Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week in the wonderful world of independent music and DIY we look at how to pre-plan content for Twitter, what's working well in indie music today, the appropriate way. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on completely, we're taking a last look at some of the industry news stories from the past week, including the announcement of BMI's new Taylor Swift Award, news. Continue reading
A Primer On Moral Rights For Musicians
Though commonplace in much or the rest of the world, laws regarding moral rights have never been properly implemented in the U.S., thereby limiting artists' control over their work, something. Continue reading
A DIY Style 12-Week Plan To Promote Your Next Album
Promoting your album by earning media attention is an excellent way to grow a fanbase, but hiring a publicist may not be in the budget for a lot of independent artist. Here. Continue reading
Prince And Negativland: Tilting At A Similar Copyright Windmill
In the wake of their recent passing, this piece by George Howard looks at the surprising corollary between two artists, Prince and Richard Lyons of Negativland, both of whom greatly impacted the world. Continue reading
BMI’s New Honor Is Called The Taylor Swift Award, And The First Winner Is….
BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills,. Continue reading
J Dilla’s Low-End Genius
In this piece Carter Lee deconstructs the intricate basslines of deceased record producer and rapper J Dilla, examining the structure of his music both in terms of the theory behind. Continue reading
Concord Bicycle Music Invests In AEG Events Firm Bounce
With income from recorded music sales declining, record labels are expanding their reach in other areas of the business. Merchandise, management and most recently, the industry's healthiest sector, live music,. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 5.13.16L: iTunes • SOCAN Buys MediaNet • ASCAP Pays $1.75M
Earlier this week, it was reported that Apple is preparing to terminate music download offerings on the iTunes store in the next two years. Apple, who typically does not respond. Continue reading
