Soundcloud is ‘revolutionizing’ payments to artists, but what are user-centric royalties?
SoundCloud made a bold statement this week aimed at proving its commitments to artists. SoundCloud is now the first major streaming service to shift to a user-centric artist payment system. Continue reading
Affordable tools for music production
For DIY music producers, the cost related barrier to entry has never been lower! Here, we look at some fantastic and affordable tools available for music production. Guest post by. Continue reading
Taylor Swift, Evermore theme park dispute escalates with countersuit brought by Swift’s team
Taylor Swift is certainly no stranger to legal trouble, and after a theme park in Utah called Evermore attempted to sue Swift, her legal team is now counter-suing the litigious. Continue reading
CD Baby artist payments up 26% in 2020 including 111% YouTube Music growth
[UPDATED] CD Baby saw revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services increase 14% in 2020, bringing in over $125 million in streaming revenue for their artists last year.. Continue reading
TuneCore adds free educational programs, VIP service, and certified status
TuneCore has launched two new programs designed to empower independent artists: TuneCore Rewards and TuneCore Certified. TuneCore Certified awards artists with digital plaques to celebrate milestones for total streams achieved. Continue reading
What are NFTs and how are Kings Of Leon, Grimes, 3LAU making millions selling them?
What are NFT’s and why are musicians embracing them? Grimes sold $5.8 million of them in the first 20 minutes as part of a digital art auction. 3lau (aka Justin. Continue reading
Square buys $297M majority stake in TIDAL, pledges ‘economic empowerment’ for musicians
Square has made a $297 million investment in TIDAL that will give the financial services company a significant majority ownership stake in the Jay-Z led music streamer. TIDAL will operate. Continue reading
Clubhouse has a BIG problem (but we have the solution)
Clubhouse is turning into the must-have social media app of 2021 one, but the invite exclusive platform’s audio-only format is leaving those with disabilities behind. Guest post by James Shotwell. Continue reading
Music Tech Works launches a database to help identify rights holders for syncs
UPDATED: Being able to accurately find the controlling publisher and label information of a music track destined for syncing has been an issue plaguing the music industry for far too. Continue reading
Pirate celebrates LA, NY $10 an hour pro recording studios launch with 30,000 FREE hours giveaway
Adding “recorded in” LA or NY to your track credits just became a whole cheaper with the opening of new facilities by global recording and rehearsal space provider Pirate. Already. Continue reading
Police are using music to stop from being filmed
A recent use of Sublime’s “Santeria” by a cop in a effort to trigger Instagram’s sensitive copyright filter is not a new tactic, but has some ominous implications for the. Continue reading
