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  • How to distribute your own music
  • ValuePunks Launches Free Catalog Valuation Platform for Artists & Independent Labels
  • The Expansion of Digital Platforms for Distributing Gospel Music

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routenote.com /1 month ago

How to distribute your own music

Getting your music on services such as Spotify and Apple Music is free and easier than you realise when you use RouteNote for distribution. The post How to distribute your own musi...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

ValuePunks Launches Free Catalog Valuation Platform for Artists & Independent Labels

ValuePunks has officially launched, positioning itself as a free and fast catalog valuation platform aimed at artists and independent labels seeking greater transparency in music a...

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kingdomboiz.com /1 month ago

The Expansion of Digital Platforms for Distributing Gospel Music

Gospel music is reaching a broader audience than ever before due to the rapid growth of digital platforms. Listeners now discover new songs online and interact directly with artist...

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routenote.com /5 days ago

RouteNote Free vs Premium pricing – which distribution plan is right for you?

A guide to choosing the best music distribution option for you. Free music distribution or Premium? The post RouteNote Free vs Premium pricing – which distribution plan is right fo...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Virgin’s FUGA Renews Global Distribution Partnership With Insomniac Music Group

B2B distributor FUGA, now part of the UMG-owned Virgin Music Group,  announces the renewal and expansion of its partnership and continuing marketing support with Insomniac Music Gr...

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routenote.com /1 month ago

iMusician vs. RouteNote – music distributors compared in 2026

With another update to their pricing tiers, we take another look at how music distributor iMusician stacks up against RouteNote in 2026. The post iMusician vs. RouteNote – music di...

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fastcompany.com /1 month ago

Watch out, Spotify: This free site is a music lover’s dream

These days, music is everywhere. You can call up practically any recorded song at any moment with a quick flick of your favorite fingie and nary an extra cent spent. And yet, fo...

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indiepulsemusic.com /3 weeks ago

How to Promote Your Music for Free in 2026

You do not need a marketing budget to grow on Spotify. Plenty of independent artists assume that promotion means paying for ads or placement packages, but some of the most […]

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

India, Vietnam… and the question the music business keeps avoiding

Bill Werde, Director of the Bandier Music Business Program at Syracuse University, argues that the freemium model championed by YouTube and Spotify may now be holding back growth i...

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musicconnection.com /2 weeks ago

Chili Pepper Sale, SourceAudio Music Monitoring

Chili Pepper Sale WMG acquires catalog masters of the Red Hot Chili Peppers for rumored over $300 million (a joint venture with Bain Capital). Catalog includes 13 studio albums, ge...

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edinburgers.co.uk /1 month ago

Revolutionizing Music Monetization: Amuse Music Platform Launches Innovative “Listen-to-Earn” Global Initiative

Amuse Music Platform is proud to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking “Listen-to-Earn” ecosystem, a transformative approach to digital music consumption designed to e...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Are the Right Songs Getting Tracked? MVT and Audoo Challenge PRS Proxies With Real-Time Tracking In Over 120 UK Venues

Music Venue Trust and Audoo announce a partnership aimed at uncovering how music played in grassroots venues is represented in royalty distribution. On Tuesday, the Music Venue Tru...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Seeker Music inks global distribution deal with UMG’s Virgin Music Group

Virgin Music Group will serve as Seeker's global distribution partner for its catalog of recordings and new project releases. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners

As digital streaming platforms (DSPs) continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One n...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Vietnam’s DAO Music Entertainment strikes strategic partnership with The Orchard

Deal gives DAO Music Entertainment access to The Orchard's global distribution network Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /4 weeks ago

Paying for Precision—The New Economics of Music Usage Data for Royalty Distribution

For decades, the music industry has accepted a compromise in how royalties from public performance are distributed. When music is played in cafes, restaurants, retail stores, gyms,...

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bedroomproducersblog.com /3 weeks ago

Calloga releases Unshuffle FREE open-source sample library organizer

Calloga has released Unshuffle, a free open-source sample library organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unshuffle is designed for producers with messy sample folders, which is p...

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newswire.com /5 days ago

FriendsGroove Launches: The Social Network for Music Where Fans Get a Permanent Number for Finding Bands First

New platform gives every fan a permanent, numbered spot in an artist's community - and pays artists 95% of every tip. No ads, no algorithm, and only 1,000 Genesis founding membersh...

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millennialmagazine.com /1 month ago

How the Direct-to-Fan Model Is Out-Earning Streaming for Indie Musicians

For most of the streaming decade, the math worked against the indie artist. A song needed to find a million ears to pay rent, and a million ears were almost impossible to find with...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /3 weeks ago

Spotify opens direct uploads for music videos and live performances in beta

The move steps up Spotify's challenge to YouTube, which dominates music video streaming globally. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

M&G-Backed Seeker Music Taps UMG’s Virgin to Amplify Its $400M Catalog

Seeker Music Group, backed by M&G, has announced a global distribution partnership with Virgin Music Group, building on years of collaboration to expand its $400 million catalo...

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thepunksite.com /1 month ago

Wild Honey Records Release Free 2026 Sampler

Wild Honey Records is still run the same way it started: out of a garage, non-profit, no contracts, and a catalogue built one release at a time, the Free Label Sampler 2026 reflect...

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law360.com /2 weeks ago

Argentine Singer Says Universal Illegally Distributed His Music

Universal Music Group NV wrongly assumed it still owned the rights to distribute an Argentine singer's music after the termination of a distribution agreement, the singer told a Fl...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group

Downtown Music-owned FUGA first struck its partnership with Insomniac Music Group in November 2022. Source

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