Sound familiar? Half of UK Working Musicians earn less than $17.5K a year
A census of almost 6,000 working musicians in the UK has found that nearly half earn less than $17.560 / £14,000 a year from music. On average, UK musicians’ annual. Continue reading
The problem with using leased beats and royalty-free sounds for sync
Jon Mizrachi, the Head of Sync at Symphonic dives into the pro and cons every musician should consider before using leased beats and samples in their own music. by Jon. Continue reading
On-demand audio is finally more popular than Radio, new study shows
A recent Edison Weekly Insights report reveals important, but not surprising, changes in listening habits in the U.S. with on-demand streaming finally taking the lead over radio. by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading
You’ve written a song, now what? How to sell your music
Making great music is only half the battle. Here’s how to get your songs off your computer and into the hands of your fans. by Philip Kinsher of Disc Makers. Continue reading
Why we MUST protect the Creative Class [SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe]
President and CEO of SoundExchange, Michael Huppe, discusses why musicians and other creatives matter so much in our modern society and what we need to do to support them. Op-ed. Continue reading
Elon Musk and Mark Cuban hate Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s ‘guiding motto’
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shared his “guiding motto” on X (formerly Twitter) this week, and the reaction to it from other business leaders was swift and not particularly positive. Ek’s. Continue reading
Chris Castle shares some strange AI Rumors on Label Deals with Google
by Chris Castle from Music Tech Policy Protections for creative workers from AI is at the heart of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes and we would do well to. Continue reading
Pitchfork reveals how Hidden Funding from StubHub harms Artists & Fans
Chris Castle looks at ticket scalping, “speculative” tickets, and how major ticket resellers secretly fund efforts to protect their own interests and undermine efforts that would protect fans and artists.. Continue reading
Bandcamp adds free Listening Parties
Bandcamp has added free Listening Parties as a new way to market releases and celebrate milestones. A simple scheduling tool sets up the party, then at showtime, the album plays. Continue reading
The life cycle of a Sync placement
Learn more about the process of getting music into TV. film and games. A quick but thorough guide that goes from pitching to placement to payment. by Jon Mizrachi of. Continue reading
