Guides
Music industry guides for independent artists
Plain-English answers to the questions artists ask most, written by the team that delivers music, video and publishing every day.
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How to distribute your music online, step by step
A plain guide to getting your music on Spotify, Apple Music and TikTok: what to prepare, how long it takes and what a distributor does for you.
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ISRC and UPC codes explained
What ISRC and UPC codes are, how they differ, who assigns them and why getting them right matters for streaming royalties, charts and catalogue tracking.
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How to get a VEVO channel as an independent artist
VEVO is a premium music video network. Here is how artists get a VEVO channel, what videos are accepted, how long it takes and what you can earn.
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Music publishing explained: what it is and how you get paid
Music publishing in plain English: the two copyrights in every song, the four kinds of publishing royalty, and what PROs and the MLC do.
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Music royalties explained: where your money comes from
Streaming, mechanical, performance and neighbouring rights royalties explained, with who collects each one and how to make sure none of it goes unclaimed.
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How to get your music video on Apple Music, TikTok Music and TIDAL
How video distribution works: what to prepare, approval, delivery, how far ahead to submit and what you earn on Apple Music, TikTok, VEVO and TIDAL.
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How to submit a demo to a record label
What labels look for in a demo, how to format and send one, and the mistakes that get a submission ignored, from a UK label that listens to every demo.
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