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Solving the Cashflow Conundrum: The Emergence of Fractionalized NFT Music IP and How to Value Future Streaming Royalties
Production & Music Industry

Solving the Cashflow Conundrum: The Emergence of Fractionalized NFT Music IP and How to Value Future Streaming Royalties

Investing in music used to require extremely expensive analysis, locking out smaller players from investing in catalogs. Unchained Music are changing this paradigm.

· By Matthew Waters · <10 Mins
Spotify Artist Playlists
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Artist Playlists

Spotify Artist Playlists help artists tell their story, promote new releases, and boost fan engagement through selected music on their profile.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Canvas
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Canvas

Spotify Canvas transforms songs with looping visuals that boost engagement, deepen storytelling, and make tracks stand out.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Charts Explained: Tracking Global Music Trends in Real Time with the Global Spotify Chart
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Charts Explained: Tracking Global Music Trends in Real Time with the Global Spotify Chart

Spotify Charts reveal the top songs and artists worldwide, updated daily based on listener activity to show what’s trending across regions and genres.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Discovery Mode
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Discovery Mode

Spotify Discovery Mode helps artists grow by boosting priority tracks in Radio and Auto play, increasing discovery through Spotify’s recommendation system.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Fan Study
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Fan Study

Spotify Fan Study explores global fan behavior, offering data‑driven insights that help artists understand discovery, engagement, and how to grow their fanbase.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Fan Support: Direct Support for Independent Artists
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Fan Support: Direct Support for Independent Artists

Spotify Fan Support gives artists a dedicated space for donations, fundraising, and merch links, turning fan engagement into real financial support.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify for Artists Dashboard
Production & Music Industry

Spotify for Artists Dashboard

Spotify for Artists gives musicians real time data and tools to grow their audience, optimize releases, and strengthen their presence on Spotify.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Guide For New Independent Artists
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Guide For New Independent Artists

A starter guide from Spotify that helps independent artists promote releases, pitch playlists, and grow their fanbase using Spotify for Artists tools.

· By Unchained Music Team
Spotify Loud & Clear: A Comprehensive Overview of the Music Streaming Economy
Production & Music Industry

Spotify Loud & Clear: A Comprehensive Overview of the Music Streaming Economy

Spotify Loud & Clear is a yearly report that explains how streaming royalties are paid, offering clear data on payouts and the global music economy.

· By Unchained Music Team
Inside the Spotify Merch Integration
Production & Music Industry

Inside the Spotify Merch Integration

Spotify Merch Integration syncs your Shopify store to your artist profile, helping you showcase merch, boost sales, and monetize fan engagement globally.

· By Unchained Music Team
The Spotify Logo
Production & Music Industry

Spotify's Music Catalogue Was Scraped. What does it Mean?

Spotify confirms a massive catalogue scrape. What was taken, who Anna’s Archive is, and why it matters for artists and streaming.

· By Matt Waters · 5 minutes