As an artist or label, you already know how it feels to release music into the world and then wonder what’s actually landing. Which tracks are quietly climbing? Which ones are slowing down? Where’s the momentum right now?

Those answers shouldn’t be hard to find so today, we’re introducing Catalog Insights, a simple way to understand how your catalog is performing at a glance.

Insights live right alongside your current analytics. Just pick the date range you want to view and we’ll automatically compare it to the previous period. Streams up 12%? Down 8%? Surging track this month? It’s all right there.

We’ll show you the biggest movers, tracks that are heating up, and what’s not doing so well. Everything is ranked and sortable, giving you instant clarity on what deserves your attention.

A catalog isn’t static. It breathes. When you can spot momentum early, you can double down on what’s working, refresh older releases finding new life, and investigate dips before they become plateaus. Small decisions compound over time.

Catalog Insights is available today for all Spare Music artists and labels on every plan. Jump into your analytics and take a look — your catalog has stories to tell.

Login or register right now!

We’re excited to announce a major upgrade to how you get paid on Spare Music. We’ve partnered with Trolley to bring you faster payouts, lower fees, and a much smoother experience—so you can spend less time waiting and more time creating.

💸 Get Paid, Fast

Payouts that used to take hours to process now happen in seconds. That means no more delays, no more wondering when your royalties are going to land—it just happens.

🌍 Lower Fees = More Money in Your Pocket

If you’ve ever been hit with a high international transfer fee, you’re not alone. With Trolley, we’ve cut those fees by up to 70%, so more of your earnings make it directly to your account.

🧾 Tax Forms, Simplified

Filling out tax forms shouldn’t feel like homework. With Trolley’s guided process, it’s now way easier to submit the right forms the first time—no confusion, no rejections, and no hold-ups.

❤️ A Better Experience for Everyone

We’ve already seen a huge drop in payout delays and tax-related issues. That means less back-and-forth, fewer emails, and more time for what really matters—your music.

At Spare Music, we believe managing your music should feel as seamless as making it. That’s why we built Teams — the easiest way to collaborate on your catalog, royalties, analytics, and marketing, without ever sharing a password.

Whether you’re an artist, label, manager, or part of a tight-knit crew, Teams lets you invite others into your workspace with complete control over what they can see or do — and yes, switching between teams is instant.

🔐 Why Teams?

Let’s face it — logging in and out of different accounts, or sharing passwords (🙈), isn’t the vibe. With Teams, you get:

• Secure Collaboration – Invite teammates safely, no login sharing required
• Custom Permissions – Decide who can manage catalog, view royalties, access analytics, or handle marketing tools
• Instant Team Switching – Jump between teams without losing your session or progress

⚙️ Built for Real-World Workflows

Teams is packed with the flexibility you need — without overcomplicating things.

➕ Add or Remove Members with Ease

Manage your crew in just a few clicks:

1. Click your avatar (top right) → Team Settings
2. Head to the Members tab

Invite teammates by email and set their access across Catalog, Tools, Analytics, and Finances

🔄 Switch Teams Seamlessly

Running multiple projects or managing multiple artists? No sweat:

1. Click your avatar
2. Pick the team you want to switch to

Your dashboard updates instantly, based on your permissions

🛡 Total Permission Control

From interns to co-founders, assign access that fits:

• Limit access to financials, analytics, or admin tools
• Customize roles based on responsibilities

Team owners keep control over billing, payments, and upgrades

💬 Support That Matches Your Role

We’ve made support smarter. If you're in a team, we’ll tailor help based on your actual permissions — whether it's sorting a claim, linking an OAC, or kicking off a Meta link. No confusion. No back-and-forth.

✅ Ready to Roll?

Getting started with Teams takes less than a minute:

1. Log into your Spare Music account
2. Head to Team Settings
3. Start inviting your crew and setting roles

🎵 It’s a faster, safer, and way more collaborative way to run your music business.

👉 Need help? Hit up the Help Center for step-by-step guides.

