Artwork

    Frequently asked questions

    Demos, services, rights, royalties and release timelines — the questions we are actually asked, answered in full.

    Demos & signing

    How do I send a demo to Epical Tune Records?
    Send a private streaming link to demos@epicaltune.com — a private SoundCloud link or a WeTransfer download both work. Include the track title, your artist name, the genre and BPM, and a one-line note about where the track sits stylistically. Do not send attachments over 20 MB and do not send WAV masters on the first contact: a 320 kbps MP3 is enough to judge a demo. One track per email gets a faster answer than a folder of eight.Send a demo
    What genres does Epical Tune Records sign?
    The label is built around electronic music with a club focus: progressive house, melodic house and techno, techno, tech house and the melodic and organic house end of the spectrum. We also release downtempo and organic electronica when the record has a clear identity. We are not the right home for commercial pop, urbano, or tracks built entirely from unlicensed sample packs.
    How long does it take to get an answer to a demo?
    We answer every demo we can listen to in full, usually within two to three weeks. If you have not heard back after a month, the track did not make it — a follow-up is welcome but it will not change the outcome for that record. We do not send feedback on rejected demos as a rule, because a rejection is almost always about fit with the release calendar rather than about the quality of the production.

    Services & pricing

    How much does professional mixing and mastering cost?
    Mastering a single track is the entry point; a full mix from stems costs more because it is a different job with a different amount of work in it. The price depends on the track count, the number of stems and how many revision rounds you want included. Every quote is fixed before we start and includes two revision rounds — you are never billed for an hourly overrun. Check the current rates on the mixing and mastering page.See mixing & mastering
    What is the difference between mixing and mastering?
    Mixing works inside the track: it takes your separate stems — kick, bass, synths, vocals — and balances their level, tone, dynamics and position in the stereo field until they sound like one record instead of a stack of parts. Mastering works on the finished stereo file: it sets the final tonal balance, loudness and headroom so the track holds up next to other releases on Spotify, Beatport and a club system. You can master a track you mixed yourself; you cannot fix a broken mix by mastering it.See mixing & mastering

    Rights & contracts

    Do I keep the rights to my master?
    Yes. The artist keeps 100% of the ownership of the master, always. Epical Tune Records licenses the recording for distribution for a defined term — it does not acquire it. If the label fronts the cost of your mixing or mastering, it takes a 20% participation calculated on the owners' share (that is, after the distribution split, never on the gross), and that participation reverts automatically once the label has recouped three times what it advanced. Ownership of the master never moves.
    Can I release a track that contains samples or loops?
    Royalty-free loops from a licensed pack are allowed, but they have to be processed and arranged into something of your own — a track that is a stock loop with a kick under it will not pass our content check, and it is also the fastest way to get a Content ID claim from someone else who used the same pack. Samples taken from a commercial recording need written clearance from the owner of the master and the owner of the composition before we can schedule the release. No clearance, no release.

    Distribution & release

    How long does it take for a release to appear on Spotify and Beatport?
    Plan for four to six weeks between delivery and release date. The stores need roughly two weeks to ingest and process the release, and the extra margin is what buys you editorial playlist consideration: Spotify for Artists requires a pitch at least seven days before release date, and in practice a pitch under two weeks out is rarely picked up. Beatport usually goes live on the exact date supplied; a release delivered with less than two weeks of margin can miss its own release date.See our releases

    Royalties & payments

    What royalty split does the label offer?
    The standard split is 70% for the artist and 30% for the label, calculated on net revenue received from the distributor — that is, after the stores take their cut, not on a headline figure that nobody ever receives. Publishing is separate and is not part of this split: composition royalties are collected directly by your PRO (SAYCO, BMI, ASCAP) and paid to the writers, and the label does not sit in the middle of them.
    How and when do I get paid my royalties?
    Payments go out within 30 days of the label receiving the funds from the distributor, which means the money for a given month typically lands two to three months later — that delay is the stores' reporting cycle, not the label's. You can see your accrued balance, your statements and the recoupment status of any advance at any time from your artist dashboard, and request a withdrawal once your balance clears the minimum payout threshold. Transfers are made by international bank transfer.