Facebook Signs Licensing Deals With SESAC, Kobalt, Azoff’s GMR and Adds Indie Music Publisher Program

Facebook announced three more major muli-year global music licensing deals today – SESAC's Harry Fox and Rumblefish services, Kobalt Music Publishing and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights. The agreements follow. Continue reading

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Discogs Scores New $2.5M Investment

Online music database and vinyl marketplace Discogs has raised $2.5 million. The additional funding comes from former  Warner Music Group board member Jörg Mohaupt, who will join the company's board of directors. 

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INgrooves Acquires Royalty Accounting Providers Sovereign Music Services

Music distributor INgrooves has acquired Sovereign Music Services to provide comprehensive royalty accounting services for its label and artist partners. The acquisition gives INgrooves' artists and labels access to royalty accounting. Continue reading

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Most Collected 2017 Releases By Genre

Massive music database Discogs analyzed it's community's collections to determine the most collected releases, including reissues, of 2017 across the most popular genres and styles within the Discogs Database. Internationally, Queens. Continue reading

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5 Myths Of “Making It” In The Music Industry

With so much advice about finding success in the music industry, there are a number of romanticized myths floating around that have gained more traction than they deserve. Here we. Continue reading

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Music Consumption Trends and What They Mean

As we dive into 2018, it's important to take a look back at some of the music consumption data from last year which shows an unsurprising bump and streaming, as. Continue reading

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2 Years On Patreon: Indie Musician Shares His Experience

Now in his second year of using the crowdfunding site Patreon, Brian Hazard shares his experience and takeaways from the service, including both the things he loves and the things. Continue reading

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23 Top Music Orgs. Endorse Licensing Reform Legislation

Prominent music trade groups and other organizations representing U.S. music publishers, record labels, songwriters, composers, artists and performance rights organizations (PROs) today announced their united support for key pieces of. Continue reading

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What We Learned From 2017 About Making A Record In 2018

While not the most popular year on record, there are a number of valuable takeaways from 2017, and some evidence that it is once again possible to forage a career. Continue reading

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Free Contact Info For 100 Music Blogs

Exposure through blogs has developed into one of the best ways to get your music heard, but many blogs are often difficult or impossible to gain any kind of access. Continue reading

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