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…
Absolute Is Taking Part of Music Mudder for Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy
Absolute is taking part in this year’s Music Mudder as Team ‘Reign In Mud’, to raise vital funds for Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy – a charity that uses the power of music…
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…
How to Pitch Your Music on Spotify for Artists
A step-by-step guide for getting your music pitched on Spotify for Artists. Spotify for Artists is a great tool for managing your artist profile, seeing how your releases are performing…
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…
Amazon Music for Artists Real Time Playlist Addition Notifications
Amazon Music for Artists has launched real time playlist addition notifications for artists using the app on their phone/tablet.
Absolute Celebrates 50 Years of Pride
This year we celebrated 50 years of Pride and as the month draws to a close, we thought we’d highlight some amazing new releases from our LGBTQIA+ artists and share…
Guide to Get Started with YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts offers some unique opportunities to artists and musicians. No fancy equipment needed, and no limit on what you can create. Read on to get started using YouTube Shorts!
How to Pitch to Amazon Music Using Amazon Music for Artists
Pitch your new release to Amazon Music! Our step-by-step guide will ‘walk you through’ submitting your pitch using Amazon Music for Artists.
How Do Streaming Services Use Algorithms?
How are streaming services using algorithms to curate on-platform listening and what can you do to leverage the algorithms to increase discovery and consumption of your music?
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…