Navigating the music business as a parent [Op-Ed]
Navigating the music business for yourself is hard enough, but like any high intensity job, doing so while being responsible for a child is harder still, particularly in and industry. Continue reading
Checklist to make the most of every song release [Kosha Dillz]
Indie rapper Kosha Dillz makes the most of every opportunity to market his music and lucky for us he’s willing to share how he does it. Read and learn: By. Continue reading
Guide to setting up a publishing company with your PRO
As an independent songwriter setting up a publishing company through a Performing Rights Organization is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your songs. Guest post by Dan. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
In this perusal back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit Chartmetric’s new artist pronoun database, whether or not we might see a second lockdown as COVID cases. Continue reading
Sony now ignoring any unrecouped balances for heritage songwriters
As part of an expansion of its “Artists Forward” initiative, Sony Music has announced it will be ignoring any unrecouped balances from its songwriters that received advances before the year. Continue reading
The state of new music discovery
In the latest example of how the industry is changing, yesterday we wrote about a new study that shows just how powerful TikTok is for music discovery. It’s clear that. Continue reading
Why you should still release CDs
Although the collective wisdom of the music biz purports that CDs no longer sell, the reality is that CDs can still generate a significant amount of revenue for artists, as. Continue reading
How Alfie Templeman used Spotify Canvas to strengthen his connection with fans
Nothing makes a fan happier than acknowledgement from the artists they love and, thanks to new marketing tools like Spotify Canvas, artists like Alfie Templeman have fresh resources at their. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Music Forward Foundation announces 2021 scholarship recipients
Live Nation, in partnership with the nonprofit Music Forward Foundation, recently announced the five college students which will be receiving a combined $45,000 as they pursue degrees in the music. Continue reading
LA court abuses copyright law to pull down recording of Britney Spears hearing
After an illicit recording of Spears’ recent impassioned plea to a judge to end her conservatorship was posted, the LA court had the recording taken down claiming copyright infringement. Guest. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
This week in music industry commentary, we heard a love letter to the Newport Folk Festival, why artists don’t need to buy into and antiquated system, and what it takes. Continue reading