Measure Your Performance

Success is unique for every artist. By understanding your Artist Analytics, you can pinpoint the areas that deserve your attention and drive your growth.

Listening Now: This metric displays the number of fans actively streaming your music. It counts only online plays and excludes offline listening.

Plays: A play is counted when a user listens to a track for more than 30 seconds on Apple Music. This includes plays from Apple Music radio stations, which can be user-generated or curated by Apple.

Average Daily Listeners: This represents the average number of unique listeners per day within a selected time frame.

Purchases: This is recorded when a customer buys your song or album from the iTunes Store.

Shazams: Every time your song is identified by the Shazam app or partner apps using Shazam technology, it is counted as a Shazam.

Radio Spins: This measures how often your song is played on over 40,000 terrestrial and digital radio stations worldwide, excluding Apple Music Radio.

Milestones: This section highlights key achievements and all-time bests for your music, including top plays, top Shazams, and editorial playlist additions.

Video Views: A view is counted when a user watches your music video on Apple Music for more than 30 seconds.

Apple Music for Artists provides detailed performance analytics for:

• Songs: Total plays of a song across all albums and compilations.
• Albums: Plays of any album, EP, or single release.
• Playlists: Inclusion in Apple Music editorial playlists.
• Videos: Views of any music video available on Apple Music.

Discover Who’s Listening Now

Get real-time insights into how many fans are currently streaming your music. The Listening Now widget shows the number of listeners who have initiated playback at any given moment.

Selecting the widget gives you a detailed view of trends over the past 48 hours. Maximum Listeners indicates the peak number of listeners at any time during this period, while Average Listeners reflects the average number during this timeframe. You can also see your six most-played songs under Top Songs Now.

Note: For privacy reasons, a minimum listener threshold must be met to display Listening Now analytics. Gaps in data may occur if this threshold is not reached.

Track Your Radio Spins

The Radio Spins feature, integrated throughout the Apple Music for Artists platform, allows you to monitor airplay across more than 40,000 radio stations in over 200 countries and regions. Visit the Trends page for detailed insights into which stations play your music the most and which songs from your catalog are most popular. Use the Places page to discover where your music is being broadcast worldwide.

Connect with Listeners Globally

The Places tab in Artist Analytics shows where your listeners are located by city, state, country, or region. Use filters to track the popularity of new releases and identify potential tour locations.

Discover Global Impact and Trends

The Trends tab helps you analyze your music’s performance by comparing listener actions. Apply filters to learn about listener demographics, including gender, age, location, and their favorite songs.

Maximize Shazam Insights

When users Shazam your song, you gain valuable insights into its reach. Learn what happens when someone uses Shazam to identify your track and how this information can benefit you.

Data Availability

Data is displayed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and updates daily. New data may take up to 48 hours to appear in your dashboard.

Different distributors may release your music at various points in your career. We aggregate this data into a single track group, displaying one cover art to represent it.

Note: For financial or royalty queries, please contact your distributor.

Download Your Data

In the Music section, click “See All” to download data from your entire catalog. Ensure you set the date range before downloading your CSV file

Jamvana.com is excited to introduce a suite of powerful new features that provide artists with deep insights into their music’s performance. With real-time data on listener engagement, artists can now track how many fans are currently streaming their tracks, analyze radio spins across 40,000+ stations worldwide, and explore listener demographics by city, state, country, or region. The platform also offers detailed metrics for plays, purchases, Shazams, and video views, helping artists understand what’s driving their success. Additionally, Jamvana.com now includes tools for monitoring trends and milestones, offering a complete picture of your music’s impact. With these features, artists can make informed decisions on where to focus their efforts to maximize their reach and growth.

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Keep in mind:

• YouTube is under no obligation to place any proposed pitches submitted using this tool.
• Your songs may be included in playlists other than those you’ve suggested in the pitch.
• Playlists will include the most appropriate version of your song, like non-explicit versions, music videos, and more.
• Get in touch with your Label Relations Manager for more info.

FAQs

What songs are eligible to be pitched?

Partners with access to Loudspeaker can pitch their Premium Music Videos, Previews, and Art Tracks. 

To pitch a song for the Shorts Audio Picker, check that it appears in Search. If you can’t find a song in the Shorts Audio Picker, make sure that:

• The associated Sound Recording asset has ownership applied.
• The publishing rights information has been provided to YouTube.

Which release type should I select for my pitch?

