EXCLUSIVE: DistroKid To Launch Publishing Administration, 300K Musicians Using Revenue Split Service
DistroKid is launching a publishing administration service. Details are still be worked out, but the new service should be available within weeks, DistroKid founder Phil Kaplan tells Hypebot. Publishing administration. Continue reading
Shooting A Professional Music Video – A Look Inside
In this interview with Jon Farley of the high-end music video production group The Famous Company, he answers questions about what goes into what an artist should know and prepare. Continue reading
‘We Shall Overcome’ Overcomes Copyright Claim, Enters Public Domain
From the people that brought you Happy Birthday, the famous gospel protest song 'We Shall Overcome' has now entered the public domain as well, following a dubious and later dismissed. Continue reading
Big Win For Songwriters: Mechanical Royalties Rise 44%, Copyright Royalty Board Rules
[UPDATE 2] In a major win for songwriters and music publishers, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has approved major graduated increases in mechanical rates for 2018-2022 totalling 43.8%. It. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: Peril Or Promise? – All This Week On Hypebot
From the RIAA to the NMPA and Google to Spotify, nearly every major music and technology trade group and company is urging Congress to pass the Music Modernization Act. But as. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary we heard from Jo Morris of Beggars Group on indie labels and messenger bots, RED Light's Jonathan Shank on artist management and touring, Darrin Pfeiffer. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we drop some knowledge on DIY and indie artists on what to do when your song is among the Copyright Office's NOI filings, how you can combat the. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Entrepreneurial Musicianship • Termination Rights • Band Photography • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at how to rethink entrepreneurial musicianship, how time is running out for artists to exercise their termination rights, four essentials every band photographer needs,. Continue reading
