Digital distribution essentials
Getting your music out and heard: what a distributor does, how to release and promote, how to switch distributors and how to protect your rights.
- Why digital distribution matters for your musicTo reach Spotify, Apple Music and other big stores, you need a distributor. What distribution does for your music, and how to start with Lay.
- How to promote your music on a small budgetSeven low-cost ways to get your music heard, from short videos and collaborations to playlists, email lists and local press.
- How to release an album, step by stepA step-by-step album release plan: set a date, line up singles and pre-saves, get into the stores and keep the momentum after release day.
- Switching distributors: how to move your catalog to LayMoving from another distributor? Keep your ISRC and UPC codes, match your metadata and time the switch so your music stays available. Here is how.
- How to protect your music rights worldwideWho owns what in a song, how to prove it in other countries, and what to check in an international record deal. A rights guide for artists.
- How to grow your streams on Spotify and beyondSix ways to grow your streams: a strong Spotify profile, playlists, social content, Spotify for Artists, other platforms and a steady release schedule.