Stem Blog

There’s no handbook to being an artist.
What’s right for one may not be right for the other, especially when it comes to release and marketing strategies. More so, there isn’t a checklist that tells independent artists how to make sure they’re getting the most earnings and data out of their...

As the old idiom goes, “Experience is the best teacher.”
This idea can be applied to almost any facet of life; as we grow and experience more, we learn. For the career of a creator, it’s no different; experience can help artists create more efficiently, optimize their time and even learn how to control their...

In this installment of Out of the Vault, we caught up with Noon Pacific founder, Clark Dinnison, to discuss the vision behind the application and how thinking outside the box helped his company expand.
Read on to learn more about Noon Pacific’s approach to music curation and how Stem’s technology enabled them to pursue a singles-only label....

Understanding music publishing can be daunting; between the different types of licenses, royalty rates and deals an artist can enter, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start.
In this post, we’ll break down the basics of music publishing to help creators understand where to begin. Read on to learn the key terms, types of licenses and about the pros and cons of entering a publishing deal....