Release types provide context and help place songs in appropriate markets and surfaces across YouTube. You can select up to 2 release types per song. Options include:

• Previews
• New releases: Less than 2 weeks old
• Ongoing priority: 2 weeks to 18 months old
• Catalog: 18 months or older
• Trending/Resurgent
• Anniversary
• Reissued
• Seasonal

When will my pitch go live?

 . We’ve replaced pitch windows with more flexible scheduling. Instead of pitching for a specific week, you can now pitch for a specific day. For example, you can request to start a promotion alongside a release date, or when a song is trending.

In which countries/regions are songs available to be pitched?

You can pitch songs for placement across YouTube surfaces in the following countries/regions, where programming and label relations support is offered.

Is there a limit to the number of songs I can pitch for Shorts?

We recommend that you pitch no more than 3 tracks per week. These submissions should represent your top priorities, with a focus on short-form-video.

What determines the video chosen for a given song?

Our systems determine the appropriate video based on context.

For example, if a user is watching YouTube, we’ll surface the Premium Music Video. If a user is listening to a song in the background of YouTube Music, we’ll use an Art Track.

Similarly, we’ll select explicit/non-explicit versions of a song based on the context in which the video is used.

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Understand your analytics

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Success varies for each artist. Understanding how to interpret your Artist Analytics can guide you in identifying the specific areas to prioritize.

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Pitch Your Music To YouTube with Jamvana

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From playlists to Shorts, we’re dedicated to building surfaces and tools to make it easier to amplify your music and grow your audience. Today, we’re delivering on your long-standing asks by introducing Loudspeaker, YouTube’s next-generation pitching tool designed for scale as we enable new multi-format opportunities across YouTube. Loudspeaker brings all of the current functionality of Pitch Music with some new highly requested features, such as Drafts, Bulk Editing, Flexible scheduling, and more! At Jamvana, we’re pitching daily from our catalog and securing placements on YouTube and YouTube Music. Sing up with Jamvana today and start gaining exposure on the number one streaming service. 

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Are you ready to embark on a musical journey that pushes the boundaries of bass-heavy beats and rhythms? Look no further than “ANXY,” the latest release by the incredibly talented Angger Dimas, now available on Vana Records.

 

Dive into the World of “ANXY”:

Angger Dimas has once again proven his prowess in the electronic music scene with “ANXY.” This track is a sonic masterpiece that seamlessly blends infectious basslines, pulsating beats, and expertly crafted melodies. From the first note to the last, “ANXY” immerses listeners in a world of electrifying energy and unparalleled musical innovation.

Vana Records: The Home of Cutting-Edge Sounds:

Vana Records has been a consistent force in delivering cutting-edge electronic music, and “ANXY” is no exception. The label continues to push the boundaries of creativity and sound exploration, providing a platform for artists like Angger Dimas to showcase their unique talents.

How to Experience “ANXY”:

• Buy: https://www.beatport.com/release/anxy/4361472
• Stream: https://open.spotify.com/user/jamvanaplaylist?si=a48648fb513f4e76

Vana Records:

• WEB: https://jamvana.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSwhK62rJiJf7nSy_9cNw9w
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vana_records
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamvana

ANGGER DIMAS:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anggerdimas
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnggerDimas/
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ANGGERDIMAS
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tuOpj3ofDA06hxQjvjdGZ?si=y97I1xCKQnOPX0YAkoxjxw

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But is it the best day to release music? Why does the music industry release music on Fridays? Should you release your music on Friday?

Well, in this blog post, we’re going to talk about all of the above to help you decide if you should release your music on Fridays, as well as why the music industry releases on Fridays.

The Debate Over Releasing Music on Friday

There has always been a looming question in the music industry about what day of the week artists should release their music on. Some people argue that releasing it on a Friday is best because there are more listeners who are able to listen to the music then. This is mostly because people are tuned in and ready to listen to the newly released music. Furthermore, Spotify pushes out its Release Radar and updates in New Music Friday playlist on Fridays.

But other music professionals argue that releasing on a Monday is better because the music will be fresh in fans’ minds and there won’t be as much saturation from the swath of releases from the Friday before.

Why does the music industry release music on Fridays?

Prior to the summer of 2015, the music business in the US was set on Tuesdays for new releases.

But after the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the organization that represents record labels around the globe, conducted a survey with consumers the release day changed to Fridays. The study concluded that a majority of consumers prefer to listen to new music on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Tuesdays.

