3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1226+ words) Going viral on TikTok can change the trajectory of a song almost overnight. A track that was receiving a few hundred streams can suddenly appear in thousands of TikTok videos, reach millions of people and send listeners searching for the…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1690+ words) TikTok isn’t just somewhere to promote your music. If your songs are properly distributed to TikTok, you can get paid when creators use your music in their videos. For independent artists, that means TikTok can potentially generate two different kinds…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1622+ words) There was a time when getting your song uploaded to the right YouTube promotional channel could change an artist’s career. For independent artists, the model was incredibly attractive. You didn’t need millions of followers. You simply needed one influential channel…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (449+ words) YouTube is expanding its Stations feature, bringing its continuous, 24/7 streams of curated videos to more creators and content formats, including select new music artists. The update marks the next stage of an experiment that initially launched with a small group…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) TikTok has revealed its Song of the Summer 2026, with Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away” taking the global top spot. The 2011 hit has enjoyed a major revival on TikTok this summer, while the platform’s wider list highlights everything from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1078+ words) TikTok has revealed its biggest songs of Summer 2026, and the track sitting at number one isn’t a new release from 2026. It isn’t even from this decade. Katy Perry’s The One That Got Away, originally released as a single in 2011, has…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1389+ words) TikTok has become one of the most important music discovery platforms in the world. Songs can move from relative obscurity to millions of listeners after being featured in a popular TikTok video, trend or challenge. For independent artists, that makes…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (613+ words) Trying to put PinkPantheress into a single genre is difficult. The simplest description is alternative pop built from UK garage, drum and bass, jungle, R&B and early-2000s dance music. PinkPantheress herself has described her music as alt-pop and, more…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (847+ words) Social media can be a powerful tool for independent artists. It can help you reach new listeners, promote releases and build a community around your music. But standing out is getting harder. Trends come and go, platforms constantly change and…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1427+ words) Getting people to actually hear your music is one of the hardest parts of being an independent artist. You can upload a great song to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, post about it on social media and tell your…...