In A Seismic Shift, More Of Gen Z Get Their Music From Spotify Than YouTube [MARK MULLIGAN]
The common wisdom for the last few years is that teens use YouTube as their primary conduit for music discovery and consumption. But Mark Mulligan and the MIDIA research team took. Continue reading
Compromise Proposal To Fix Streaming Royalties, Licensing, Notification [DAVID LOWERY]
Here David Lowery outlines his proposal for a modification of proposed legislation from the NMPA which would to solve issues with streaming royalties and licensing in a manner which would. Continue reading
Successful Pitching: 5 Steps To Getting Gigs, Sync Placements
Being able to effectively pitch yourself to venues, promoters, licensing agents, etc., is one of the great skills of being a musical entrepreneur. In this piece we look at how. Continue reading
How Smart Musicians Protect And Secure Their Songs
While today's artists have a wide variety of outlets for distributing their music, so many avenues can also make artists more vulnerable to having their work copied or taken. Here. Continue reading
Contract Dispute With Game Publisher Causes Game Music Composer To Go On DMCA Blitz Against Innocent YouTubers
In this article we explore the intersecting of YouTubers at the mercy of intellectual property laws and rampant abuse of the DMCA process, after a disgruntled game music composer began. Continue reading
Overcome Musical Boredom, Make “Incorrect” Music
While following a tried and true formula works well for many artists, music of this sort can after a time start to seem, well, formulaic. For those artists who may. Continue reading
Net Radio Service 8Tracks Hacked, Details Of Millions Of User Accounts Stolen
Popular online radio and playlist service 8Tracks has been hit by hackers, with the account details of millions who have used the site since 2008 stolen and available for sale. Continue reading
Music Biz Conference To Return To Nashville In 2018
The Music Business Association today confirmed that their popular Music Biz Conference is returning to the Music City, Monday, May 14 thru Thursday, May 17 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. 2017. Continue reading
How To Manage Your Rights On YouTube: Anatomy Of A Claim
Most artists are by this point aware of the money to be made off of YouTube, although not all artists are aware that virtually all of this money is made. Continue reading
