Guides
Plain answers to what independent artists and labels ask us most: how to plan and deliver a release, how the stores work, how to promote it, and how the money and rights behind it add up.
Codes, credits, copyright and getting details right.
Rights & metadata
ISRC and UPC codes explained: what each identifies, who assigns them, when you need a new ISRC, reusing codes on re-releases and why wrong codes split stats.
5 min read
Rights & metadata
The metadata mistakes that get music releases rejected by distributors and stores: artist names, featured artists, versions, capitalization, genre and more.
6 min read