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Choosing the right record deal and about fronting costs

There is a traditional view in the music industry that record labels should cover all costs, and artists are hammered by professionals in the industry offering help in return for money. We understand why that leads to skepticism when we reach out and ask you to fill in a form…
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September 25, 2024
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About budgets in the music business

To release music will either take time or money. Probably both. We are very aware that all artists have different means and we don’t like to limit the artists we sign based on their budget. However, we respect that creating quality music and quality releases take both time and money…
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September 19, 2024
CopyrightMusic BusinessPublishingRoyalties

Which PRO should I choose?

1. Understanding PROs and Their RolePROs are responsible for collecting performance royalties on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers when their music is played in public venues, broadcasted on radio or TV, or streamed online. Each country typically has its own PRO, but they often work together internationally to…
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August 29, 2024
How toMarketing

How Metadata on MusicBrainz Benefits Artists on Spotify:

Adding metadata to MusicBrainz.org can have indirect benefits for how music is managed and recognized across various platforms, including Spotify. MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public. The platform is widely respected and used by various digital music services to…
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May 13, 2024
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Moods / Context ideas for playlists, songs etc

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December 7, 2022
Visual Production

The release content guide

Release content is content made to promote a certain release. The content is a combination of visual assets and your own made content (artist-generated content). In some projects, we do the visual assets, and sometimes it’s up to you to create your own. No matter who’s the creator of the...…
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March 11, 2022
Artist DevelopmentNews

How we use social media

A record label should use its social media channels to promote its artists, right? When we started out, we looked at what other record labels did for their artists, because “they must know how to do it”. Back then, the algorithms were different, and you could reach more or less...…
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February 25, 2022
MarketingPaths

PATH: The Free Way

What the !%& is a “Path”?A path is a strategy that you as an artist can apply in order to achieve success. Typically, we try to showcase a less traveled road and ideas that contrast the traditional approach of distributing music, build hype through social media and other “regular stuff”.First…
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February 4, 2022
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Hur man importerar filter till Lightroom

Ladda ner appen Lightroom till din mobil. Importera filerna som slutar med .dng till din mobil från Google Drive. Starta appen Lightroom. Tryck på den blåa knappen med en bild och ett plus på nere i högra hörnet.  Importera filen .dng från kamerarullen genom att trycka på den. Bilden kommer…
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January 31, 2022
Visual Production

An artist guide for better press photos

Before a release, whether it's a single or an entire album, photographs are a great medium for portraying your artist's brand. Prioritizing well-crafted imagery that holds a common thread creates good conditions for an appealing release. A photo may end up on the artwork, but you also need press photos,...…
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January 20, 2022
Artist Development

The Basics of Artist Development

Music is awesome, right? I know it might sound a bit dumb, but in the end it's the reason we're all doing this — whether this involves writing, producing, distributing, marketing or simply enjoying. We're here for the music, but there's another aspect to this discussion that in our opinion often...…
Albert Frykman
April 6, 2020
Artist DevelopmentMarketing

Best Practices – Spotify Ads

We’ve put together a list of best practices to make sure your audio ad is approved for placement and optimized so you get the most return for your budget. Currently, we are only able to target people in United States. Requirements: Max 30s WAV or MP3 Max 6mb Call-to-action is...…
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March 30, 2020
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How is Rexius Records different compared to other options?

We don’t see ourselves as a traditional Record Label. We're rather an upcoming music company in a broader perspective. Think of a combination between a record label, media company, and innovation hub. When describing our differences, we often get a great response on our way of working and vision. That…
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March 18, 2020
How to

Painting The Perfect Picture: A Guide to Spotify Canvas

For all your releases, there'll be an "Edit Canvas" or "Add Canvas" button available, and under the 'Music' tab you'll see a new metric; views. This should not be mixed up with streams, as it has a completely different meaning. A stream is counted every time someone listens to 30...…
Albert Frykman
January 28, 2020
How to

How to format Lyrics for your release?

Just add lyrics. No other information. Do not include the vocalist's name Do not include extra text (ex: "intro", "chorus", social media links, etc.) Repeated lines must be written out. Don't write "Chorus 2x" etc. Begin each line with a capital letter Do not use punctuation at the end of...…
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January 28, 2020
FinancingNews

Kreatörslånet – Ett nytt sätt att finansiera musik

Numera finns det möjligheter i Sverige som i många andra EU-länder med speciella lån för Kreativa Näringar. Det är SOM (Svenska Oberoende Musikproducenter) som jobbat under många år för detta men då ingen svensk bank har velat gå med på detta har det gått i stå under många år. Men...…
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October 31, 2019
MarketingRoyalties

How to know if my Spotify Streams are legit?

There are services on Fiverr and other companies asking you to pay a small or large sum in order to increase your streaming numbers or followers. There are Playlist Curators out there accepting payment for placement on their playlist. There are people utilizing bot farms in order to manipulate streams.…
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June 4, 2019
Visual Production

Branding Video – What to think about

Video can be a great format to communicate your artistry. The general concept of the branding video is to catch the essence of who you are as an artist and convey your brand to your audience. The branding videos could be shaped in many different formats. It could be an...…
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March 11, 2019
FinancingRoyalties

How much do Spotify pay for a stream?

How much will I make from one spotify stream? This really depends because Spotify's royalty calculation is not that simple. Simplified, the factors affecting the amount Spotify will pay is: Which country does the user come from playing your song Is the user Premium or Free user How many times...…
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December 12, 2018
How toProject

FAQ

In this FAQ we have aggregated quick answers to the most common questions we receive in a project. For an outline of the project and what will happen when, please look at the Project Guide. Why can't we release in just 1-2 weeks when everything is finished? We have a…
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October 31, 2018
Copyright

Do you register the song(s) on STIM?

It depends. STIM is a copyright organization and only someone who is part of the creation can register the work on STIM. Usually, your music producer, your publisher or you will take care of the STIM registration. So this would be the first choice. However, we are a registered Publisher...…
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August 29, 2018
Artist DevelopmentProject

Preparations before the Big Brief

To Prepare A playlist with your previous releases blended together with your musical influences and songs you feel are related to your music. To think about Look at your existing press photos/artwork/instagram posts. What are they communicating? Are there any symbols or expressions that is coherent with your artistry? Do...…
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July 11, 2018
Project

Why it’s important to add song credits to your releases

We are able to send song credits & liner notes for your releases to music streaming services. Now, why is that important? At the moment, on Spotify and Apple Music there are a limited amount of information about who has created the music, also known as "Meta Data". Often, the...…
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July 5, 2018
How toMarketing

How to upgrade to an official artist channel on YouTube

To be eligible for an Official Artist Channel, make sure you already have a YouTube channel that you own and operate and have at least 3 official music videos on YouTube delivered from a music distribution partner. Benefits Organized content: The Official Artist Channel layout automatically organizes your discography into an album...…
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July 5, 2018