music-artwork blog

How do I get access to Spotify and Apple for Artists?

April 2, 2020

Here is how Artists and artist managers can request access to Spotify and Apple Music for Artists, to edit profiles and view analytics.

Tags: access, analytics, apple, artists, music, spotify

6 reasons why you should not do your album artwork yourself (if you are not a visual artist)

February 5, 2020

Artwork can communicate information, make a social statement and be enjoyed for aesthetic beauty. Here are 6 reasons why making your album cover on your own (if you are not a visual artist) can be bad for your music.

Tags: artwork, design, your own

What is this moving visual that loops in the Now Playing view of the Spotify app?

January 15, 202

That’s a new Spotify feature that allows artists to add fullscreen, 3-8 second, moving visuals to their tracks. Click and read more about how it is done.

Tags: canvas, spotify

Wear your own merch!

November 26, 2019

Do not be ashamed to wear and promote your merchandise.

Tags: merch, merchantise, promote, sales

How to make awesome merch (tips & ideas)

October 20, 2019

The only thing you need in order to make merchandise and promote your music is a high resolution image of your album artwork.

Tags: band, gig, make, memorabillia, merch, promo, sell

How to share your Spotify music to Instagram Stories

October 7, 2019

Instagram is one of the most effective music promotion channels with over 1 billion monthly active users and Spotify has made it easy to share albums, tracks, artists and playlists directly to Instagram Stories.

Tags: music, share, spotify, stories, story

How do I get my music on digital stores and streaming platforms?

September 29, 2019

Your music can be delivered to digital stores and streaming platforms by:

Tags: album, apple music, cd baby, digital, distribution, diy, music, platform, spotify, streaming, tunecore

The art for an album is like an advertisement for the music

September 17, 201

An album’s artwork is designed to show off an artist and its music. A picture can tell a story just as well as many words, so every artist should try to advertise their work correctly.

Tags: album, artwork, cover, image, importance, music

Is text on an album cover necessary?

August 27, 2019

Album covers typically have text to inform about the name of the artist and the the name of the album (or track). But is this necessary?
The answer is no! Read below why.

Tags: album, artwork, music, pink floyd, text

What you should know if you want your artwork to be accepted for distribution

August 18, 2019

Simple guidelines for sending your album artwork to music distribution services

Tags: album, artwork, cover, distribution, format, pixels, release, size