Over the past few weeks, we've been making some pretty big changes to the Analytics page on Spare Music, giving you greater access to daily performance data. We've recently made a number of enhancements and integrated with more stores to provide you daily performance data. Here's the rundown.

Stream Sources

We've added a new section to your Analytics page titled "Source Breakdown". You can now easily see what's driving the most traffic.

We've split Source Breakdowns into 6 categories:

1. User Library - Streams from a users library like liked songs.
2. Search Results - Streams from search.
3. Direct Artist / Album - Streams that have come directly from a user visiting your artist or album page.
4. Algorithmic Radio -  Streams from algorithmic playlists like Discovery Weekly or Daily Mixes.
5. User & Editorial Playlists - Streams coming from being featured on a playlist.
6. Other - Unknown sources or the platform didn't supply a source.

You can filter by each platform to see what's driving performance on that particular platform.

TikTok Integration

We’ve added a brand-new TikTok tab to your Analytics page! This exciting update lets you explore how your songs are performing on TikTok. Metrics include; Views, Likes, Comments, Shares and Creations.

Dive into the details and sort your data by any of these metrics to gain valuable insights into your audience engagement.

TikTok data on your Spare Music account updates daily, with information available starting from December 1, 2024.

By default, TikTok metrics won’t appear in your headline figures. To view your performance, simply navigate to the TikTok tab on your Analytics page.

Track Top Performers in Your Roster

We’ve made it easier to identify the top-performing artists and labels in your roster!

Under the Catalog tab in Analytics, you’ll now find two new options: Artists and Labels.

• Artists: We pull the artist name from your releases and display the total streams generated by each combination.
• Labels: View the total stream count for all releases distributed under each label in your roster.

This new feature gives you a clearer picture of who’s driving your success. Explore it now on your Analytics page! 🚀

In the digital era of music production, achieving that perfect sound often hinges on the tools at your disposal. Safari Pedals has carved a niche for itself by offering an array of audio plugins that cater to artists and producers looking for vintage warmth or modern sheen in their tracks.

The Essence of Safari Pedals

Safari Pedals specializes in crafting high-quality audio plugins that simulate the cherished nuances of analog hardware. Their products range from tape distortion effects to sophisticated saturation plugins, all designed to add depth, character, and texture to digital audio. Whether you are producing music in a home studio or a professional setting, Safari Pedals provides the tools to bring your audio to life.

Key Features and Offerings:

• Versatile Plugin Suite: From subtle warmth to aggressive distortion, Safari Pedals offers plugins that can transform your tracks. Each plugin is designed with user-friendly interfaces, making complex sound engineering accessible to everyone.
• High-Quality Sound: Leveraging advanced algorithms, these plugins mimic the sonic characteristics of legendary hardware, ensuring that your music sounds polished and professional.

What this means for you as a Spare Music artist:

In an exciting collaboration with SpareMusic, Safari Pedals is offering a free plugin called the Fox Echo Chorus. This plugin enriches your tracks with lush, expansive chorus effects, perfect for adding a vintage vibe or modern twist to your music. It’s a fantastic opportunity for music producers to enhance their sound palette without any cost.

Head over to the "Tools" page on your Spare Music dashboard to access a download link and your license key!

Why Choose Safari Pedals?

Choosing Safari Pedals means opting for innovation and quality. These plugins not only enhance audio but also inspire creativity, allowing producers to experiment with sounds in ways that traditional hardware can’t match. For music producers aiming to stand out, Safari Pedals offers the tools to make your music not just heard, but felt.

For a deeper dive into their products and to explore the possibilities they can bring to your music production, visit Safari Pedals at their official website.

We’re excited to bring you some big news: Spare Music has partnered with SongTools—the ultimate all-in-one marketing toolkit for music creators!

If you’re looking to grow your audience, promote your releases, and take your music career to the next level, this partnership is for you.

Marketing Made Easy 🎯

SongTools empowers music creators to effortlessly grow their fanbase. Whether you’re launching a new track or promoting your entire catalog, their powerful marketing tools simplify the process with just a click.

