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That has gotten somewhat complicated.  Pandora used to take all comers, but since they have gotten reasonably popular they now highly curate their selections based on criteria only they know. The process begins by filling out a form at submit.pandora.com.  From there, you will be asked to upload a sample track. This sample track will […]

“Mastered for iTunes” is a certification program used by Apple to hold recordings to a certain set of standards.  Essentially, albums that bear the “Mastered for iTunes” label are mastered with sufficient headroom and encoded using a specific set of tools, supposedly ensuring maximum quality.  Most indie artists are not able to supply their own […]

There are a number of ways. If you’re being distributed by a label or a distributor like IODA, TheOrchard, or some others, this stuff is often handled for you.  If you’re an indie, you can use a service like TuneCore.com, CDBaby, DistroKid, or Reverbnation (among others) to package your content and put it on a […]