How Soulful, Storytelling Songwriters get on Spotify

If you are a songwriter, a soulful, truth-telling, musical storyteller, you may not have skills or interest in music production software and technology. 

Sitting at a computer feeling frustrated with a software program, is not your vibe — when you could be playing guitar and writing songs.

Most articles about “How to Get Your Music onto Spotify,” tell about uploading music and cover art. 

With Record Labels, Artists Could Be Artists

If you already have a professional audio recording you’re good to go. In some cases, however, getting a professional recording is easier said than done. 

Back in the time of record labels, artists could be artists and the label managed the recording process. We live in a different time. Musicians are expected to write, produce and promote their songs.

It’s a lot to expect from one person. 

The Language of Songwriting is about Feelings

The language of music production is about technology and it may feel like a jumble of words for some artists. For example:

Spotify can support either FLAC or WAVE format, but it recommends using FLAC as it’s much easier for Spotify to work with. Target the loudness level of the master at -14 dB integrated LUFS and keep it below -1 dB TP max. This is best for the lossy formats Spotify uses and will ensure no extra distortion is introduced in the transcoding process. The entire album plays back at -14 DB LUFS from start to finish, and the gain compensation applied by Spotify won’t change between tracks. If it’s too soft, it means that the master is probably more compressed than other tracks. Because Spotify level matches, the most dynamic masters will stand out as the loudest. 16 bit (sample size) 44.1 kHz (sample rate) 1411 kbps (bit rate) stereo WAV files**

If this feels overwhelming, you are not alone. 

Artists who are more focused on the craft of writing songs have been using ItyDity for song production.  

ItyDity is an innovative music company that matches singer-songwriters with vetted producers in a comfortable, supported way. 

Respectful, Helpful, Friendly

Every artist wants a recording that honors the song and their own style. Through ItyDity’s hands-on, guided process, singer-songwriters get their songs produced — without having to become a music production software expert.  

The folks at ItyDity are artist advocates. The process is respectful, helpful, friendly.  It starts with a 1:1 conversation with a Song Specialist... and ends with a professional, radio-ready song. 

Artists get the right digital recording files they need to put their music on Spotify. 

To start a conversation contact emily@itydity.com

How Soulful, Storytelling Songwriters get on Spotify