Here’s what you can do with SongTools:

• Automated Playlisting Campaigns: Boost your track’s reach with targeted playlist placements.
• Hyper-Targeted Social Ads: Run tailored ad campaigns to connect with the right audience.
• Track Campaign Performance: Easily monitor how your campaigns are performing on the SongTools platform.

The best part? You can get started for as little as $10 per day. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned pro, this toolkit is built to make your marketing seamless and effective.

Why This Partnership Rocks 🎶

With Spare Music and SongTools working together, promoting your music has never been this simple or accessible. You don’t need a massive budget or a marketing team—just a few clicks and you’re on your way to building a loyal fanbase.

• Affordable campaigns starting at $10/day.
• Effortless setup with streamlined tools.
• Real-time insights to measure success and adjust your strategy.

Whether you’re dropping your first single or planning your next album rollout, SongTools provides you with everything you need to get your music heard.

How to get started

Getting started is super simple.

1. Log in to your Spare Music account and click on the SongTools integration on the Tools page.
2. We'll redirect you to a separate page where you can enter your Artist ID and then you'll be able to create an account and begin promoting.

We’re here to help you make the most of this partnership. If you have questions or need guidance, our team is always ready to assist.

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Spare Music has teamed up with EasySongLicensing, making it easier than ever for you to get the green light on those killer cover tracks. Now, you can license your favorite songs, share them with the world, and make sure the original artists get the love (and payment) they deserve!

Bringing Covers to Life, Made Simple 🎤

Ready to record a cover but unsure which license you need to distribute it? That’s where EasySongLicensing comes in! With just a few clicks and a bit of info, you’ll have your cover license secured in no time. It’s straightforward, above board, and ensures everyone gets paid.

On average it takes 1 - 2 business days for your license to be ready. The amazing team over at EasySongLicensing will keep you up to date! They're also happy to answer any questions you may have along the way, thanks to their awesome support team.

Here’s How It Works:

Getting started is super simple.

1. Log in to your Spare Music account and click on the EasySongLicensing tool on the Tools page.
2. We’ll ask you to connect your EasySongLicensing and Spare Music accounts. If you’ve already got an EasySongLicensing account, don’t worry—they’ll automatically merge!
3. Now you’re ready to start submitting your license requests. You’ll need to submit one request for each cover song you want to distribute.

Once you’ve secured your license—usually within 1-2 business days—you’re all set to upload through Spare Music and publish your cover song to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer!

We’ll need a few pieces of information from you, including; the Original Song TItle, Performing Artists and Song Writers. The good news is, EasySongLicensing will provide all of this information once your license request is processed. So, simply copy and paste it into your Spare Music account, and you’re good to go!

Why This Partnership Rocks for You

Covers let you put your unique spin on the songs that inspire you. With EasySongLicensing, you can forget the hassle of legal hurdles or royalty concerns. We’re making it easy for you to unleash your creativity while keeping everything legit and above board.

Ready to Start?

Jump into your Spare Music dashboard, snag a license, and start putting your stamp on those classic tracks. We can’t wait to hear what you create! Let’s make the music world a little more fun and connected—one cover at a time.

We've launched a brand new royalties section making it easier for you to understand your royalties.

We’ve listened to your feedback and made significant improvements to how we handle and present your earnings, making it easier for you to track and understand your revenue.

What’s Changing?

The new system introduces a “Statements” feature, accessible from the top bar of your Spare Music account. This update is more than just a redesign—it’s a complete overhaul aimed at providing greater transparency and accuracy in how your royalties are reported.

What’s New?

Here’s a quick rundown of the powerful new capabilities in our royalty system that we believe will make it easier for you to make informed decisions and drive the growth of your catalog.

Clearer Reporting Periods:

Each report will now be labeled according to the month the revenue was actually paid, not when the sales occurred. This means you’ll see a more accurate reflection of your earnings as they come in.

Top Splits and Releases:

You’ll be able to view your top splits and top releases at a glance, providing quick insights into your most profitable assets.

