Successfully Releasing Music On A Tight Budget

For independent artists on a budget, the prospect of releasing an album brings with it several significant financial challenges, with little guarantee that you will see a return on your. Continue reading

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Kobalt Raises Additional $600 Million To Invest In Copyrights

Independent music rights management, publisher and label services firm Kobalt has raised an additional $600 million to acquire and monetize copyrights within its Kobalt Capital division. Kobalt had previously raised. Continue reading

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TIDAL Adds Detailed Album, Track Credits

TIDAL has become the first streaming music service to give creators something they've been clamouring for – credit where credit is due. TIDAL subscribers now have access to extensive artist. Continue reading

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7 Ways To Sell Your Music For A Higher Price

In this piece, Chris Richardson discusses the advantage that DIY artists have when it comes to maintaining creative and business control, the challenge of making money in the music industry,. Continue reading

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Max Martin, J. Kash, Starrah Top Winners At Inaugural Spotify Secret Genius Awards [Full List Of Winners]

Spotify is often the subject of consternation and criticism from the creative community over unlicensed tracks and low payments. In part to counter the ill will, the music streamer launched. Continue reading

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Why Rapper Mims Is Hot (Again)

Known for the hit "This Is Why I'm Hot" (circa 2007) Washington Heights rapper Mims is seeing new success with the RecordGram app, which allows both producers and aspiring artists. Continue reading

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The Songwriter & Music Publisher Relationship Examined [PART 2]

In a follow up to part one of this series, Justin M. Jacobson outlines some of the standard clauses that one might typically see contained in a music publishing company's. Continue reading

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New Zealand’s National Party Ordered To Pay Eminem $413,000

Eminem's music publishing company has won a lawsuit against New Zealand’s center-right National party after they violated his copyright when using a song very similar to his hit “Lose Yourself”. Continue reading

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YouTube Takedowns As Extortion

[OP-ED] While we've already seen plenty of evidence that giving people the ability to takedown someone else's content will inevitably abused, we see a new evolution on the issue, with someone. Continue reading

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You Should Never Quit Making Music: Here’s Why

Here Patrick McGuire explores the challenge of 'making it' in the music industry, what 'making it' actually means when it comes to defining success, and why it's important not to. Continue reading

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