QUICK HITS: Tunecore adds Qobuz • Diversity @ The Orchard • Rumblefish + Adaptr • Round Hill gets LIT • Int’l Fest Forum • WCM signs Solís
Music from TuneCore artists will now be available on Hi-Res streaming and download platform Qobuz. • The Orchard announced that Naledi Nyahuma Seck has joined the company as Vice President,. Continue reading
Do independent artists still need legal protection?
As music starts to become more than just a hobby for you, it’s important to take the proper legal precautions early on to protect you and your music from harm. Continue reading
Chris Castle proposes a rate-based fix for frozen mechanicals
Here, Chris Castle outlines how the ongoing frozen mechanicals dilemma facing the copyright sector of the music industry could potentially be remedied with a rate-based solution. Guest post by Chris. Continue reading
Culture and Context – the secret sauce of music curation
Eric Stensvaag of feed.fm weighs in on the art of music curation, and the value of nuance and collaboration in cultivating a successful and accessible playlist. “curating music, much like. Continue reading
Michael Huppe of SoundExchange: ‘All players in the industry, creators or platforms, have to rethink how they work together’
Here SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe weighs in on what a post-pandemic music industry is shaping up to look like, and why creators and platforms alike will need to rethink what. Continue reading
Int’l Federation of Musicians on the Big Pool and user-centric royalties
While the music streaming economy has seen major growth as a whole, many performers have not received the appropriate corresponding compensation. Here, we outline the fundamental principles which must be. Continue reading
These acronyms protect your music rights
Anyone even vaguely familiar with the legal/publishing side of the music industry is doubtless aware of just how chock full of acronyms it is, but what do they all mean?. Continue reading
6 ways to create more consistent content
In any creative field, the occasional rut or stagnant period seems inevitable, but when you job requires the consistent creation of original content (as is the case with being a. Continue reading
5 music business rules I “broke” (and so should you)
There are plenty of ideas and pieces of advice out there on what it takes to “make it” in the music business, but as is so often the case in. Continue reading
Why resilience is so important for musicians
Despite an abundance of exciting new music, these are tough times for artists trying to make in an industry that has never been particularly forgiving. Here, Patrick McGuire explains why. Continue reading
Redefining what it means to be successful in the music business [Video]
Stardom has never been an easy thing to achieve in music business, and while that isn’t changing anytime soon, how we think of success in music business can. Here, we. Continue reading
