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…
YouTube – The Importance of Watch Time
Simply put, watch time is the total amount of time spent watching a video on YouTube. Why Is Watch Time Important? YouTube places a great deal of importance on watch…
Moving Your Music
Keeping your streams and playlist placements when changing music distributors A common concern from labels and artists is losing streams and/or playlists that they’ve earned when transferring their catalogue from…
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!
Spotlight Interview: Reef
Reef’s rise to fame in the early 90s was rapid. Gary Stringer, the band’s unmistakable singer, and bass player Jack Bessant had been playing together in bands since college, before…
Meta Launch New Instagram Creator Tools
2022 is shaping up to be a big year for Meta, starting with the launch of several new features for Instagram. 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.
A Christmas Message from Absolute
2021 has been a great year for Absolute, despite the challenges being faced across the industry, and the entire world. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the fantastic artists and labels we work with, whose creativity and talent has been crucial in getting everybody through the last few years.
Apple Music – Spatial Audio
Absolute clients are now able to take full advantage of Apple Music’s Spatial Audio format.
Your 2022 Digital Checklist!
Tick each task you complete as you go along. Your 2022 Digital Checklist is here!
Understanding YouTube Copyright Claims
If you upload a video to YouTube, you may find yourself presented with a copyright claim. Read more to understand what this means and how these impact your uploads.