In the fast-paced music industry, balancing creative passion with administrative duties like royalty accounting can often feel like a massive headache. Here at Cygnus Music, we believe independent labels and artists should spend their time focusing on the music, not wrestling with complex spreadsheets. That is why we developed our […]
The Evolution of Cygnus Music. As we enter 2026, the music industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. To meet these changes, we are excited to unveil an extensive brand evolution for Cygnus Music, alongside a major suite of updates to our Label Management System (LMS). These updates are […]
As the year closes, we reflect on shared successes, platform growth, and the partnerships shaping Cygnus Music’s global future. Before we break, we’d like to sincerely thank you for your music, your trust, and your partnership. Working with such a diverse and talented community of artists, labels, managers, and music […]
Manchester artist and grime innovator Nika D is set to release his new single Lisa, a project created to raise awareness of domestic abuse and support Women’s Aid through all profits generated by the track. Releasing today on 25 November 2025 via his own label, Bad Medic Records, the track […]
Cygnus Music recently attended the International Music Summit (IMS) in Dubai, one of the world’s leading conferences for electronic music and industry innovation. Bringing together label owners, distributors, DSPs, managers, artists, and forward-thinking organisations, IMS served as a global meeting point where the direction of electronic music and the wider […]
Cygnus Music is proud to announce that we’ve once again secured Tier A status in YouTube’s Pillar Review, the highest tier awarded. This continued achievement highlights our commitment to excellence and delivers significant benefits for our clients. As outlined on our YouTube resources page, Tier A status ensures higher revenue […]
Over the past six months, the Cygnus Music YouTube Network has generated over 15 billion views across its content. This achievement reflects not only the scale of our platform but also the strength of the partnerships and creative vision driving it forward. A Global Platform with Powerful Reach Cygnus […]
This month marks a major milestone in our story—Cygnus Music is 16 years old! Since 2009, we’ve proudly grown into one of the leading specialist digital music distribution companies, and we owe every bit of our success to the incredible artists, labels, and partners who have trusted us along the […]
You can now connect your label to Inflyte allowing you to seamlessly push your new releases with audio, metadata and artwork directly to Inflyte. If you’re new to Inflyte, Inflyte is a professional promo platform that helps record labels and PR agencies securely deliver music to key tastemakers worldwide. It […]
We’re proud to be live at IMS Ibiza 2025, the premier global summit for the electronic music industry. This world-renowned event brings together top DSPs (Digital Service Providers), forward-thinking music businesses, influential speakers, artists, and record labels—all under one roof in the heart of Ibiza.Why Is Cygnus Music at IMS?As […]
In a major development for the music streaming industry, YouTube Music has surpassed 125 million paid subscribers globally, including trial users. This milestone reflects a significant expansion, with the platform adding over 25 million subscribers in the past year—an average growth of more than 2 million new subscribers per month. […]
At Cygnus Music, security has always been at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of protection for our artists, labels, and partners. To further enhance our already exceptional security measures, we have integrated with Veriff, a world-leading identity verification service. Veriff is […]
Cygnus Music offers a comprehensive suite of promotional services designed to amplify the reach and impact of your music. Our clients’ content is consistently featured across major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Beatport, YouTube, and Yandex. These features include placements in playlists, banners, and long-form promotional campaigns. Additionally, we […]
Cygnus Music clients can now enjoy a range of exciting updates to our Label Management System, including a revamped homepage dashboard, a new payment system with faster transactions, exclusive discounts on top music service providers, a release schedule calendar, and much more! You’ll notice a significantly updated homepage designed for […]
We are pleased to announce that our new neighbouring rights service and partnership is now live. As a Cygnus Music distribution client, you can now access this new service by following the steps below. Login to the label management system. Click on the ‘Distribution’. Select your label. On the […]