Everything to check off before releasing your first cover album, from licensing to per-track distribution costs.
Cover licenses and remix licenses cover different rights entirely — here's the legal and practical breakdown.
A plain-language breakdown of what a music distribution aggregator actually does and why artists need one.
A data-driven framework for weighing licensing cost against a cover song's earning and discovery potential.
What actually changes when you license a compilation of cover song remixes, and why it's not the same as a single cover.
How to title, tag, and structure metadata so your cover songs actually show up when fans search Spotify.
Explicit tags follow your recording's actual lyrics, not the original song's rating. Here's how to tag a cover correctly.
How to design cover song artwork that stands out in streaming feeds and actually earns clicks.
A working spreadsheet framework for cover artists who release through more than one distributor and need one clear view of what's owed.
Fan-made covers are not fair use by default. Here's what the law actually requires before you release one.

