03Liner Notes
The booklet inside the case.
Fold it out. Process, licensing, distribution and a few stories that only fit in writing. Everything here is meant to be genuinely useful, the way good liner notes always were.
How to Upload Songs to Spotify and Apple Music in 2026
9 min · hopefulA producer's step-by-step guide to releasing music on Spotify, Apple Music and every major platform: distributors compared, costs, timelines, metadata and royalties explained simply.
May 12, 2026
How to Buy Beats Online: Leases, Exclusives and Licenses Explained
8 min · curiousWhat actually happens when you buy a beat online? A producer explains lease tiers, exclusive rights, streaming caps, publishing splits and the mistakes new artists make when licensing instrumentals.
April 20, 2026
How I Make Lo-Fi Beats: My Full Process from Silence to Master
10 min · calmEvery step of a lo-fi beat, from finding a chord loop to the final dusty master: gear, swing, texture layers, sidechain, mixing moves and the philosophy behind the imperfections.
March 8, 2026
The Story Behind Kabool Kro: The Weekend Everything Changed
7 min · tensionIn 2019 a protest song called Kabool Kro reached fifty thousand people in three days. The full story of how it was written, why it almost stayed on a hard drive, and what going viral actually feels like.
February 14, 2026
From Araria to Delhi: The Room Where Beats by Shaz Started
8 min · nostalgicThe origin story of Beats by Shaz: growing up in Araria, moving to New Delhi, teaching production from tutorials on a borrowed laptop, and building a beat catalog that reached 115+ countries.
January 10, 2026
Free vs Paid Beats: What New Artists Should Actually Do
8 min · honestFree beats from YouTube or paid licenses from a beat store? A producer breaks down when free beats make sense, the hidden costs, profit splits on free licenses, and the smartest path for a new artist's budget.
December 5, 2025