“Music fans live in the digital world of today,” IFPI’s head Frances Moore said in a statement at the time. “Their love for new music doesn’t recognize national borders. They want music when it’s available on the internet—not when it’s ready to be released in their country. An aligned global release day puts an end to the frustration of not being able to access releases in their country when the music is available in another country.”

Having a standard release day and time each week was aimed at curbing the piracy plague that hurt the music industry for years. Tracks released in France on Tuesday but not until Friday in the US meant that fans would illegally download that music before it was available to them through iTunes, Spotify, or any other digital service provider. When the track was finally released, consumers wouldn’t purchase it because they already downloaded it, albeit illegally. 

Releasing on a Friday will give you the best shot of charting

If you want the best shot at charting on Billboard, you’ll want to drop your tunes on Friday. Billboard tracks sales from Friday to Thursday each week. So by releasing on Friday, you’re getting in on day one to hopefully chart the next week.

“Traditionally, the labels are playing the chart game,” Chris Anokute, Young Forever Inc’s founder and A&R, told Complex. “They’re looking for a certain amount of the market share that week or that month. Sometimes it’s for vanity and ego. They want to say, ‘We just debuted at the top of the charts because we put out the video, single, and went to radio the same week. From Friday to Thursday, we got all this consumption, which gave us a better chart position.’”

The global shift to Friday releases means streaming platforms also changed

Once the shift from Tuesdays to Fridays happened, streaming services followed suit. Streaming services have used their curation of editorial playlists to encourage artists to release music on Fridays so they have a shot at being included in those playlists. After all, who wouldn’t want a shot at being included in Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday playlist?

What is the best day to release music?

There are many factors to consider, such as what day of the week you are releasing new music, and what time of year it is. Typically, though, the best day to release music is the day that works for you.

When releasing new music, it’s also a good idea to consider the genre for your release. For example, dance music typically does well on Fridays. Rock music, however, may see more success on Wednesday.

Note the above criteria as well. Are you aiming to be included in Apple or Spotify’s editorial playlists? Release on Friday. Are you looking to chart on Billboard and check that box off of your musical resume? Release on Friday.

Cons of Releasing Music on Fridays

Releases on Fridays have caused a mixed response from artists and listeners. Some of the reasons that listeners have given as to why they prefer releases on Fridays are that they are not as busy on Fridays, they are more likely to listen to music when they are in their cars, and that it is easier for them to discover new music.

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With this momentous partnership, Jamvana’s CEO, Robert Leigh, said, “Jamvana is thrilled to be part of the Orlando Solar Bears! We have a solid team to make this one of the best seasons yet. I’m very thankful to have Jamvana as part of the Orlando community and partnership with the Solar Bears. Team building, working relationships, alongside education about the music industry is very exciting for us. You can catch us losing our voices by cheering along with the fans for our Bears. Let’s go Bears!” 

During the Solar Bears’ 2022-23 season, Jamvana will provide exclusively curated music for home games. Jamvana CEO, Robert Leigh, who performs under his moniker ROB ANALYZE, will DJ these events. With more than one million sound recordings distributed to online digital service providers like Spotify and Apple Music, Jamvana will tap into its diverse artist roster and play their music during exclusive Solar Bears events. Furthermore, Jamvana will be the presenting sponsor of the Solar Bears Concert Series. 

“A Solar Bears game provides up to three hours of live entertainment, and this latest partnership with Jamvana opens up a tremendous opportunity for us to enhance that experience for our fans,” Solar Bears president Chris Heller said. “Our fans rank among the best in professional hockey, and we owe it to them to deliver a legendary experience that continues to add to the value proposition our games offer.”

About Jamvana: Jamvana is a Spotify-preferred music distribution company based in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 2008 by Robert Leigh, Jamvana has distributed more than 1 million sound recordings for 22,000 record labels and 67,000 artists to date. Artists that use Jamvana include heavyweights like Fabian Mazur, Rain Man (formerly ⅓ of Krewella), Gucci Mane, Ondamike, and DJ Fixx. Labels include Max Vangeli’s NoFace Records, Ravesta Records, Rightsify, and Blackbox Music Group. Earlier this year, Jamvana launched “The Vana Room” podcast which aims to educate musicians on topics across the music business, such as royalties, copyrights, marketing, music production, distribution, and more. Hosts for “The Vana Room” are Jamvana CEO Robert Leigh, dance music journalist and producer Lennon Cihak, and educator Monika “Monique” Mason.

