music distribution

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.

Streaming algorithms don't know a track is a cover — here's what they actually check instead.

What actually happens to your royalties when a cover song gets flagged in a copyright dispute — and how to get them released.

Adding spoken-word segments to a cover changes the licensing picture — here's what's actually covered and what isn't.

Licensing your cover song makes it legal to stream. It has zero bearing on whether Spotify or any curator ever puts it on a playlist.

If your distributor shuts down, your cover song's licensing, catalog, and royalties can be at risk. Here's what actually happens.