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  • Session musician agreements: what to put in writing before the red light

    A one-page session agreement saves artists and players from the most common disputes: who owns the recording, whether the player is paid once or shares in royalties, how they are credited and what the fee covers. This guide walks through each clause in plain language, and explains why "work made for hire" wording does less for a sound recording than many people assume under US law. Not legal advice; sources read on 25 Oct 2026.

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  • Spotify Discovery Mode explained: how it works, what it costs and why it is criticised

    Discovery Mode lets an artist team flag songs for some of Spotify's algorithmic listening, in return for a 30% commission on recording royalties from those streams. This guide sets out the mechanics as Spotify's own help pages describe them, a simple way to judge the trade-off for one song, and the criticism, as we read those pages on 24 Oct 2026.

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  • Stereo width and panning: pan laws, wideners and keeping your mix mono-safe

    Panning decides where each sound sits between your speakers; width tricks decide how big the whole picture feels. This guide explains pan laws in plain words, why delay-based widening can fall apart in mono, and a short routine for building width that survives a mono sum. Sources are Ableton, iZotope and Sound On Sound, read on 24 Oct 2026.

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