About the Orlando Solar Bears: The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning and members of the ECHL, the premier “AA” hockey league in North America. In 10 seasons of operation, the team has qualified for the Kelly Cup Playoffs five times. The Solar Bears are owned and operated by the Orlando Magic and the DeVos Family, and play at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

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The word “stores” has evolved quite immensely over the past few decades. 20 years ago, “stores” meant major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. While that still may be the case ever-so-slightly, it’s certainly not the primary location for music to go anymore.

The music industry has shifted to a heavily digital realm, with Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL, among others, leading the way.

One may argue that this transition into digital has done more harm than good for music, but you could also argue that it has provided fans the ability to discover new music and rediscover music they listened to in the childhood years. Streaming services have given music consumers easy access to vast catalogs with music they’ve never heard before by opening their worlds to new sounds, artists, and fan communities.

With digital service providers like Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music having catalogs of more than 75 million songs available readily available, the journey into music discovery is a nostalgic and exhilarating experience. The simplicity of a mobile application and $10/month for a subscription you can gain access to every one of these songs from all over the world. Having access to 75 million+ songs even 20 years ago was unprecedented.

So even though music has become more accessible for consumers and the barrier of entry into music distribution isn’t a major record contract or distribution deal, musicians and artists from all around the world are able to share their stories with a few clicks of their mouse.

Companies like Jamvana, TuneCore, DistroKid, and CD Baby are a few of the modern day de facto digital distribution services.

But who distributed music before DistroKid and Jamvana? How did music get into stores? Who was able to distribute music before them? What were the mediums that people used over the years? What about music distribution has changed over the years?

A lot has, and we’re going to dissect exactly how music distribution has evolved over the last 100 years. This will give us a bird’s eye view at exactly what has changed and provide good insight on what will continue to evolve in the wave of the industry.

Let’s take a closer look at how recorded music distribution and consumption evolved over the past 100 years.

1920s – Sheet music is at its prime

The 1920s era of the music industry brought about revolutionary change. During the 19^th century, sheet music was a primary medium music was distributed. Radio was beginning to take over during the mid-1920s and proved to be a challenge for sheet music. While sheet music was still ever-present, it was beginning to dwindle due to the new technology of radio.

According to A Voice., “Until the 1920s, the music business was dominated not by major record labels, but by song publishers and big vaudeville and theater concerns. Sheet music consistently outsold records of the same hit songs, proving that most of the music heard in homes and in public back then was played by people, not record players.”

Assumingly, consumers of music became more interested in listening to the original recorded song instead of renditions interpreted by people playing the sheet music.

1930s – Introduction of vinyl and phasing out of old shellac-made records

The vinyl record was introduced in the 1930s, 60 years after Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. “Phonograph parlors” were popular in the 1890s and were like the more modern jukebox. However, the way that these physical records were made caused them to be less than durable due to them being made of flimsy shellac.

1940s – 45RPM and 78RPM vinyl records introduced

The 78 RPM vinyl record was introduced in 1948, and it was standardized to 33 1/3 RPM shortly thereafter. 33/13 RPMs allowed for around 25-minutes of audio on each side, for a total of 55-minutes.

45 RPM vinyl records were much cheaper than their 33 1/3 RPM counterparts, as they only contained two singles: one on each side. Both mediums remained the primary format during the late ‘40s and throughout the 1950s.

1950s – Vinyl remains the prime medium for music listening

The 1950s was one of the most prominent decades in music history. Elvis Presley rose to fame and became the “King of Rock ‘N Roll.” Record labels like RCA, Columbia, and Decca dominated the scene. Each label was focusing on the freshly emerging rock music from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s as well as classical music.

Look at how vinyl records were made in the 1950s and ‘60s.

In 1958, RCA revolutionized the music consumption experience by introducing the RCA tape cartridge. It allowed for 60-minutes of high-quality audio on magnetic tape, but it proved to be a flop. Consumers weren’t purchasing the tape cartridge players, so they were removed from shelves in 1964 and replaced with the 8-track tape.

1960s – The (short-lived) reign of the 8-track tape

As technology progressed, and the music industry saw an increase in music consumption, innovations were underway. Throughout the ‘60s, many vehicle manufacturers installed 8-track players in their cars which is part of the reason why the 8-track player became standardized. In the late ‘60s, Ford was offering owners without 8-tracks installed in their cars to upgrade to an 8-track.

1970s – Introducing the Sony Walkman

As vehicles with cassette players became popular in the ‘60s, cassettes were cemented in and weren’t going anywhere. When 1979 came around, Sony introduced perhaps the most innovative piece of technology: The Walkman. It was a portable device that allowed consumers to listen to cassettes from their own homes.

