ASCAP Pays $1.75 Million to Settle DoJ Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle allegations that they had. Continue reading
The Numbers Don’t Lie: An Interview With Arty Erk, Industry Music Industry Auditor Extraordinaire
Recently Larry LeBlanc sat down to interview Arty Erk. Currently a partner at Citrin Cooperman, Erk has worked with issues relating to royalty compliance, tour accounting, royalty statements, and many. Continue reading
WAVfn Offers Free Informative Community For Musicians And Music Industry Entrepenuers
In this piece Danny Quick explains WAVfn, a new service being launched which targets all manner of music industry personnel from artists to entrepreneurs, bringing them together in a collaborative. Continue reading
YouTube Holds All The Leverage In Current Record Label Negotiations
While many labels and high-profile artists have chosen to take a stand against other streaming services which they feel are treating musicians unfairly, the nature of YouTube makes it difficult to. Continue reading
Pre-Plan: 5 Types Of Content You Can Prep In Advance On Twitter
Pre-planning your social media posts is one of the best ways to save time as an independent artist, but not all content is fit to be arranged this way, particularly. Continue reading
Huka Entertainment Forms Southern Concert Touring Network To Develop New Live Talent
It's easy to think of live music as two big players: Live Nation and AEG. But dozens of smaller regional concert promoters are growing healthy businesses. Among those, Huka Entertainment. Continue reading
What’s Working in Indie Music Today: Lessons in Success from New Artist Model Member Shannon Curtis
One of the best ways to get new strategies and ideas for your music career is to look at what other musicians are doing. So Dave Kusek and Lindsay McGrath of the New Artist Model are putting together a. Continue reading
Americana Music Awards Names 2016 Nominees
The Americana Music Association announced the nominees for its 15th annual Honors & Awards on Wednesday night at a Washington DC event presented by the musicFIRST Coalition and streamed live on. Continue reading
Report That Apple Is Closing iTunes Download Store Is Bullsh*t
Too often, journalists chase pageviews at the expense of accuracy. As much as we too love a scoop or great headline, resisting the temptation to bend the truth, print unconfirmed. Continue reading
Universal Reports 60% Rise In Streaming Music Revenue As Download Sales Decline Accelerates
UMG reported a solid Q1, as part of parent Vivendi's broader earnings statement. Driving the good news was revenue from music streaming which jumped 60% last quarter over the previous. Continue reading
