A cover is your own new recording of a song someone else wrote. Releasing one is a good way to reach listeners who haven't heard you yet, and it keeps your catalog active in the gaps between your original material.
If your songs are streaming, you may be leaving money uncollected. The payments from your distributor are only part of what those plays can earn.
Late November through New Year's Day is a great time to put out music. Listeners are looking for seasonal songs, and fans are in a good mood.
When your slot gets shortened, saving as many songs as possible is the wrong goal.
Spotify Wrapped is the yearly recap that shows each listener their favorite artists, tracks, genres, and more, packaged in graphics made for sharing.
Spotify tracks a number called monthly active listeners. It counts the people who deliberately played your music at least once in the last 28 days.
Nothing else on this list works until your songs are available. Releasing through CD Baby puts your music on more than 150 platforms worldwide.
Learn how to order your songs so a room stays engaged, from choosing an opener with the right energy to building high points, pacing breathers, and a finish that feels earned.