5 ‘musts’ to owning your music career
A music industry veteran shares five key tips they wished they’d known to cultivate a successful and fulfilling career in the music industry. Guest post by Johnny Gillespie of Dotted. Continue reading
Can you make it in today’s music industry?
Music has never been an easy business, and not everyone has what it takes. Here industry veteran Bobby Borg here outlines the three qualities an individual needs to successfully cut. Continue reading
We need a Creative Survival Index for musicians
Christ Castle outlines a new mechanism for tracking economic fluctuations month to month as they apply to musicians. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech SolutionsI had such a. Continue reading
6 work-from-home music jobs that actually pay well
Making money in the music industry can be hard from the get go, and making money in the music industry from the comfort of your own home might seem even. Continue reading
Radio pays labels, artists 2X what it pays songwriters, publishers [NMPA’s David Israelite]
David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) details radio’s broken payment system which devalues songwriters and publishers. “Record labels and recording artists collect twice as. Continue reading
Spotify For Artists, Song Start launch free music education series with John Legend, Phoebe Bridgers, Charli XCX, more
Spotify for Artists has partnered with Song Start to launch a free music education video and podcast series starring A-list artists and music executives. Song Start was co-founded by songwriters. Continue reading
2 is the loneliest number – Why are songwriters still punished for 1909?
Chris Castle digs into why U.S. songwriters are still legally and financially tethered to an antiquated 2¢ mechanical royalty rate established in 1909, and how the situation might be rectified.. Continue reading
5 indie blogs accepting music right now
For new, up-and-coming artists, getting press is incredibly exciting, but can also be extremely difficult in such a crowded field, particular when it comes to larger, more well known blog. Continue reading
How, why to create a “radio edit” version of your single
Given how much the landscape of music consumption has changed over the past few years, it might seem far-fetched that an artist would need a ‘radio edit’ for their latest. Continue reading
5 must-dos for independently releasing music
When it comes to dropping new music, having a well thought out release strategy is critical in ensuring that it it actually makes a splash with listeners. Guest post from. Continue reading
