Frequently asked questions
Demos, pricing, master ownership, royalty splits and release timelines — answered in full.
Resources for artists
Everything we give away: production guides, the answers to the questions we get asked most, a free audio analyser and the tools we build for our own roster.
Tools
Audio analyser
Check the loudness, true peak and frequency balance of a master in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Artist tools
Smart links, pre-save pages and download gates for your own releases.
Document verification
Check the integrity and signature status of any contract or statement issued by the label.
Guides
Long-form writing on production, releasing and getting paid.
- How to send a demo to a record label (and actually get a reply)What A&Rs listen for in the first 30 seconds, the file format and email structure that get opened, and the five mistakes that get a demo deleted before it plays.
- Mixing vs mastering: which one does your track actually need?Mixing balances the parts inside your track. Mastering finishes the stereo file. Knowing which problem you have saves you from paying for the wrong service twice.
- How loud should your master be for Spotify, Beatport and the club?Streaming normalisation means loudness is no longer a competitive advantage. Here is what the numbers mean, what each platform actually does with your file, and what to target.