
How to start a band in 9 steps
Eager to start your own band but don’t know where to start? Fear not. Starting a band doesn’t have to be intimidating. It just takes a lot of coordinating, communicating. Continue reading

5 important steps to protecting your music
From the moment you create content, it belongs to you. But is it protected? Whether you’re creating music, videos, documents, imagery, or other content, things can get hairy when it. Continue reading

UnitedMasters launches Beat Exchange
UnitedMasters has launched its own beats buying and selling marketplace. That’s not exactly revolutionary, but it is a smart addition to the company’s popular and growing list of features and. Continue reading

Soundexchange, VEVA partner for more accurate payments to performers
It’s encouraging to see the power of data to transform payments to artists shift from discussion to reality. SoundExchange is no stranger to smart uses of data, but a new. Continue reading

Copyright Board rejects 9.1¢ physical, download mechanical rate, but what should it be? TAKE THE SURVEY NOW
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board has rejected a proposed settlement between National Music Publishers, the Nashville Songwriters Assn. International and the major labels to extend the freeze on physical and. Continue reading

A conversation with Merck Mercuriadis of the $2.5B Hipgnosis Song Fund
[Exclusive Transcript] Merk Mercuriadis built the Hipgnosis Song Fund into a music industry powerhouse controlling a catalog of 65,000 songs worth $2.5 billion. Along the way, he’s also led an. Continue reading

How to get your music and career rolling with PR
Struggling to give your music momentum? Here is how to grease those gears with PR. By Monica Strut from Bandzoogle. As independent artists, our jobs are not only to create amazing. Continue reading

Stem raises $20M so artists get paid: ‘It’s asinine that labels are sending paper statements a couple times a year’
Music distribution and payments platform Stem has raised $20 million in a new round of funding. To date Stem Disintermedia has raised a total of $42.5M over 8 rounds. Stem has distributed music for Brent. Continue reading

On songwriting with empathy
To truly get into a learning mindset, keep reminding yourself: no matter how personal your song is, you are not your song. A guest post by RAMITA ARORA of SoundFly. Ever feel. Continue reading

5 ways to prepare for your first gig
Are you ready to get out and perform, but have never had an official gig? Well, here are 5 simple ways on how to ready for your first show. By. Continue reading