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Beat combines competent hardware and software tests with dedicated reviews as well as reports and interviews from musicians and the music business. We will report on music production with the latest synthesizers and computers, introduce new trends in recording, and always have our finger on the pulse with up-to-date reports. Many well-known specialist report on the widespread music production solutions and experienced editors take care of the most important entertainment and scene topics. This magazine is a platform for musicians and contains a regular demo and MP3 section for readers as well as a download with high-quality sample and music files for creative musicians. Software licenses available while stock lasts. You can check the availability of each product here: www.plugins-samples.com/all-issues

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Editorial • BEAT introduces itself

BEHIND THE BEAT • Episode #35 with Dave Clarke From Red to Techno icon

SOOPER TALK: VINCENT JENEWEIN • IN TOUCH WITH THE CREATORS

HOW IT WORKS - WHAT IT DOES STREAMS & SPOTIFY FROM THE STUDIO TO THE PLAYLIST HOW MUCH YOU EARN WITH IT • Streaming services have long since revolutionized the way we consume music - and they don‘t stay out of the headlines. But which platforms are the most important for music creators and podcasters? How do you place your tracks successfully, how do you increase your popularity and why does your sound have to be featured in Spotify and Apple playlists? Look forward to our big special, in which we provide all the answers about streaming and also show you how and where you can ultimately make sales with streams.

Playlist marketing How do I get on playlists, which ones do I have to be on and what do I get out of it? • If you want to „be there“ on platforms like Spotify or Apple Music and reach a large audience, there‘s no getting around playlists. There are two types here: curated, put together by people on the one hand. And generated individually for each listener by the algorithm. How do you land on one and the other? Which ones are most important for your own genre? And what, other than streaming millions, does that bring?

What difference does the playlist make? Out of balance • With a few exceptions, no hit is conceivable without being placed on an important playlist. The largest of them, “Today’s Top Hits,” has 34 million followers, potentially reaching as many listeners as Olivia Rodrigo and Lana del Rey. For most musicians, playlist placements are the only way to achieve significant streams. So how do you get into the playlists that can make a difference?

The 10 top streaming services

Why are Spotify playlists so important?

Essential tools for mastering for streaming services

Think out of the box Alternatives to streaming plattforms • Streaming services undoubtedly offer a lot of benefits for artists, such as the ability to make their music available to a global audience. On the other hand, Spotify, Apple Music & Co. contribute significantly to the devaluation of music. For many users of streaming services, purchasing music simply no longer has any incentive. Labels and artists only receive a fraction of a cent per stream. This makes income from music sales, merchandising and live performances all the more important.

Streaming explained transparently The fight for survival • There will probably be no way around streaming in 2024. That‘s certainly not good news. But maybe it‘s not bad news either. There won‘t be much money flowing in any time soon. But there are always opportunities. And: nothing is as volatile as the status quo - the next revolution could be just around the corner.

Streams are the new currency Like teeth brushing • Streams are the...