Detailed Breakdowns:

You can now drill down to the Release, Track, Split, and Store levels to see exactly how each one generated revenue. For example, if you want to see how much a specific track earned on Spotify, you can now easily access this information.

Easy Access to Downloads:

We’ve made it simpler to download detailed reports, including a full breakdown of your royalties, a top song report, and a top split report.

View Release Lifetime Revenue:

We've also made it super easy to quickly jump to and explore how much revenue a particular release made from the Library screen. Find any release and click the "Royalties" tab.

You'll see this if you're a release owner or on a split and it shows how much of the revenue you've received.

How It Works:

Let’s say you earned $500 in June 2024. Under the new system, this will be reported as part of the “August 2024” period—the month the revenue was paid. If we later receive an additional $50 from Facebook for June 2024, this amount will be added to your “September 2024” period, giving you a complete and transparent view of your earnings.

Consistent Reporting:

We’ll continue to provide monthly reports on or around the 10th of each month. In fact, we’re working on making reports available even earlier.

This upgrade ensures that you always know exactly where your money is coming from and when it was paid. We’re confident that this new system will make managing your music royalties easier than ever before.

Watch Our Step-by-Step Video Guide:

Need help navigating the new royalties section? Watch our video guide to learn how to use all the powerful new features, from viewing detailed reports to tracking your top releases and splits. Get the most out of your royalties with just a few clicks!

Stay Tuned!

We’re committed to making sure this transition is smooth and beneficial for all our users. Keep an eye on your inbox and the Spare Music platform for more updates as we roll out this exciting new feature.

As always, if you have any questions, our support team is here to help.

At Spare Music, we’re all about empowering artists and providing the tools they need to thrive. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Groover—a platform designed to help you promote your music and get the results you deserve!

Why Groover?

Groover connects artists directly with music industry professionals—curators, radio stations, playlist owners, record labels, and more—who are genuinely interested in discovering new music. Whether you’re an emerging artist looking for feedback or an established act aiming to broaden your audience, Groover offers a straightforward, results-driven approach to getting your music heard.

How Does It Work?

1. Submit Your Music: Upload your tracks and target the professionals who are most relevant to your goals.
2. Get Guaranteed Feedback: Receive responses within 7 days. Professionals on Groover are committed to providing valuable insights and, if they like what they hear, offering real opportunities for your music.
3. Grow Your Reach: Land placements on playlists, radio, blogs, and even potential deals with labels. Groover makes sure your music reaches the right ears.

How do I get started?

Head over to the “Tools” page in your Spare Music account. Click “Groover,” and you’ll be taken through to sign up and register for an account. We’ve also agreed on a special discount rate with Groover of 15% off your first campaign, which is available on that page too.

To get you started, here are some helpful resources from Groover:

• Learn how Groover works and how to send a campaign: Groover in a Few Words
• Find out when to send your music on Groover: When Should I Send My Music on Groover?
• Plan your budget for a successful Groover campaign: What Budget Should I Invest?

What’s Next?

We’re also working on including a special offer for Groover users: Spare Music’s first-tier Artist Plan free for the first year! Stay tuned for more information and details on how to claim this fantastic offer.

This collaboration is all about putting the power back in the hands of artists, and we can’t wait to see how you make the most of it. Let’s keep creating, connecting, and growing—together.

Let’s make some noise! 🎵

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with chordCash, giving artists and labels easy access to royalty advances. Whether you’re planning your next music video, need to upgrade your equipment, or want to book studio time, we've got you covered.

What is a Royalty Advance?

A royalty advance allows you to receive an upfront payment against your future royalties. chordCash uses a data-driven approach to determine the amount you can receive based on your monthly listeners, streams, and historical revenue performance. The process is straightforward: answer a few questions, and chordCash takes care of the rest.

How Much Can I Get?

The amount of your royalty advance is calculated using your historical royalty reports. Advances are tailored to your specific terms, such as the length of the repayment period and the scope of works included.

Am I Eligible for a Royalty Advance?

