Getting my music on Spotify/Apple Music

After doing some research into getting my music onto Spotify and Apple Music, I still feel as though there is so much I do not know. TuneCore and CD Baby seem to be great services to assist artists with this hope, but they both offer similar yet different models in order to achieve it.

Does anyone have experience with either of these (or other) services that assist unsigned artists who hope to get their music on these platforms?

Currently, I have my music uploaded to SoundCloud's website but many people have told me that they have trouble playing my songs when they visit my website. Doubtful that anyone will listen to my music once uploaded to Spotify/Apple Music - but at least I think it will make the overall listening experience better when I share my music with others.

If you have any experience or thoughts on this, please let me know.

My Music Journey

I've debated on if I should even write about my own personal music journey, but I feel that I should since music really tells you a lot about a person at any given time. I would tend to think about a song I heard on the radio or during a concert - the raw emotion the person was putting into the song is now being loved and adored by others...sharing in that songwriter's personal joy and pain.

I began writing poems at the age of 14. I was, and still am, a fan of poetry and perhaps all I ever got my hands on were sad poems because I began writing dramatic and sad poetry. I would often turn these poems into songs I could sing to. Perhaps it was so I would remember these poems by heart? Not sure. I found myself writing songs and the first song I wrote was "I'll Probably Always Be Crying" (how dramatic of my fifteen year old self!)

I really delved into the songwriting process when I discovered the pain of unrequited love, and before you knew it I was writing poetry and songs left and write. I shared my art with my family and they decided to get me a guitar for Christmas. By this time I was 16 and had written about 50 songs. I worked in a cinema most evenings and found the best time to write was when the audience was enjoying the show. Ushers and popcorn makers have a lot of down time when the movie is showing and I took advantage of that.

I never took the time to learn how to play the guitar, but I did figure out how to place my fingers on the board to get the sounds I desired. I took my guitar everywhere (yes, I was "that" girl) and entertained my family and friends with the songs I wrote.

So emo

My journey continued when a friend gifted me a beautiful cosmic black Ovation Celebrity acoustic electric guitar. I began writing many more songs with the guitar in mind and got the confidence to play a couple of songs at the local coffee house during their open mic sessions. In 2004 my family gifted me with a recording session at a studio not too far from my home and I was so excited and happy for that opportunity. I have had the opportunity to write, perform, and record songs for engagements, birthdays, and collaborations. A friend of mine collaborated on a song that he somehow got to Rick Springfield. Random, I know but I think that's pretty cool if he took the time to listen even once.

I will always love singing and performing and hope to continue my passion by performing locally whenever I can.