
Most Common Mistakes Artists Make When Registering Songs
If you want to actually receive royalties for your music, it’s essential that your songs be properly registered. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to make mistakes during this process and. Continue reading

Kanye Offers 7 Surprisingly Sane ‘Guidelines’ For Fairer Recording, Publishing Deals
Kayne West is on a mission to get control of all of his recording and publishing rights back. As part of his very public campaign, West took to Twitter with. Continue reading

Why Taste Matters
In this piece, Brandon Miranda explores the nebulous and often overlooked topic of good taste as it relates to music production, why it matters, and what can actively be done. Continue reading

Musical Skills You Should Hone While You’re Stuck At Home
At this point, many of us may be get sick of our go-to quarantine activities, and are looking for something new. Here, we explore some fresh skills for the musically. Continue reading

What Equipment Do You Need To Record A Song?
The days of needing a studio full of specialized gear to record music are largely behind us. Sure, that stuff is nice, but it’s hardly required for laying down a. Continue reading

Best Practices: Pitching In Spotify For Artists
For artists, getting their music on playlists has become something of a Holy Grail in the music promotion sector, and understandably so. Landing on a playlist is a great way. Continue reading

Sync Licensing: How Does It Work?
As part of Disc Makers’ ongoing series on rights and royalties, Tony van Veen here unpacks sync licenses, how they work, and how indie artists can get a piece of. Continue reading

Marketing Your Music This Halloween: 5 Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, bringing with it a whole host of opportunities for artists looking to give their music a spooky marketing boost. Guest post by James Shotwell. Continue reading

Warner Chappell Music UK Names Shani Gonzales Managing Director
WMG’s Warner Chappell Music has promoted Shani Gonzales to Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK. Gonzales will also continue her existing role as Head of International A&R for the. Continue reading

What Are Split Sheets And Why Are They Important?
In an industry where collaboration is a common practice among songwriters and musicians, deciding in advance who will get credit (and get paid) for their contribution on a piece of. Continue reading

1-on-1 With Michael Sticka, GRAMMY Museum President
In this Fast FWD panel recap, Michael Sticka dives into how he and his executive team turned the GRAMMY Museum into a digital ecosystem mid-pandemic, and how their digital transformation. Continue reading