In order to make the most of the platform and earn revenue from your music, it’s useful to understand how TikTok royalties work. While platforms likeSpotify and Soundcloudpay musicians per the total number of streams, TikTok’s royalty payment system is based on the number of videos that us...
Jordan Weissmann
Spotify, one of the world's leading streaming platforms, has become an essential tool for music lovers. However, many musicians still struggle to upload local music to Spotify so that they can mix them with native Spotify playlists to listen to altogether. Is it still possible to import music...
How do Spotify streaming payouts work? Spotify, like many other on-demand streaming services, follows what’s known as a “pro-rata” or “platform-centric” distribution model. This means the revenue generated and paid out to individual artists releasing on the platform is divvied up based on...
If anything, the anxiety of artists and blind faith of labels over TikTok’s potential and the ways in which it’s rewired our brains has reached a fever pitch over the past few years. It has also raised a far more important question: how musicians should be compensated for TikTok’s mai...
So, how do you get your music onto a playlist? You can submit new music via Spotify for Artists, and the editorial team will see if there’s a suitable playlist. You are only allowed to pitch one song from every EP or album, so choose carefully. When submitting a tune for consideratio...
DO YOU GET PAID IF YOUR MUSIC IS ON INSTAGRAM? There are a few ways that musicians can get paid from having their music on Instagram: 1) Licensing: If your music is used in a paid or sponsored post, or as background music in a video, you may be entitled to royalties for the use...
Spotify has invested in the podcast business. For many creators, podcasting offers a clearer path to getting paid than music streams do. That’s because you can sell ads on podcasts. If your show is popular, you can also tour and sell tickets to your live events. Utilize the Spotify Ad ...
Join a community of creatives and get paid for your work with Kit Commerce Being an independent creator takes perseverance, but you don’t have to do it alone. Connecting with fellow musicians and learning about their journeys can inspire you to try something new. ...
There are many viable career paths for musicians, but they are not all equal. Here is a brief overview of what you can roughly expect to make as a musician.