Today, we share some tips on how you can make sure that your music has the best chances of getting on Spotify playlists — a simple step-by-s…
September 17, 2025 • 8 min read
There are many types of music data APIs. We put together this guide to provide valuable resources to those interested in leveraging music da…
September 9, 2025 • 10 min read
Beware of recruitment and task scams impersonating Soundcharts. Learn how scammers operate, how to protect yourself, and where to report fra…
February 4, 2025 • 5 min read
We use Soundcharts data to track the growing success of the latest TikTok-powered viral hit — Gordon Ramsey by HL Wave. Looking at the strea…
December 31, 2023 • 6 min read
There are apps for music production, tour planning, songwriting — you name it. We put together this guide to give musicians an overview of t…
December 31, 2023 • 7 min read
Music royalties is a messy business. But we’ve sorted it all out and simplified it for you in this article: we provide a detailed breakdown …
December 31, 2023 • 11 min read
Since the US does not recognize neighboring rights, recording artists (aka master owners) are not paid royalties when their songs are played…
December 31, 2023 • 6 min read
If you are booking your first tour, you won't have a team of music professionals behind you — so you have to do most of the work and planni…
December 31, 2023 • 11 min read
Let’s face it, social media is a huge part of being a musician. It’s wishful thinking to believe that all you need to be successful in this …
December 31, 2023 • 5 min read
So, you've had some experience with the music industry, and now you want to start a label of your own? Check out our 13 steps guide to make …
December 31, 2023 • 14 min read
Radio is the last consumption channel in the globalized world of music that is still linked to the local context. That's why it is an integr…
December 31, 2023 • 6 min read
What is the difference between the master and the composition? What rights does copyright protect? And how can you make sure you're 100% cov…
December 31, 2023 • 17 min read
For a lot of the up-and-coming artists, the PR is something done in-house. Here's a quick guide to get the things of the ground by yourself,…
December 31, 2023 • 10 min read
The days of shipping a press kit with vinyl records and merchandise to select media members are long gone. Now, the EPK rules. Today, we wil…
December 31, 2023 • 9 min read
Millions of views don’t just happen: that kind of success is usually the product of a sophisticated strategy designed to build up hype and a…
December 31, 2023 • 9 min read
Following up on our introductary piece on music royalties we dive down into the topic. What are public performance royalties, how are they c…
December 31, 2023 • 9 min read
Even today, the average weekly audio consumption via radio in the US is about 14 times greater than combined consumption across all audio st…
December 31, 2023 • 10 min read
Today, we want to share with you one simple piece of advice. The advice that might be a game-changer when it comes to monetizing your compos…
December 31, 2023 • 9 min read
Here's Soundcharts' guide on the best music marketing tools to supercharge your promotion and communication strategy
March 14, 2022 • 13 min read
So, here we are. Let’s face it, 2020 will be a hard year for the music business. For those companies that are going to make it to the other …
May 27, 2020 • 20 min read
Mechanical royalties are the oft-overlooked cousin of public performance royalties. Just like performance royalties, they’re owed to songwri…
March 3, 2020 • 6 min read
What are the roles of a PRO? How are they different from CMOs — or MROs, for that matter. The livelihood of millions of songwriters all ove…
January 28, 2020 • 11 min read
Some might think that radio stations just cut a check to the artists they put on the air, but this is the music industry we’re talking about…
January 21, 2020 • 12 min read
Music royalties are notoriously complicated: players on the different sides of music copyright earn money through various channels. Dig this…
January 8, 2020 • 16 min read
For the last few months, Soundcharts has been working on developing an algorithm that would allow us to predict which artists are going to m…
December 8, 2019 • 30 min read
Music conventions and conferences have the power to legitimize brands and help them create an image of industry insiders. In this article, w…
October 30, 2019 • 12 min read
With 20 million music creators on the platform, cutting through the noise and getting yourself in front of the audience on SoundCloud is a h…
October 1, 2019 • 8 min read