5 ways to use music as a storytelling tool
While music is more accessible than ever, converting casual listeners into fans remains a big challenge. Storytelling is a great tool for communicating to listeners who you are – not. Continue reading
7 songwriting rules (and when to break them!)
As with any creative profession, songwriting has some valuable guidelines that are important when it comes to developing listenable songs. Like so many rules surrounding creativity, however, it’s just as. Continue reading
What to do while you’re waiting for touring to return
While the industry’s collective fingers are all crossed for the return of safe, in-person live music at some point during 2021, it’s clear that artists still have a ways to. Continue reading
CreativeFuture prods Biden to adopt strong copyright agenda
CreativeFuture, a coalition of more than 560 companies in the creative sector has penned a letter to the Biden administration, urging them to support those creative industries hit hard by. Continue reading
Court dismisses $50M Wixen vs Triller lawsuit on a technicality
A federal court in California granted social video app Triller’s request to dismiss a copyright infringement suit brought against it by Wixen Music Publishing, finding that, without any clarification as to when. Continue reading
Step by step guide to releasing a charity single
Whether you’re a charity looking to raise money, or an artist looking to raise money for a charity, we offer those looking to donate their talents to a higher cause. Continue reading
Music Tech Works launches a database to help identify rights holders for syncs
UPDATED: Being able to accurately find the controlling publisher and label information of a music track destined for syncing has been an issue plaguing the music industry for far too. Continue reading
Police are using music to stop from being filmed
A recent use of Sublime’s “Santeria” by a cop in a effort to trigger Instagram’s sensitive copyright filter is not a new tactic, but has some ominous implications for the. Continue reading
Data-driven music distribution, neighboring rights with Innercat’s Paris Cabezas
In a new edition of Chartmetric’s ‘How Music Charts,’ we hear from Paris Cabezaz, founder of InnerCat Music Group, about how having a tech-oriented, data-driven mindset allows for the optimization. Continue reading
How do copyright rules impact internet creators? What can they do about it?
Whether you’re a professional or casual content creator, you’ve doubtless been affected by copyright law, more than likely negatively. Here, we break down how these strange and often draconian rules. Continue reading
10 things to do now to leverage your growth as a musician
As an artist, the way in which you market yourself and your music is much the same way as you would any product or service, in that there are key. Continue reading
