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Mureka V9.5 vs V9: what the music benchmarks show
Mureka V9.5 leads V9 in a vocal-song preference test. Their instrumental scores are nearly identical. Here is what artists can infer from the results.
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ElevenLabs jingle contest: rights and conflicting entry rules
ElevenLabs offers $100,000 in ad prizes. Artists need to weigh the promotional license and conflicting entry instructions before making a submission.
Creator tools
Mirelo sound effects: save API files before access expires
Mirelo documents short access windows for API sound effects and fixes for Resolve stems. Keep usable audio files with your music video project.
Artist guides
Cover-song lyric video permissions: mechanical and sync rights explained
Understand why an audio cover license does not automatically clear a lyric video. Prepare a specific permissions request for the composition, recording, and visuals.
Artist rights
Disney and Universal’s Midjourney case matters for music visuals
The studios allege copying of protected characters. Midjourney disputes the claims, and its commercial terms do not promise clearance of third-party rights.
Artist rights
Getty’s Stability AI case leaves music artwork rights unresolved
Getty lost a UK secondary copyright claim and won limited trademark findings. Its 2026 filing describes an appeal, not a blanket clearance for AI cover art.
Artist guides
An independent artist’s music video release checklist
Plan the master, permissions, credits, upload checks, and release time before your music video goes live. A practical checklist for independent artists.
Artist guides
How to prepare an Instagram Reel for your original song
Plan the audio route, vertical edit, artwork, credits, and release checks for an original-song Reel. Export recommendations are separate from platform limits.
Artist guides
Lyric video, visualizer, or music video: which should you make?
Choose a lyric video, visualizer, or filmed music video based on the song, available assets, platform, and review work each format needs.
Artist guides
Music video credits, metadata, and collaborator agreements
Prepare accurate music video credits, keep recording identifiers separate, and agree on payment, approvals, revisions, and source-file delivery.
Artist guides
How to plan a music video with your own album art on a small budget
Build a focused music video from an approved song and album art. Plan the crop, lyrics, motion, export checks, and collaborator handoff before spending.
Artist guides
Spotify Canvas requirements and how they differ from a music video
Check Spotify’s Canvas length, ratio, file rules, and artist access. Learn why a Canvas loop and a full-length video need separate delivery decisions.
Artist guides
YouTube music video upload settings: a practical export guide
Choose YouTube export settings, check the audio, allow for HD processing, and review the uploaded music video before release.
Artist guides
YouTube Shorts music length and Content ID: what artists need to check
Plan a music Short around its length, audio source, and claim status. YouTube’s September 2026 update appears alongside conflicting older help text.