
Artist’s Guide To More Efficient Collaboration
The ongoing pandemic has dramatically altered the ways in which artists are able to collaborate with their fellow songwriters and producers, in some cases driving former creative loners to seek. Continue reading

‘Several Hundred Million Dollars’ In Black Box Royalties Is Due To Musicians, Publishers
We’ve known for years that there is a large pool of unpaid royalties from Spotify, Apple Music, and other digital service providers. Known as “Black Box Royalties,” these unpaid funds. Continue reading

Song Lyric Generators: Do They Help Songwriters?
Whether owing to creative pride or general doubt regarding their efficacy, a lot songwriters tend to eschew lyric generators, but for those artists looking for inspiration and new ideas, lyric. Continue reading

Musicians Guide To Using Spotify’s Canvas For Cool Video Features
As users of the platform may have seen in action, Spotify Canvas allows artists to upload 3-8 second long looping videos to accompany their music. Here, we look at how. Continue reading

Merck Mercuriadis: ‘I Want To Change The Way The Songwriter Sits In The Economic Equation’ [INTERVIEW]
In this piece, music executive and entrepreneur Merck Mercuriadis discusses his company Hipgnosis, and its recent slew of successful copyright acquisitions. Guest post by Emmanuel Legrand of the Legrand Network. Continue reading

List Of Public Domain Holiday Songs and How To License The Ones That Aren’t
While putting your own unique spin on a holiday classic can be a great way to grab the interest of new fans and give your current one’s a festive present,. Continue reading

7 Ideas For An Upcoming EP Release
While the LP’s diminutive little cousin is often overlooked in the music world, EPs can be a great way for up-and-coming artists to take appease fans and take creative risks. Continue reading

6 Easy Devices For Composing More Creative Lyrics
As a songwriter, you’ll eventually hit a wall where the lyrics you’re writing just aren’t as fresh and interesting as they once were. Creative roadblocks like this are inevitable, but. Continue reading

How To Verify A Spotify For Artists Profile and Why You Need To Do It Now
When it comes to your presence on Spotify, the single most important thing you can do to increase your following is get your Spotify for Artists profile verified. Here we. Continue reading

An Overnight Success Story… 15 Years In The Making
In this piece, musician and entrepreneur Carter Fox details how he was able to draw on fifteen years of experience in the music industry and adapt his marketing strategy in. Continue reading

Is The Music Modernization Act Stifling Industry Innovation?
When the Music Modernization Act passed, many in the industry were concerned about what impact the legislation might have on the creative sector of the music business. Now, some fear. Continue reading