ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO – The Ultimate Songwriters Convention
Geared heavily towards songwriters, composers, publishers, and producers, the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO takes place at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles April 19-21. Launched in 2006, the EXPO is. Continue reading
Raditaz Partners With Echo Nest To Take On Pandora
Internet radio provider Raditaz has partnered with The Echo Nest music intelligence platform to deliver personalized streams that it says are superior to Pandora. By combining The Echo Nest's data. Continue reading
4 Ways To Earn More Publishing Royalties & 4 Succces Stories That Prove Them
Guest post by Ryan Brodhead, Manager of Performance Rights Administration for Songtrust, where he oversees song registration and royalty collection. Each April at Songtrust, we anticipate reviewing our writers' royalty. Continue reading
How Flexible Pricing Can Help You Sell More Merch
Musicians sell merch at concerts, but at what price? Chris Robley thinks that the value of your merch changes from gig to gig. Performing live is about creating moments on. Continue reading
Merlin Settles With Sirius, Gets $1.6M For All Indies
Global independent rights agency Merlin has settled of a long-running class action copyright infringement lawsuit with Sirius Satellite Radio for $1.6 million. Merlin fought for the settlement with Sirius over. Continue reading
Just Announced Google Hangouts ‘On Air’ Creates New Opportunities For Musicians
During the Social TV Summit in San Francisco Tuesday, Google Engineering Director Chee Chew tipped a major expansion of Google Hangouts that will open up many new opportunities for artists. Continue reading
The Week In Music Apps: Searchable FM, Free Indie Music & iOS Music Helpers
Guest post by Connor McKnight of Evolver.fm. With spring mostly sprung at our East Coast headquarters, it’s time to revive our weekly roundup series of the latest and greatest music. Continue reading
New Facebook App From Ditto Music Enables Free Distribution To Spotify
A new Facebook app, just launched by flat fee digital music distributor Ditto Music, enables artists to get their music onto Spotify at no cost. Mmusicians can submit tracks to. Continue reading
At Least One Indie Artist Is Making Big $’s From Streaming Music
Guest post by Chris Duncan of The Orchard's Daily Rind. If you're from outside of Scandinavia, you probably have no idea who Jonathan Johansson is. Let me fill you in.. Continue reading
Musicians: How To Talk To Strangers
As a child, many are told not to talk to strangers. However, you need to learn to talk to strangers when networking. In the music business, it’s a lot about. Continue reading
