08 · Side B · Liner 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.
- A1
How to Upload Songs to Spotify and Apple Music in 2026
A 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.
9 min · hopeful
May 12, 2026 - A2
How to Buy Beats Online: Leases, Exclusives and Licenses Explained
What 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.
8 min · curious
April 20, 2026 - A3
How I Make Lo-Fi Beats: My Full Process from Silence to Master
Every 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.
10 min · calm
March 8, 2026 - B1
The Story Behind Kabool Kro: The Weekend Everything Changed
In 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.
7 min · tension
February 14, 2026 - B2
From Araria to Delhi: The Room Where Beats by Shaz Started
The 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 thirty countries.
8 min · nostalgic
January 10, 2026 - B3
Free vs Paid Beats: What New Artists Should Actually Do
Free 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.
8 min · honest
December 5, 2025