Your portfolio in Spotify? · Audio Artist Academy

Your portfolio in Spotify?

If I upload my original portfolio compositions to platforms like Spotify, could that create any issues later if a director, production company or client wants to license that exact piece for a project (film, game, trailer, advertising, etc.)?

I’m mainly wondering:

Whether having the music already released affects exclusivity or future licensing possibilities.
If it could complicate copyright ownership, control of the work, or long-term royalties.
Whether, from a strategic point of view, it’s better to keep portfolio compositions unpublished in order to sell or license them directly to clients.

From your experience, what approach works best: building a public catalog on streaming platforms, or keeping music unreleased for direct licensing opportunities?

Thanks in advance for your insights.

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