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Creator Guide
When several people make a song, you need two sets of splits: one for the composition and one for the recording. This step-by-step guide shows how to agree, document and register both.
Creator Guide
From tapping along on your phone to lining a track up in your DAW, here are five dependable ways to measure tempo and check the answer is right.
Creator Guide
Spotify does not pay a set amount per stream. It shares a pool of revenue according to each track's share of listening. Here is how that works and what it means for your income.
Afrobeats
One “s” separates two very different sounds. How Fela Kuti’s horn-driven Afrobeat differs from the West African pop the world now calls Afrobeats.
Hip-Hop
Grime, drill, afroswing, road rap: a clear map of the UK’s rap styles, how they sound, where they came from and how they connect to African music.
Creator Guide
Singles, EPs and albums do different jobs. Learn how platforms usually classify them and how to pick the right format for where your career is now.
Amapiano
Log-drum bass, jazzy keys and long, patient grooves: how amapiano works, where it came from and why it now shapes pop far beyond South Africa.
Creator Guide
Beats per minute is the most useful number in music production. Here is what it actually measures, how it shapes a song and how to work with it.
Creator Guide
Every song earns money through two separate copyrights and several different royalty streams. This guide maps them all, shows who collects each one and explains how to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
