Guide to releasing an album so people actually want to buy it
In an industry landscape so heavily dominated by the release of singles, releasing full length albums is still incredibly important for artists, an if you can release an album that. Continue reading
Combating ageism in the music industry
While there are many legacy acts still performing today that might make it seem otherwise, ageism is a huge problem for the music industry. Here, we look at the problem. Continue reading
Warhol v. Goldsmith: Court ‘rolls back tide’ on Transformative Use ‘high water mark’
In the latest battle over intellectual property ownership and use, The Second Circuit Court Court of Appeals has started whistling a different tune on what constitutes ‘transformative use’ in art. Continue reading
Make Music Equal is Chartmetric’s data-driven initiative to advance gender equity in the music industry
The good folks at Chartmetric have made their artist pronoun and gender database free for commercial as well as academic use and it’s a gamechanger. Guest post from Chartmetric On. Continue reading
Are you ready for Music PR? [Ariel Hyatt]
Music PR can be a major undertaking for a band or artist. Here, PR expert Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR offers some guidance. Guest post by Andre Calilhanna from the Disc. Continue reading
Failure is an inevitable part of your music career – here’s why
In an industry as challenging as the music business, failure is something of an inevitability, but how we choose to deal with it can effect whether it is more of. Continue reading
#FrozenMechanicals Crisis: Helienne Lindvall, David Lowery, Blake Morgan, Gwendolyn Seale weigh in
Leading artist advocates weigh in with comments regarding the Copyright Royalties Board’s Frozen Mechanicals problem. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy [Here’s the context of this post.. Continue reading
Music marketing ROI: Are you getting back what you’re putting in?
In one form or another, marketing is a key part of finding success as a musical artist. So how can you tell whether or not the time and effort you. Continue reading
Keeping your work safe with Cosynd
As an artist and creator, making sure your work is protected is essential. Fortunately, select services like Cosynd makes it easy to put legal safeguards on your music. Guest post. Continue reading
How to quit your record deal and go independent
You wouldn’t be the first artist to decide a record contract just wasn’t for you. Fortunately, we have a few solutions for how you can cut loose and go independent.. Continue reading
