Pre 2026 Archive
ArchivedThese posts are from MAJR's original chapter as an artist-first music platform. As we pivot to new territory in 2026, we're preserving this writing as a record of where we came from.
May 24, 2024music
Bad Industry
We tried to build an artist-first business in the music industry. We gazed into the abyss. And now the abyss is defo gazing into us. From LA, welcome to bad industry.
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Feb 23, 2024music
Queen Esther’s Rona (BTS Release) now available on MAJR
Starting today, fans of country music and Black Americana are invited to experience Queen Esther’s 2023 Rona (BTS Release.) Rona…
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Feb 15, 2024music
Good Boy (BTS Release) by ZEE MACHINE now available on MAJR
We are thrilled to announce the release of ZEE MACHINE’s “Good Boy. Coming off Valentine’s Day, we can all likely relate to finding someone…
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Feb 14, 2024music
Preview Release of ‘No te Vayas’ by Pablo Mayor now available on MAJR
Today we’re incredibly excited to introduce Pablo Mayor’s No te Vayas — which translates as a kind of sweet and wishful ‘Don’t Go’ — a…
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Nov 28, 2023music
DBMK’s ‘New Skin’ now available on MAJR
We’re excited to announce our second collab with NY-based DBMK. DBMK is a New York-based alt-pop project led by Kyle Knudsen and Colton…
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Nov 8, 2023music
Behind-the-scenes with Zandor: A Galactic Saga, now available on MAJR
Today, MAJR is excited to partner with Enrique Velasco, a talented LA-based graphic designer and manga artist. Today’s collab features…
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Oct 23, 2023music
A Cosmic Electro Journey with ‘Full Speed Ahead’
MAJR is excited to be collaborating with Felix III, a visionary Mexican-American artist based in Brooklyn on his latest release, ‘Full…
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Jul 20, 2023music
Distant Cowboy’s handcrafted CANYON SUN now available
Today MAJR is excited to release the first Song Story for an instrumental artist with Distant Cowboy’s “CANYON SUN”
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Jul 14, 2023music
Distant Cowboy’s Canyon Sun available for pre-order on MAJR
Today we’re excited to announce the pre-order availability for CANYON SUN’s Song Story by Distant Cowboy. Fans that pre-order now will…
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Jul 12, 2023music
HOPE U CRY by Bentley Robles launches as a premium music experience on MAJR
Today we’re excited to release the Song Story for Bentley Robles’ pop summer dance anthem HOPE U CRY. HOPE U CRY’s Song Story is a premium…
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Jul 11, 2023music
Where your Spotify $9.99 goes
tldr: Independent artists are left with 10–20%, often paid 3–6 months late.
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Jul 6, 2023music
Fake Dad’s new single, ‘Imaginary Friend’ now available on MAJR
Today MAJR is excited to announce the availability of Fake Dad’s new single, Imaginary Friend, as a Song Story on MAJR. Imaginary Friend…
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Jun 16, 2023music
Holdfast’s Real Life now available on MAJR
Today, we’re excited to present the Song Story for Holdfast’s latest single, Real Life. Real Life reminds us that the journey isn’t always…
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May 23, 2023music
Boh Doran’s ‘Heaven or Los Angeles’ now available on MAJR
Today MAJR is stoked to be part of Boh Doran’s new release, Heaven or Los Angeles. Now you can experience the complete Song Story for…
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May 17, 2023music
The Beast by Rags and Riches now available on MAJR
Today we’re excited to release the high-octane Song Story for The Beast by Rags and Riches. Quickly racking up streams and headlining…
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May 12, 2023music
Now Playing. Now Shipping.
We’ve just rolled out a bunch of new features on MAJR to make artist content even more interactive, so you can…
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May 5, 2023music
Spread the Word, Win a Turntable🔥
Plug in your beats, earbuds, or whatever you’re rocking and listen up. We want to show our appreciation for your support of MAJR.
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May 3, 2023music
Debt Collector by Mothé Now Available on MAJR
Today we’re excited to release the Song Story for Mothé’s brash and energetic Debt Collector. With nearly 3 million streams on Spotify…
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Apr 18, 2023music
HOAX’s 5 Now Available on MAJR
Today we’re excited to release the Song Story for HOAX’s 5. Download MAJR to experience the story behind the 5.
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Apr 13, 2023music
Song Story for Poe the Passenger’s Sweet Talk Available Now
Today we’re excited to release the Song Story for Poe the Passenger’s Sweet Talk. Sweet Talk racked up millions of streams as the top…
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Apr 11, 2023music
Improved Lyric Story Experience Now Available
We’ve improved the Lyric Story experience to increase the readability of lyrics and the obviousness of artist commentary. Beginning today…
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Apr 7, 2023music
Song Story for DBMK’s Thin Available Now on MAJR
Today we’re excited to release the Song Story for DBMK’s Thin. To get the Song Story for Thin, download MAJR. Today also marks the release…
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Apr 6, 2023music
Experience OSTON’s HARD TO LOVE
Today we’re excited to partner with OSTON on the release of HARD TO LOVE’s Song Story. Today’s release celebrates the one-year anniversary…
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Mar 29, 2023music
Released State of Mind Song Story (Tom’s Remix) Available Today
Today we’re excited to re-release the Song Story for State of Mind by LA-based Moontower. Featuring over 110 behind-the-scenes images and…
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Mar 28, 2023music
New Features for artists and fans
Today we’re excited to ship an update to MAJR which contains improvements and fixes driven by artist and fan feedback.
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Mar 15, 2023music
The Orphan The Poet launches first Song Story for Feelin’ Good
Today we’re excited to announce the first Song Story on MAJR, “Feelin’ Good (Could be Better)” by THE ORPHAN THE POET. Based in Columbus…
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Mar 10, 2023music
ghostfade Spring Collection
Spring 2023 represents the beating heart of this celebration; curated to recognize what is happening now by emerging alt pop artists that are defining the future of music.
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Mar 7, 2022music
MAJR MVP 1.5 Released
On Friday we released improvements to app speed and load time, Lyrics Timeline and the digital Liner…
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Feb 25, 2022music
Why a progressive web app
One of the common questions we’ve gotten since launching is why we chose to begin life as a progressive web app. It’s a great question. To…
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Feb 14, 2022music
MAJR loves artists
Short teaser for the card
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Feb 14, 2022music
Meet MAJR
The mission at MAJR is to help every modern creator move into the digital economy and be successful on their own terms…
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Feb 14, 2022music
On Music
With the growing controversy surrounding Spotify, both about Joe Rogan and economics of music, many have called for artists to withdraw…
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