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What is an Artist ID and Why Do I Need One?

August 1, 2023

What is an Artist ID and Why Do I Need One?

What is an artist ID, and what does it mean in music? An Artist ID is a unique identifier assigned to musicians, bands, or creators on each digital service providers (DSPs) like Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack. The main role of these artist identifiers is to ensure all music can be tracked, attributed, and paid […]

What do I need to release a cover song?

June 30, 2023

What do I need to release a cover song?

As a global music distribution company, we often get artists wanting to release a cover song online. However there are things to consider when wanting to record your version of another artist’s song. We recommend reading through this article first to get a better understanding of what you need to release a cover. What is […]

Music Marketing, Smart Links and Pre Saves

January 15, 2020

Music Marketing, Smart Links and Pre Saves

Pre Release – Pre Save or Pre Add This feature is similar to a Pre Order, which most artists are familiar with for download stores such as iTunes and they can do this through Horus Music’s distribution services for free. A Pre Save / Pre Add is the same idea but for Streaming Services. Spotify was […]

Three Key Streaming Questions for Independent Labels and Artists

July 10, 2017

Three Key Streaming Questions for Independent Labels and Artists

Streaming is now the main way of making money in the sale of music and this will probably continue to be the trend in the near future. Because of this, it is important that those who are wanting to enter into the marketplace are aware of the main talking points around streaming, in order to […]

How To Master Apple Music

June 23, 2016

How To Master Apple Music

As subscribers continue to increase, it would be fair to say people are getting to grips with many of the streaming services exciting features. It can take a bit of getting used to though. We have put together some tips to help you master Apple Music and start increasing your streams. Master Apple Music with Connect […]

Claim your Apple Music artist profile

June 9, 2016

Claim your Apple Music artist profile

Did you know you can have an artist profile on Apple Music? ‘Connect’ allows you to communicate better with your fans and you can even customise your page with your own branding for Apple Music using photos, a biography, videos, your songs and other promotional material. Your fans can then comment on, like, and share […]

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