Fair Use Set For Shakeup As “Purple Rain” UMG Trial Moves Forward
What constitutes "fair use" of music seems about to be redefined as a panel of ederal judged allows the appeal of the 2007 case of a toddler dancing to Prince's Purple Rain. Continue reading
7 Tips For Running A Music YouTube Channel
Having a YouTube channel can be an excellent way to promote your music and make it available to a broad audience, but as with so many platforms, knowing how to. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding Tips From Manafest
The Canadian songwriter and MC Manafest has been incredibly successful at crowd funding and is well into his third campaign, this time to fund his upcoming album. Here he offers 3. Continue reading
6 Music Business Lessons We Can Learn From ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Besides being one of the most greatly anticipated films of 2015, Straight Outta Compton also has several valuable lessons to teach us about complex and still relevant issues within the. Continue reading
Universal Music Removes Twitter Pun Parody Of Nirvana Song
A new Twitter-themed video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a song which has a historically been ripe for parody, was recently shared on Twitter and met with a very warm. Continue reading
The Creative Nonpocalypse
Has the digital age brought about a decline in artistic and creative careers? A recent times article says no, but the creative economy is complex and creative work itself can be. Continue reading
The Future Of Music: A Manifesto For Executives, Creatives And Artists
[UPDATED] For much of recent history, the music industry has been infamous for its inability to adapt to digital technology. This said, certain companies within the industry, like Apple and Spotify, have. Continue reading
Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?
Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading
Warner Music Act Foals Partners With GoPro For 360 Degree Music Video [WATCH]
Warner Music act Foals has partnered with GoPro to shoot and release a 360 degree music video. Shot with GoPro's new spherical virtual reality technology, the video is interactive allowing fans. Continue reading
More YouTube User Accounts Terminated Owing To Copyright Infringement
As more artists become aware of how detrimental pirated user content on YouTube can be to their livlihoods they are, with increasing frequency, using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as a means. Continue reading