Eligibility isn’t defined by strict criteria, as the decision considers various factors through chordCash’s algorithm. However, artists who have released music on major DSPs (like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, QQ) and typically have between 10,000 to 10,000,000 monthly listeners are most likely to qualify. Artists who have maintained these levels for several months and have a passionate, engaged fan base (both on and off streaming platforms) are also more likely to be eligible.

Can My Advance Be Negotiated?

In short, no. However, you have the flexibility to adjust and choose:

• The length of the term
• The scope of works included (e.g., specific new releases and/or catalog works)
• The amount of income you retain before your advance is repaid

While you can tailor these aspects, the advance amounts are non-negotiable. They are determined by a sophisticated, data-driven system designed to help you recoup on schedule based on the terms you select.

How Do I Get Started?

Log in to your Spare Music account, click on "Tools," and then select the "Royalty Advance" option. You’ll be guided through the process from there.

A few years ago, we announced the ability to create pre-save campaigns and release pages as soon as you submitted your release. We'd handle things like fetching store links, authenticating users and adding your track to the playlists your fans selected.

Recently you've been requesting more features including the ability to run pre-save campaigns on Apple, add more stores and automatically redirect pre-save campaigns once your release goes live. We decided not to work on any of these features and instead, team up with an expert in the space - Feature.fm.

From today, you can add a Feature.fm Campaign to any of your releases! This includes both upcoming releases and anything in your back catalogue. Head over to My Library, click on a release and hit Services. You'll be able to activate a Feature.fm on your releases from that screen.

Feature.fm provide tons of features that we know you'll love. Here's a few we think you'll love:

• Presave Campaigns across Spotify, Apple, Tidal and Deezer.
• Automatically transitions pre-save campaigns to release pages when your release goes live.
• It's fully automated! We provide Feature.fm with the necessary store ids so you don't have to!
• Track Previews - once your release goes live, fans will see a preview of your release.

Feature.fm campaigns are free to activate on any Spare Music account! Why not sign up today by heading to https://sparemusic.com/get-started.

If you have any questions, please check out our support centre. We've added a few articles about our integration with Feature.fm!

Applications for this position are now closed.

SpareMusic is a distribution company helping indie artists and labels publish their music to online stores such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. We work with over 15,000 artists across the globe and have big ambitions over the next year! We plan to launch a number of new services this year that will offer more value to those we work with as well as refining and optimising our current services.

We’re looking to hire a Content Manager to work within our Content Operations team.

About the Job

Working with our Head of Content Operations, you’ll assist in the management of assets currently under management by the company. Your primary responsibilities will be to manage our operational queue. This includes; mapping music to the correct artist profile on a variety of stores, removing releases from stores, managing pitches to the various DSPs we work with and ensuring that all content under management adheres to the various metadata style guidelines enforced by stores.

From time to time you may help review incoming content and ensure it meets all of our requirements as well as communicating with customers ensuring they’re always in the loop!

Our whole company works remotely, and you will be too! This is a part-time position initially but will expand to full-time real soon!

About You

• You must have experience working in the music industry. This can be as an artist manager, label owner or have worked within a music distribution company before.
• You must be self-sufficient, work indecently and be super organised! You must be a fluent English speaker and writer. You’ll write a lot – we mean it!
• You must have experience using tools such as Trello, Notion, Intercom and/or other project management and customer support tools.
• Knowledge of the various DSP Style guidelines is a plus as well as familiarity with a content management system such as AudioSalad. These are “nice to haves” but ultimately aren’t required. We’ll teach you everything you need to know.

Your First Month

We want to hit the ground running on the first day. You’ll get a shiny new MacBook Air and an external monitor to work with. We’ll also buy you anything you else you need to work. We’ll set you up with everything you need to get the job done and walk you through the basics. You’ll work closely with our Head of Operations to gain an understanding into how operations at the company work and you’ll read through all of our internal documentation.

We have a number of projects lined up for when you feel confident and happy to take one on. We support each other every step of the day so if you ever need help, just reach out!

