Everything you should know about Spotify’s new songwriter’s hub, Noteable
As part of its expansion of services to artists, Spotify’s Songwriter & Publishing Relations Team is debuting Notable, a new service for songwriters. Here, we break down what you need. Continue reading
Musician’s guide to sync licensing
In this piece, Chris Robley pf CD Baby breaks down what artists need to know about sync licensing, explaining how it works, and what artists can do to get the. Continue reading
Remember Ian Rogers? Here’s what he (and CAA) think Of NFTs
Remember Ian Rogers? He was the CEO and co-founder of the pioneering direct-to-fan platform Topspin, the CEO of Beats Music, and senior director at Apple Music. When Ian Rogers talked. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee #32: Spotify shares stats plus a streaming deep dive
Episode #32 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is now live. Episode #32 Highlights On this new episode. Continue reading
Apple must pay $308.5M fine for iTunes, Apple Music digital rights management patent infringement
A federal jury ordered Apple to pay $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications after finding it had infringed on a patent that helps power digital rights management for Apple Music,. Continue reading
DistroKid adds direct access to Audiomack music discovery platform
DistroKid and Audiomack have partnered to give the digital distributor’s two million artists direct access to the music discovery platform. The new integration enables DistroKid users to connect to their. Continue reading
Yes, but do you have a meme? Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love A&R Research
Whether deciding which song you’ll hear next or which band gets the money to make a music video, data has taken a front row seat in every sector of the. Continue reading
How to deal with acoustics in your home studio
In addition to researching and investing in gear and software for your home studio, no DIY setup is complete without some strategically planned acoustic treatment. Guest post by Aaron Trumm. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee: Black market streams • Hard truths for indie artists • More
Episode 31 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is live. Episode #31 Highlights On this new episode. Continue reading
Which music streamer pays best? How user-centric royalties could become a competitive advantage
The reality of how unsustainable streaming royalties are has been an industry issue with no clear fix for some time – something which SoundCloud’s move to fan-powered royalties could change. Continue reading