This portable device made it so music could be more accessible and not tied to a car radio. It quite literally revolutionized the way people listened to music.

1980s – Vinyl fades, and compact discs (CDs) rise

The earlier ‘80s brought in the compact discs (CDs). This format became the standard format in 1980 and, according to MUO, made it easier for manufacturers to get into the business.

In 1983, the industry saw a trend of vinyl slowly fading away. This same year cassette tapes outsold vinyl. Vinyl wasn’t as portable as the Sony Walkman, and music consumption was entering the world of even higher fidelity audio.

1990s – CDs become increasingly more popular ahead of the Napster-led digital age

Cassette tapes remained dominant until the early ‘90s. The Sony Walkman’s technology was prevalent and went through a few iterations since it launched in 1979. This is when the compact discs (CDs) took the industry and world by storm. They provided a clean, high-quality sound that was affordable and easy to transport.

Music distribution company CD Baby was founded in 1998 by musician Derek Sivers. They partnered with Oasis Disc Manufacturing and became an early digital distribution partner of iTunes in 2004.

In June of 1999, peer-to-peer file sharing application Napster opened its digital doors and began its pulverization of CDs. CDs remained a dominant medium, but they were a huge factor in Napster’s success.

2000s – CDs peak and decline, and Napster and peer-to-peer file sharing ramp up

Peer-to-peer file sharing platform Napster catapulted the digital era of music. 80 million users on the platform were able to “rip” their CDs on their computers and upload the MP3 files into Napster’s application. Other Napster users could search for the music they wanted to listen to and illegally download them to their computer for free, similar to how we search through Apple Music and Spotify today.

Napster was only able to keep its doors open for just over two years due to major copyright infringement lawsuits from bands, artists, and companies like Metallica, Dr. Dre, and the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Napster opened the doors for innovation in the illegal file sharing space, and companies like RapidShare, Zippyshare, and Megaupload popped up to fill the void Napster no longer filled. These file sharing companies cut into major labels’ profits quite heavily but chasing after them proved to be difficult because they weren’t located in the United States. Copyright owners were playing a game of whack-a-mole chasing these companies.

The invention of Apple’s iPod on October 23^rd, 2001, shifted the focus of illegal downloading to purchasing singles, EPs, and albums via iTunes and other digital stores. Microsoft introduced a similar product called the Zune in November of 2006. As consumers were able to own an exciting piece of technology, they could purchase and download the music they love for cheap and listen to it as many times as they wanted—all for the similar price of a CD. Additionally, instead of buying an entire CD consumers could buy individual tracks off an album.

YouTube launched in 2005 and added another peg into the climb into digital streaming. YouTube remains the largest streaming service in the world.

Then came Spotify in 2008, which revolutionized the digital music streaming market forever.

2010s – Phasing out physical music and then bringing it back

During the 2010s in the music industry, music distribution was largely digital. Streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL have dominated consumer music streaming. The rise in “bedroom music producers” grew exponentially, and digital music distribution services like Jamvana, UnitedMasters, DistroKid, and more increased.

During the earlier part of the decade, CDs were still a big portion of sales. In fact, they were at their peak; however, they slowly faded out as streaming platforms became more prevalent and understood. Towards the latter part of the decade, physical sales in the form of vinyl and even cassette tapes have trended upwards.

While most artists were focused on digital distribution, physical distribution is also becoming equally as important. But printing vinyl isn’t cheap and it has become increasingly more difficult to print them in bulk amidst the pandemic.

2020s and beyond – The return of physical music in vinyl, cassette, and… NFTs?

Physical music sales have exploded, and the hip new trend of owning a physical album or single is becoming more important to consumers. The crackling of a vinyl record or skipping of scratched CD just isn’t a feature that’s as unique and replicable in digital streaming—artists and the labels want sheer perfection, but consumers don’t. The perfections lie in the imperfections.

As we continue to see physical sales trend upwards, it will be interesting to see how the music industry reacts. Will they continuing to push vinyl? Cassette tapes? Or will we stay in the digital world and keep selling NFTs?

Conclusion

Digital music streaming certainly isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but we may see more trends as demand for physical products increases. Digital music distributors may need to evolve and adopt methods of providing clients with options of physical distribution, which may include partnering with vinyl pressing plants, as some have in the past.

Musicians having the ability to provide their fans with exclusive pressings of CDs, vinyl, or other physical mediums will increase brand awareness, growth opportunities, and an added revenue stream. If fans want to pay you, let them.

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