How to Apply

First of all, introduce yourself to us. Tell us why you want to work here, what you can provide and what your favourite genre of music is. We really care about why you want this job. There is no prize for being first to submit an application and no additional credit is given for the length. Keep it short, sweet and to the point.

Then, pick two songs by your favourite artist(s). You’re going to pitch us this music, telling us about the song and why we should feature it on one of our playlists

Once you’re ready to apply, send your introduction, pitches and your CV to jobs@sparemusic.com. We won’t be reviewing applications until the application period has closed so please don’t expect a reply from us until then. We want to give everyone a fair chance to apply.

Applications close on February 5^th at 5pm EST. We’re aiming for a start date no later than March 1^st, 2021.

In August 2018, the team and I spent two weeks discussing the future of SpareMusic. We designed a new website, launched a new distribution service and thought really hard about the company we wanted to be. At the same time, we were also thinking about a new logo. We went back and forth with multiple revisions and nothing really stood out. We were blocked.

We decided to go ahead with launching the new website, we made a quick logo that consisted of text and a maple leaf. We didn't look back and carried on launching new products and services.

This was until before the most recent holidays. Back in November 2019, we started thinking about the quality of our services we offer. We narrowed down a few areas we really wanted to focus on. The first being the release process - a system used by thousands of artists each month. This kick started something we want to call "Version 3.0".

Version 3.0 is all about quality. We want to make releasing music faster, make it easier to talk to us as well as provide automation for recurring tasks where it makes sense. In essence, we want everything about music distribution to be simple.

That’s where the new logo comes in.

We launched a competition on 99designs. We received well over 100 logo ideas. We shortlisted a few designs we liked and ultimately landed on a design we loved. It’s simple yet effective! Here it is…

We could explain how the logo encompasses our company vision or was the result of hours of hard work but truthfully, that would just be a lie. The logo is just simple, we like it and hope you do too!

The new logo kick starts Version 3.0. Over the coming weeks expect weekly updates surrounding new features and re-designs. We’re super excited and hope you are too!

Update 16th August, 2019: Applications are now closed!

Over the last 18 months, we've built the foundations of SpareMusic. We've setup deliveries to major stores like Spotify, iTunes and Deezer (you can view all the stores we support here), built a platform that allows artists and labels to submit music and launched promotion tools including Release Pages and Pre-save Campaigns. We've also built a whole host of tools to automate our business - everything from allocating royalties, fetching store links and ingesting content for delivery.

Over the last few months, we've been growing like crazy. We're delivering thousands of tracks to stores each month, talking to hundreds of  customers everyday and have been managing thousands of operational tasks.

Now it's time to hire!

I should preference this by saying -  we only hire when it hurts! We don't do this often so it's super important we find the right person.

We're looking to hire one person at the moment. You'll work with our team to help manage deliveries to stores, talk with our customers solving problems in a delightful manner and work through our manual review queue (this can be anything from reviewing flagged releases and artist accounts, whitelisting videos or contacting stores).

We have a few requirements:

• You must be a great writer. We're a remote team, we talk constantly through Slack, being able to write properly is so important. You'll also communicate with our customers and send emails to stores.
• You can read and digest information well. We read a lot of documentation. Whether it be style guides, delivery guidelines or emails (ugh, so many emails!).
• You must be organised. I think this goes without saying. You'll likely be working on multiple cases at the same time. Being able to follow-up, know the status of a task and be able to keep everything aligned is paramount!
• You love music! 🎵 We are a music company, we listen to hundreds of tracks everyday. You've got to love music.

How to apply

Send an email to jobs@sparemusic.com. Include your name, location, phone number and write a paragraph introducing yourself. Also tell us how you'd locate your Spotify Artist URI so we can get a sense of your writing. You should also include your resume.

Logistics

This is a fully remote position, you're expected to work in a calm and quiet place so you can get good quality work done. We don't really care what time you work from and to with the exception that you have 3 hours cross-over time on the EST timezone (i.e. you must work 3 hours a day during our operating hours 10am - 6pm EST).

We'll provide you with a budget every year you can spend on your home office.