Trademark Your Name: A Musician’s Guide
While you certainly can perform shows and release music with a name that isn’t trademarked, doing so isn’t generally recommended. Here Randi Zimmerman walks us through the necessary steps for. Continue reading
How To Become A Beat Making Machine (in 7 Steps)
Being able to make quality music quickly is one of the major factors behind the success of some of hip hops biggest stars. Fortunately for aspiring beat makers, this type. Continue reading
Beatles Fake Merch Lawsuit Win Demonstrates How The System Actually Works
A slew of recent legal wins by The Beatles Apple Corps against 77 infringing counterfeit entities should theoretically be a windfall of cash, but actually collecting from the defendants in. Continue reading
Guide To Prep Music For Sync Licensing
Anytime your hear music in a film or show, the song or tune in question has been “synched.” Such licensing placements can be a fantastic way for artists to make. Continue reading
Who Is George Johnson, Why Every Songwriter Should Thank Him
In this piece, David C Lowery delves into what one little known indie singer/songwriter is doing to fight against the streaming giants, the federal government, and others, for songwriter’s rights,. Continue reading
Spotify Is Testing Real-Time Lyrics
Spotify is testing real-time lyrics in its app. In September, Apple added real-time lyrics to Music. Many Twitter users have reported that lyrics are now scrolling automatically when they listen. Continue reading
Exploring Spotify’s New Songwriter Pages Feature
After losing favor among songwriters for appealing a royalty rate increase, Spotify is attempting to get back in artist’s good books by debuting the Songwriter Pages feature, which allows bands. Continue reading
Every Possible Melody Has Been Copyrighted, Stored On A Single Hard Drive
In a unique effort to combat the high volume of dubious lawsuits flying back and forth in the music industry today, a team of musicians has recorded every possible melody. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Snafu Records’ $2.9M US Move • Vinyl Alliance • Inside Oh Boy • More
This latest edition of the Business Of Indie includes Snafu Records move into the US with $2.9 million in funding, an update from the Vinyl Alliance, a look inside the reinvention. Continue reading
How To Cultivate Community In The Music Industry
In this piece, Janette Berrios highlights the importance of fostering community an in often cut-throat industry, and the value of establishing a strong support system between artists. Guest post by. Continue reading
Appeals Court Upholds Drake Sampling Fair Use Victory
While a recent court decision to uphold Drake’s sampling demonstrates a rare victory for fair use in an era riddled with questionable industry lawsuits, the victory is somewhat marred by. Continue reading
