How to Share Your Music on Apple Music and Spotify as an Independent Artist

For signed artist, your label should take care of all this for you, but if you’re independent, to share your music on major streaming platforms you’ll have to go through a third-party distributor.
Ultimate Classic Rock

Classic Rock Christmas Playlist: 42 Songs to Make the Season Loud

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without great music. And while famous old carols and unstoppable pop hits seem to get the most attention, many of classic rock’s biggest acts have also released ...
9to5Mac

Apple Music renames ‘Favorites Mix’ playlist to ‘Your Essentials’

If you woke up today eagerly looking for the weekly refresh of your “Favorites Mix” in Apple Music, you were probably disappointed when you couldn’t find it. However, it turns out Apple is just ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
Engadget

Spotify's new playlist feature gives users more control over their recommendation algorithm

Spotify is attempting to give users more control over the music the streaming service recommends with a new playlist feature called "Prompted Playlist." The beta feature is rolling out in New Zealand ...
techtimes

YouTube Music Introduces 'Find in Playlist' Feature to Instantly Locate Your Favorite Songs

For YouTube Music users, opting for a YouTube Premium is the best way to achieve the "premium" streaming experience on the platform. But beyond the benefits of the subscription, YouTube Music is ...
Pitchfork

Rosalía, MIKE, Hayley Williams, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each ...
CNET

Did You Know All Your Spotify Playlists Are Public? Here's How to Keep Them Private

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...
Rolling Stone

Hear Tom Morello’s ‘F-ck ICE’ Playlist Featuring the White Stripes, Bruce Springsteen, Public Enemy

The outspoken musician and activist Tom Morello has assembled a wide array of artists for a playlist in protest of President Donald Trump and his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s attacks on ...
TechCrunch

Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists

Spotify is introducing a new feature that allows subscribers to create more professional, personalized playlists. On Tuesday, the company launched a custom transitions feature that lets you either ...
Hosted on MSN

Who is Boolymon and what happened with Distrokid? Fans petition to 'free' the artist amid music crackdown

Rapper Boolymon's music has been removed from streaming platforms due to his controversial lyrics and themes. According to Genius's artist profile, Boolymon, whose real name is William Anthony ...