Spotify expands Discovery Mode to back-catalog tracks in 2026
Spotify is letting artists opt back-catalog tracks into Discovery Mode for the first time. Here's what changes and who it actually helps.
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Editor's PickBest Music Promotion Services in 2026
There are six real ways to pay for music promotion, and they have wildly different economics. A $150 curator campaign we tracked returned 5 playlist placements and 1,874 streams. TikTok converts views to Spotify saves at 0.3%. Meta ads buy followers cheapest. Spotify editorial costs nothing and lands 3–5% of the time.
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DistroKid raises pricing for 2026, what it means for your catalog
DistroKid's base plan is going from $22.99 to $24.99 a year. Small bump on the headline, but the add-on changes are where the real story is.
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TikTok launches direct Spotify attribution for music creators
Artists can now see how many TikTok video views actually converted to Spotify saves and follows. It's the data we've been begging for.
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Boost Collective Review 2026: Is It Legit, and Is It Worth It?
Boost Collective is a real Toronto company with a 4.1 Trustpilot score, but it places your song on playlists it runs itself, from $150 at list price. Here is how that model sits with Spotify's rules, what it costs, and how to cancel.
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GPM Music Group Reviews 2026: Is It Legit, and Is It Worth It?
GPM Music Group is a real, young playlist-pitching store with packages from $59 at the time of writing. Its refund policy is much narrower than its headline promise, and its stream estimates aren't guaranteed.
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Groover Review 2026: Is It Legit, and Is It Worth It?
Groover is legit: you pay €2 per curator for guaranteed feedback, and your credits come back if nobody replies in 7 days. Whether it's worth it depends on what you need besides playlists.
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Best Music Distribution Services in 2026
We uploaded the same catalog through eight distributors in January 2025 and tracked royalty payouts every month for 18 months. Here's who actually keeps the most of your money.
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DistroKid raises pricing for 2026, what it means for your catalog
DistroKid's base plan is going from $22.99 to $24.99 a year. Small bump on the headline, but the add-on changes are where the real story is.
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How to distribute your music to Spotify in 2026 (the right way)
Everything you need to know before you upload your first track, picking a distributor, preparing your files, setting metadata, claiming your artist profile, and avoiding the mistakes that cost you streams.
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