4 Steps Songwriters Should Take Now To Prepare For The Music Modernization Act
In 2018, the Music Modernization Act was passed into law. Hailed as a harbinger of justice, songwriters hoped the law would help restructure the digital music economy in such a. Continue reading
Apple Music Has Team Of People Writing Down Song Lyrics
Apple is known for its attention to detail, but this revelation takes that to a whole new level. Instead of using less-than-perfect lyric services to provide lyrics alongside its music. Continue reading
Power Of Music Reinvention
While tenacity and an ability to stay the course are often thought of as essential values for succeeding in the music industry, the ability to reinvent and adapt is perhaps. Continue reading
How To Write A Stand-Out Music Biography, How It Can Help Your Music Career
If you want to make it as an independent artist in the music business, it's important to diversify. One avenue many may not consider is to go into publishing. Not. Continue reading
RIAA Releases “Notorious” Copyright Offenders List
Copyright violation remains an ever-present issue in the music business, affecting not only an artist's ability to make money, but also that of labels. Consequently, the RIAA annually drops a. Continue reading
How To Increase Email Open Rates: 4 Tips
Email marketing is a key component of developing an artist's brand and cultivating a dedicated following, but for it to work, you need find a way to ensure your fans. Continue reading
How My Ears And The World Have Changed
In this piece, Ellisa Sun takes us on a trip down memory lane and back again as she compares the music of her youth with more modern compositions, and looks. Continue reading
Back To The Past: Why The Vintage Sound Is Becoming So Popular In Indie Music
While nostalgia in entertainment is nothing new, the indie music scene has been witnessing a particularly large wave of it recently with a number of bands adopting an audio aesthetic. Continue reading
A Critical Look At Spotify PR Firm Virtuoso Music
In this review, Brian Hazard of Color Theory walks us through his recent experience using the Spotify PR service Virtuoso Music, whether the service delivered on it's promises, and whether. Continue reading
What Bad Wolves’ Success Can Teach All Musicians [INTERVIEW]
Here James Shotwell chats with Bad Wolves, a rock and roll group who have been able to cultivate success in a genre some had deemed dead. In this interview, they. Continue reading
RIAA To Host Key Streaming Policy Panel At Mondo.NYC
The RIAA promises to cut through the complexities of consent decrees, the Mechanical Licensing Collective and other issues related to streaming in an intensive 60 minutes session at the Mondo.. Continue reading