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Distribution

Pick a distributor and get your song into every store.

Best Free Music Distribution11 min
DistroKid Pricing Explained9 min
Best Music Distribution Services12 min
DistroKid Review10 min
DistroKid vs TuneCore8 min
DistroKid vs CD Baby8 min

/platforms/

Getting on platforms

Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and SoundCloud, step by step.

How to Put Music on Apple Music5 min
How to Post Music on Spotify9 min
SoundCloud Distribution Explained10 min
How to Put Music on Spotify for Free5 min
How to Get Your Music on TikTok6 min

/release/

Release prep

Codes, cover art, mastering and the checklist.

What Is an ISRC Code?8 min
LANDR Mastering Review9 min
How to Master a Song10 min
DistroKid Mastering Review9 min
UPC Codes for Music8 min
How to Release Music: Step-by-Step Checklist9 min

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Spotify for Artists

What the numbers in your dashboard actually mean.

Spotify Popularity Index Explained8 min
Spotify Monthly Listeners Explained9 min
How the Spotify Algorithm Works10 min
How to Get Lyrics on Spotify6 min
Spotify Canvas Guide9 min
Spotify for Artists Campaign Kit9 min

/promotion/

Promotion

Getting heard without paying for fake plays.

Is Playlist Push Legit?9 min
Free Spotify Playlist Submission9 min
How to Promote Your Music10 min
How to Get on Spotify Editorial Playlists10 min
Free Music Promotion12 min
How to Promote Music on Instagram11 min

/royalties/

Money and royalties

Where the money comes from and how to collect all of it.

ASCAP vs BMI8 min
How Spotify Pays Artists9 min
Mechanical Royalties Explained9 min
How to Copyright a Song9 min
How to Make Money From Music11 min
Cover Song Licensing10 min

/tools/

Free tools

Calculators and templates that run in your browser.

Album Cover Size Guide + Free ResizerTool
Spotify Royalty CalculatorTool
Free Split Sheet TemplateTool

TheDebutRoom

Best Free Music Distribution11 min
DistroKid Pricing Explained9 min
Best Music Distribution Services12 min
DistroKid Review10 min
DistroKid vs TuneCore8 min
DistroKid vs CD Baby8 min

Getting on platforms

How to Put Music on Apple Music5 min
How to Post Music on Spotify9 min
SoundCloud Distribution Explained10 min
How to Put Music on Spotify for Free5 min
How to Get Your Music on TikTok6 min

What Is an ISRC Code?8 min
LANDR Mastering Review9 min
How to Master a Song10 min
DistroKid Mastering Review9 min
UPC Codes for Music8 min
How to Release Music: Step-by-Step Checklist9 min

Spotify for Artists

Spotify Popularity Index Explained8 min
Spotify Monthly Listeners Explained9 min
How the Spotify Algorithm Works10 min
How to Get Lyrics on Spotify6 min
Spotify Canvas Guide9 min
Spotify for Artists Campaign Kit9 min

Is Playlist Push Legit?9 min
Free Spotify Playlist Submission9 min
How to Promote Your Music10 min
How to Get on Spotify Editorial Playlists10 min
Free Music Promotion12 min
How to Promote Music on Instagram11 min

Money and royalties

ASCAP vs BMI8 min
How Spotify Pays Artists9 min
Mechanical Royalties Explained9 min
How to Copyright a Song9 min
How to Make Money From Music11 min
Cover Song Licensing10 min

Album Cover Size Guide + Free ResizerTool
Spotify Royalty CalculatorTool
Free Split Sheet TemplateTool

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Getting on platforms

Getting on platforms

Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and SoundCloud, step by step.

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How to Post Music on Spotify9 min
SoundCloud Distribution Explained10 min

Quick answers

How to Put Music on Apple Music5 min
How to Put Music on Spotify for Free5 min
How to Get Your Music on TikTok6 min

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