Insights.

Strategy 9 min

The 88% Problem: Why Most Music Fails Before Anyone Hears It

Last year, 88% of tracks got fewer than 1,000 plays. The reason has almost nothing to do with the music, and almost everything to do with the campaign infrastructure around it.

July 8, 2026
Industry 5 min

The Real AI Problem in Music Has Nothing to Do With Music

The industry is fixated on whether AI can make music. The more urgent question is what happens around the music, where coordination, not creativity, is what actually breaks.

June 24, 2026
Industry 6 min

The Music Industry's Relationship With AI Is More Nuanced Than You Think

AI is not replacing the instincts that make great music teams. It is giving those instincts context. Here is how the sharpest teams use it without losing the human touch.

April 14, 2026
Product 5 min

Introducing TeamMate: your AI-powered release companion

TeamMate is now live for all Team users. Here's what it does, how it works, and why we built it the way we did.

April 5, 2026
Industry 9 min

The independent label playbook for 2026

What's changed for indie labels this year, and how the smartest operators are adapting their release strategies.

March 22, 2026
Strategy 7 min

Stop Treating Your Release Like a Project

A release is not a project with an end date. It is an operation that runs. The teams that internalize the difference are the ones that scale without breaking.

March 18, 2026
Guides 8 min

Playlist pitching: what actually works in 2026

Editorial, algorithmic, and independent playlists each require different approaches. Here's what curators actually respond to.

March 15, 2026
Guides 10 min

The Release Day Checklist for Independent Artists

Release day is the most important 24 hours of your campaign. Everything you have built toward comes down to execution. Here is what to do, broken down by timing.

February 25, 2026
Guides 8 min

When to Pitch to DSPs: A Timeline Guide

Getting on an editorial playlist can transform a release. But timing your pitch wrong means your track never gets heard by the curators who matter. Here's exactly when and how to pitch.

February 20, 2026