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What Is an ISRC Code and How Do You Get One? – Interfine Music guide

October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

What Is an ISRC Code and How Do You Get One?

Every song on Spotify, Apple Music or Boomplay has an ISRC code behind it. You may never see it, but it’s how stores and royalty systems know which recording was played and who should be paid. Here’s what an ISRC is and how to get one.

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How to Register Your Songs With MCSK in Kenya – Interfine Music guide

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October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

How to Register Your Songs With MCSK in Kenya

If you write songs in Kenya, your music can earn royalties every time it’s played on radio, TV, in clubs, matatus and other public places. To collect that money you need to join a collecting society. For songwriters, composers and publishers, that’s the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK).

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How to Release Amapiano Music Worldwide – Interfine Music guide

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How to Release Amapiano Music Worldwide

Amapiano grew out of South African townships in the mid-2010s and is now heard in clubs and playlists around the world. Its log-drum bass, piano chords and long builds make it instantly recognisable. If you make Amapiano, here’s how to release it so it reaches listeners far beyond your home city.

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TikTok Music Promotion: A 4-Week Plan for Your Next Single – Interfine Music guide

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TikTok Music Promotion: A 4-Week Plan for Your Next Single

TikTok has become one of the biggest ways African songs break, from Amapiano dance moves to Afrobeats choruses that travel worldwide. You don’t need a big budget, but you do need a plan. This four-week schedule takes a single from pre-release to release week.

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How to Pitch Your Song to Spotify Editorial Playlists – Interfine Music guide

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How to Pitch Your Song to Spotify Editorial Playlists

Spotify’s editors build playlists that can introduce your music to listeners who have never heard of you. The only official way to reach them is a free pitch through Spotify for Artists. It costs nothing, but timing and detail matter. Here’s how to do it properly.

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How to Remove a YouTube Content ID Claim on Your Own Song – Interfine Music guide

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How to Remove a YouTube Content ID Claim on Your Own Song

You upload your own music video and YouTube shows a copyright claim on it. It sounds alarming, but it’s common and usually easy to fix. This guide explains why it happens and what to do, without accidentally making things worse.

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How to Withdraw Your Music Royalties to M-Pesa – Interfine Music guide

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October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

How to Withdraw Your Music Royalties to M-Pesa

Getting paid shouldn’t be the hard part of being an artist. Interfine Music lets you withdraw your streaming royalties straight to M-Pesa, as well as to a bank account, Payoneer or PayPal. Here’s how it works and how to make sure your payout arrives without delays.

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How Boomplay Pays Artists: Royalties Explained – Interfine Music guide

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October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

How Boomplay Pays Artists: Royalties Explained

Boomplay is a major source of streaming income for artists in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and other African markets. But many artists don’t know how the money gets from a stream to their wallet. This guide explains how Boomplay royalties work and what affects how much you earn.

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How to Get Your Song on Spotify From Kenya – Interfine Music guide

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October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

How to Get Your Song on Spotify From Kenya

Spotify launched in Kenya in February 2021, and it’s now one of the main places Kenyan fans and listeners abroad find new music. Kenyan artists can’t upload to Spotify directly. You release through a distributor, which sends your song to Spotify and pays you the royalties. Here’s the full process, f

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How to Upload Your Music to Boomplay (Step-by-Step Guide) – Interfine Music guide

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October 15, 2026 Comments (0)

How to Upload Your Music to Boomplay (Step-by-Step Guide)

Boomplay is one of the most important streaming apps in Africa, especially in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania. But there’s no “upload” button for artists. Boomplay only accepts music delivered by approved distributors, so the way to get your song on Boomplay is to release it through a distributor

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