Notes fromthe release desk.
Plain, practical writing on putting out music without a label, from the people building Trackgleam.
The four weeks before a single comes out
A week-by-week plan for an independent single: what to finish, who to pitch, and what to post, starting a month before release day.
Read the postCover art that still reads at 64 pixels
Your cover will mostly be seen as a tiny square in a playlist. How to design artwork that holds up at thumbnail size without losing what makes it yours.
Pitching curators without becoming spam
How to write a short, honest playlist pitch that a curator will actually read, and why you should always send it yourself.