We would like to thank everyone for their support and donations for this year’s Music Mudder. It was an incredible experience, there was pain, sweat, bruises, twisted ankles, cold showers,…
What Do You Do: Bobby Brown, Artist Manager (FS&HG)
Bobby Brown has been working in the music industry in various roles for over 10 years, over this time he has seen the industry change and evolved into what it…
YouTube Shorts Guide to Improve Your Campaigns
YouTube Shorts is a way for anyone to turn an idea into a chance to connect with new audiences anywhere in the world. This two-pager provides examples of how music…
What Do You Do: Fraser Ealey
This week, we spoke to Fraser Ealey – Absolute’s own Senior Label Manager, who looks after a diverse range of clients and campaigns from the phenomenal SIX: The Musical (Cast…
Why is Music Metadata So Important?
What is metadata? In short, metadata is the DNA for your release. It’s the information connected to your release used to identify artists, writers, tracks, genres, labels and so much…
Spotlight Interview: Tia Kofi ‘I want to be recognised as an artist beyond being a drag queen on a reality show’
Tia Kofi found fame during the second series of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. Since then, she has surrounded herself with respected industry names to help develop a musical…
Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Content Blocks
You may have noticed that content you are uploading is being blocked across Facebook and Instagram. Meta recently made changes to the way it scans content uploaded to its platforms for…
Upload Your Lyrics with Musixmatch
We’ve put together the following guide to help you to get your lyrics uploaded or updated across all of the major streaming services. Musixmatch lets you upload lyrics for your…
Spotlight Interview: Charlie Simpson ‘If I’d have had a tenth of the stuff that kids have now, it would have blown my mind’
From Busted to Fightstar to establishing himself as a solo artist, Charlie Simpson has witnessed arguably the music industry’s most turbulent transition over a 22-year career. Here, he talks about…
What is an Instant Gratification?
Instant Gratification tracks (IGs) are songs that are made available during the pre-order to buy and download individually. Read on to find out more!
Apple Motion
Welcome to your guide to Apple Motion, from what opportunities are available to the assets you need to deliver. Your questions, answered!
Artificial Streaming; Don’t Put Your Music At Risk
What is an artificial stream? We’ve got the low-down.