How to search by label on Spotify // what still works
How to search by label on Spotify in 2026: the label: syntax that works, multi-word label names, the 100-album limit, and where the search breaks.
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Product updates, release tracking workflows, and notes on music discovery.
ID tracks from DJ sets // how to know when they're released
Most ID tracks from DJ sets get solved by a release, not detective work. Who to follow for each kind of ID, real examples, and what alerts can't catch.
Read post →How to find out who produced a song // 9 sources checked
How to find out who produced a song on Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL and YouTube Music, then Discogs, Genius and WhoSampled. Three tracks, checked Oct 2026.
Read post →Best music release trackers // eight tools compared
A music release tracker tells you when artists and labels you follow drop something. Here's what eight of them actually do, and what they cost.
Read post →Apple Music Release Radar // what to use instead
Looking for an Apple Music Release Radar? Compare New Music Mix, artist notifications, and release trackers, then build a setup that fits how you listen.
Read post →Beatport vs Traxsource vs BPM Supreme // buy or rent
Beatport and Traxsource sell you files. BPM Supreme rents you access. Current prices, what each catalog really covers, and which one fits your sets.
Read post →New Music Friday explained // why music drops on Friday
Why music drops on Friday: the 2015 Global Release Day rule, what time releases go live in your country, and how to catch every drop you care about.
Read post →Spotify Discover Weekly, explained // and what it misses
How Discover Weekly's algorithm picks your 30 songs every Monday: collaborative filtering, audio analysis, and the gaps it can't fill.
Read post →Five labels I actually keep tabs on
Five record labels I've followed for years, the releases that hooked me on each, and why label-level listening catches what the algorithms miss.
Read post →How to find new music on Apple Music // and what's missing
Apple Music has Discovery Station, New Music Mix, and more. Here's what actually works for finding new releases, and what doesn't.
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