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Tip: Determine the start time of your track on TikTok yourself

26/11/2020

General news, Digital distribution, TikTok, Tips

The TikTok app is very popular and since distribution to TikTok was added to our platform, changing the audio clip start time for TikTok videos has been a much requested option. We have good news: from now on you determine the start time of your track on TikTok.

As you know, TikTok only plays part of your song. Until now, that was automatically the start of the track, but you can now set which audio clip you want to make available for use in TikTok videos.

How does it work?
- When you have uploaded an audio track, you can open it with the 'pencil' on tab 3 or the 'edit' option on tab 4 in your release.
- At the bottom of the page you will now find the option 'Start Point Time'. Here you enter the desired start time.
- The format is mm: ss, so if you want the track on TikTok to start at 1 minute 20 seconds, enter '01: 20 '
- The option only works for songs longer than 30 seconds and the specified start time must be at least 30 seconds before the end of the track.

Want to make your songs findable on TikTok? Create an account on our site and get started right away!

Do you want to send your existing releases to TikTok, or adjust the start time? Mail to info@wmdigitalservices.nl and we will fix it as soon as possible.

Tip: This is how you use Spotify Canvas

20/11/2020

General news, Spotify, Tips, Video

After a long testing period Spotify Canvas - the option to add very short movies to your Spotify tracks - now available to anyone with a Spotify for Artists account.

Spotify itself explains in this video how Canvas works:

More information about Spotify Canvas can be found at canvas.spotify.com.

Richard Groenendijk scores hit as Jopie Parlevliet

14/11/2020

General news, Digital distribution, New releases

You could hardly miss him in recent days: the single “Tebbie Nou Op Je Muil ?!” from Jopie Parlevliet - a character of comedian Richard Groenendijk - has become a big hit in a short time, with more than 100.000 streams on Spotify and a first place in the Dutch iTunes Charts.

The idea for a single came spontaneously, after a Facebook video went viral, in which Groenendijk rehearsed the song “Tebbie nou on your mouth ?!” ”for his theater show of the same name, which will be held from 19 December 2020 to 3 January 2021 in Club Luxor in the New Luxor Theater should be on view in Rotterdam, but this is still very much in demand due to the current corona measures.

On the Facebook and Instagram call for the video clip of 'Tebbie now on your mouth ?!' Submitting videos of people with masks has been widely heard. Not only well-known Dutch people submitted their videos, well-known Dutch people such as Martien Meiland, Jochem Myjer, Sander Lantinga, Irene Moors, Renze Klamer and Paul de Leeuw also contributed. Moreover, to a great surprise, many admissions were also received from care workers in ICUs, from nursing wards and pharmacies.

The online distribution of Jopie Parlevliet's number is provided by WM Digital Services. Your hit also on Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and the other well-known streaming artists and apps? Make fast an account to our site, or mail to info@wmdigitalservice.nl .

Processing times around the holidays

09/11/2020

General news, Digital distribution

Forget it or not, but 2020 will also come to an end someday ...

With about six weeks to go until the holidays, we would like to point out that in the coming weeks it will be extra busy again at all streaming platforms and at the various support channels. Our usual advice is to ship releases at least seven days before the desired release date, but a broader schedule in November and December won't hurt.

Do you want to use Spotify's “playlist consideration? Then we recommend that you plan your release at least ten days in advance.

Do you have questions about the planning of your release? Feel free to mail to info@wmdigitalservices.nl.

Availability by phone
Due to the holidays, WM Digital Services cannot be reached by telephone from Thursday December 24, 2020 to Sunday January 3, 2021. For urgent matters you can contact us by email. We will be ready for you again on Monday 4 January.

Quarterly results Spotify: 320 million monthly users

03/11/2020

General news, Digital distribution, Spotify

Streaming service Spotify now has 320 million monthly users. The company announced this in its last week quarterly figures. In the past quarter, Spotify gained more than twenty million users.

The number of Spotify users increased by 29 percent compared to the same period last year. Of the total of 320 million users, 144 million pay for the service. Both the number of free and paying users grew faster than analysts expected. In Russia - where the service has been available since July this year - and India, Spotify is growing fastest.

Your music on Spotify? We are happy to help you. Make an account here and get started right away, or email info@wmdigitalservices.nl for more information.

The end of Google Play Music is near

17/08/2020

General news, Digital distribution

After a long period of uncertainty, the time has finally come: Google has officially announced the end of Google Play Music.

That Google Play Music would disappear and that instead YouTube Music Google's streaming service had been known for some time, but we now know that the transition will be completed before the end of this year. Existing Google Play Music users can transfer their playlists, recommendations, and purchased music to YouTube Music. From the end of September it will no longer be possible for consumers to purchase music via Google Play Music and the service will be phased out completely in the following months.

This change will of course also affect the distribution of your music: at the moment you can still choose both Google Play Music and YouTube Music when sending your releases, but we will soon also remove Google Play Music as an option.

Are you not yet familiar with YouTube Music? Then check the apps for Android of iOS or the web version.

You will find an up-to-date overview of all platforms where we can place your music here..

Spotify expands into thirteen new countries

20/07/2020

General news, Digital distribution, Spotify

It took a while, but from now on streaming service Spotify is also available in Russia and twelve surrounding countries. That means millions of new potential listeners and 200 new official Spotify playlists.

Due to the expansion to Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania, among others, Spotify is now available in 92 countries. The service currently has around 286 million users, but with a fast-growing streaming market in Russia, that number could increase rapidly.

“Spotify's arrival in Russia, as well as the additional 12 European countries, is a big step forward in our overall global growth strategy. A fundamental piece of that strategy is staying connected to global culture while allowing room for local adaptation, and we've certainly achieved that with these launches. Our team on the ground is working closely with local musicians, labels and cultural tastemakers to offer a revolutionary and unrivaled fully Russian music experience to be sure that Spotify is going to be loved, ”said a Spotify spokesperson.

Is your music already on Spotify and have you not set any regional restrictions? Then your releases are now automatically available in all new areas. Is your music not yet on Spotify and other major platforms? Then quickly create an account on our site and get started!

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