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…
Use Spotify Canvas to Increase Playlist Adds & Boost Track Shares
Spotify recently offered up some interesting stats that should encourage artists to get busy adding Canvases to their tracks on the platform.
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!
Absolute suspends content delivery to Russian platforms Yandex and VKontakte
Decision made as a result of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Absolute is pleased to announce we have joined the Utopia Music family!
Exciting news! Absolute is becoming part of the Utopia Music family as a pivotal part of the Swiss music fintech company’s new Distribution Services unit. Utopia’s mission is to build…
International Women’s Day
The 8th of March is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Absolute recognises women’s accomplishments in the independent music industry and we’re incredibly…
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…
Absolute Partners With Twitch Through New Merlin Deal
Absolute has partnered with Twitch through a newly inked Merlin deal that will enable artists to grow their audiences and benefit from marketing opportunities on the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform.
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!