Have you ever noticed that when you upload the same master to Soundcloud that you did to Spotify, one sounds louder than the other? Or when you upload your music to YouTube, you suddenly lose a lot of quality? Loudness standards are a ‘thing’, and in this day and age of online streaming and distribution platforms, standards vary, which can cause some frustration for the modern producer, mixing, or mastering engineer. Here’s a few tips on making sure you don’t fall into this t