Spotify expands Discovery Mode to back-catalog tracks in 2026
Spotify is letting artists opt back-catalog tracks into Discovery Mode for the first time. Here's what changes and who it actually helps.
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DistroKid raises pricing for 2026, what it means for your catalog
DistroKid's base plan is going from $22.99 to $24.99 a year. Small bump on the headline, but the add-on changes are where the real story is.
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TikTok launches direct Spotify attribution for music creators
Artists can now see how many TikTok video views actually converted to Spotify saves and follows. It's the data we've been begging for.
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Apple Music Classical expands to neoclassical and ambient in 2026
Apple Music Classical's catalog rules are loosening. Neoclassical, ambient, and contemporary composer releases can now distribute into the dedicated app.
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Spotify's 2026 Loud & Clear report: the numbers that matter for indies
Spotify's annual payout transparency report dropped. We pulled out the stats that actually matter for working indie artists.
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Meta tightens music ad targeting, what indie advertisers lose
Meta removed several interest-based targeting categories that indie music advertisers relied on. Here's the workaround.
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Bandcamp's ownership update: what it means for indie sellers
Bandcamp changed hands again. Here's what's actually different for indie artists selling on the platform, and what we'd watch for.
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TuneCore is paying out faster, here's what changed
TuneCore quietly cut its payout cycle from quarterly to monthly for most platforms. We confirmed it across two test catalogs.
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YouTube ties Shorts views to song saves on YouTube Music
YouTube's new attribution data shows artists how Shorts impressions actually convert to YouTube Music saves. The numbers are surprising.
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