Sharing articles about the music industry, entertainment, indie artisanship, catalog ownership, and what we're building — from the team.
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A real, angry meditation on religious violence, wrapped in a title that sent fans looking for little green men instead.
Irish traditional music, West African percussion, and electronic production, sharing one arrangement without any single element dominating — anchored by a guest vocal from Sinéad O'Connor.
An actor whose real signature was refusing to have one — a tribute to Tim Curry's range and individuality.
Dolly Parton didn't just write songs that outlasted trends — she built a template for artistic reinvention that keeps showing up in the work of people who came after her.
Traditional Siberian instruments and throat singing sit inside a real rock arrangement — neither side gets flattened to make room for the other.
Two Nine Inch Nails tracks, placed side by side — one reaching outward for connection, one going quietly numb.
Live theme switching, a real dyslexia-friendly mode, and an open invitation to D/deaf and neurodivergent creators — what we built, and why it's not just a policy page.
Distributors solve a real problem — reach, playlisting, gigs. Owning a backup of your own metadata solves a different one. You need both, and only one depends on a company staying in business.
A reader question worth answering properly. A playlist tool can move your personal listening library between platforms. It cannot move your official distributed releases — here's the real difference, and the two real paths forward.
A question that comes up constantly, and the honest answer surprises most people: it's not a playlist move, it's a completely different job. What actually needs to happen instead.
Songtradr's transition has two separate clocks, not one — a 90-day data backup window and a September 1 withdrawal deadline. What each one covers, and what happens if you miss them.
Songtradr's transition notices describe two different things moving in two different directions. A clear breakdown of what MassiveMusic and Bandcamp do, and what still needs your own action.
A concrete, step-by-step guide to migrating your Songtradr distribution before the deadline — ISRC/UPC codes explained, and how to avoid gaps or duplicate listings.
Learn more about the changes and next steps. What's changing, what's genuinely good about it, and exactly what to do whether you're staying or migrating elsewhere.
How to preserve your existing streams, playlist placements, and algorithm data when you re-upload music — matching metadata and ISRC codes, step by step.
A free, open-source export tool for artists — no account, no lock-in. Titles, URLs, and ISRC codes, pulled straight from your own Spotify artist page.
A current, independently verified comparison of major music distributors — pricing, commission, and what's genuinely changed since the older lists still floating around online.
A gentle, supportive look at managing your back catalog — what ISRC codes help with, what they don't, and where to focus your energy instead.