We are happy to let you guys know that the Accounting Analytics tool for our users is now live. If you are on Premium Distribution deal or are subscribed to our Accounting or Premium subscription you will now see the “Analytics” option listed in the “Accounts” dropdown menu! We understand Analytics are an essential part of running a record label …
Updated Account Layouts and Organization: Here Is Whats New
We are very excited to finally share with you what we have been working for the last couple of months. We have made several changes and improvements to the way menus are organized, aiming to simplify your day to day work and ease new users into our system! So whats new? 1) Clog-free Menu page One of the main things we …
New Label Engine Updates: Spotify Analytics, Amazon Stats, video pre-allocations, new demo players and more
In the last month we have been making updates to small but essential parts of the Label Engine system as well as adding new features for you to use. Instead of blowing you up with several emails and blog posts for each one we thought it would be best to wait until they were all done and make one “big” …
The Ultimate Guide To Request Store Features
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “How do i get my track featured on beatport/iTunes/amazon/insert other major stores here?” and before we even get started discussing this topic, let me start by saying, no distributor or label can guarantee you a feature. If they tell you that they would be lying and thats a company you …
Preparing your track for Mastering with LANDR
The purpose of this post is to help you prepare your tracks for the best possible LANDR master, however these rules generally apply to all mastering techniques. Before beginning, lets define what mastering actually is. Mastering is a form of audio-processing that transfers the source signal onto the required audio storage format in the optimal way. In our case the required audio …
Adjustment to the delivery dates for Beatport Pro and Beatport Streaming
Many of our labels showed concern regarding the exclusive deliveries to Beatport and how they would co-exist in their “Beatport Pro” (Downloads) site and their “Beatport” (Streaming) service. At first Beatport did not have an option to split the dates on which it would show on both services, leaving the labels with a dilemma of whether or not it was …
Change to Artist fields for Distribution
In response to the changing needs and priorities of our customers, we are making some changes to the way artist information is entered into our distribution system Currently we ask users to enter artists individually, providing an alias for each. These are combined into a comma separated list to form the artist field. This is the required format for stores …
Google Play Best Practices
Google Play is a seamless approach to digital entertainment on all of mobile devices. It gives users one place to find, enjoy and share their favorite entertainment, from apps to movies, music, books and more on their phones, tablets, computers and TV. Google Play has been a great place for artists and labels to showcase their music to their big …
Why it is important for Labels/Artists to have a Social Media presence
We live in a social media world, there is no denying that and if you think that you as a label or artist can succeed bypassing them, you are in for a rude awakening. Times have changed, finding success in the music industry can be attributed to a multitude of things but one of the most important ones is your “internet” …
How to improve your “Music Streaming” presence and revenue
Music streaming remains one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the industry today. Whether you believe it is here to save the music business or that it has actually ruined the progress made by digital downloads, it has become an important part of any record label/artist’s income. The competition in this new “landscape” is fierce, every major tech …