To upload music on Spotify, use a distributor like RouteNote, Amuse, Tunecore, or DistroKid. These platforms distribute your music to Spotify and other major services for free, allowing you to keep ...

Amuse, the Swedish startup that offers a free distribution service for artists wanting to get their music on Spotify, Apple Music et al., coupled with what it’s calling a “next generation” record ...

A look at how the role of distributors in the modern music business is evolving, from six of the top executives in the middle of it. By Dan Rys Two decades ago, Lloyd Hummel was working at Universal ...

Data and marketing are now part of the business of distribution — and business is booming. By Steve Knopper For decades, distribution in the record industry meant physical labor: transporting CDs and ...

Last year, Spotify took a stake in music distribution service DistroKid. Apple acquired Platoon. And today, SoundCloud announced it’s adding its own music distribution tools to its premium accounts ...

SoundOn artists will keep 100% of royalties for the first year, after which TikTok will take a 10% cut. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The ...