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- ArticleThe Independent Artist 90-Day Release PlanRelease day is not a strategy. A week-by-week framework for preparing, launching and extending a single, EP or album.
- Free Resource90-Day Release PlannerA week-by-week planner for preparing, launching and extending a release.
- GlossaryRelease PlanA timeline that covers preparation, launch and extension of a release, including paperwork, delivery, content, outreach and measurement.
- Free ResourceRelease Budget SheetPlan what a release will cost before you spend, and what it needs to return.
- Free ResourceCampaign Planning SheetPlan a release campaign around story, path and measurement.
- Free ResourceIndependent Artist Release ChecklistEvery task between a finished mix and a well-run release day, in order.
- Free ResourceDirect-to-Fan Sales PlannerPlan your home base, first offer, checkout, delivery and follow-up.
- ArticleWhat Does a Music Distributor Actually Do?Distribution is delivery, not ownership. What a distributor does, what it usually does not do, and how to compare options.
- ArticleMetadata: Why It Decides Whether You Get PaidMetadata is the information that connects a stream or a broadcast to the people owed money. Here is what to get right before release.
- ArticleWho Actually Owns a Song?A recorded song is usually two different copyrights with two different owners. Here is how to tell who owns what before money, contracts or collaborators get involved.
- ArticleHow to Build an Artist BrandA brand is what people recognize and feel before they press play. How to define a point of view, a visual world and a story people can enter.
- ArticleMaster Rights vs. Publishing RightsMasters and publishing are the two sides of every recorded song. Here is what each one covers, who usually controls it and how each earns.
- ArticleMusic Marketing Without Begging for StreamsMarketing is not asking strangers to press play. It is helping the right listeners find the work and giving them a reason to stay.
- ArticleHow Independent Artists Can Use AI ResponsiblyTechnology should multiply human creativity, not erase it. What is settled, what is still uncertain, and practical rules for using AI tools.
- ArticleBefore You Sign Anything: The Questions to AskA plain-language checklist of questions every independent artist should be able to answer about an agreement before signing it.
- GlossaryPre-SaveA link that lets listeners add an upcoming release to their streaming library automatically when it becomes available.
- GlossaryTermHow long an agreement lasts. A term may be a fixed period, a number of releases, or tied to conditions such as recoupment.
- GlossaryUPCUniversal Product Code. A barcode number that identifies a release product such as a single, EP or album.
- ArticleStreaming Audience vs. Owned AudienceFollowers and monthly listeners are useful, but you do not control them. The difference between attention and an audience you can actually reach.
- Free ResourceBefore You Sign: Question ListThe questions to answer about any music agreement before signing it.
- Free ResourceRoyalty Registration ChecklistThe registrations that connect your songs to recording and publishing income.
- Free ResourceArtist Business ChecklistThe basic structure that turns a music career into an organized business.
- Free ResourceMetadata ChecklistThe fields to confirm for every recording before you deliver it anywhere.