Recording Contracts 101: Guide To Signing The Right Record Deal

Every aspect of the music industry has been touched by its transition to digital distribution, and record deals and recording contracts are no exception. Here music attorney Mark Quails breaks. Continue reading

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5 Things Record Labels Look For

While producing quality music is certainly important, and a big part of record labels taking notice of your music, getting a label deal requires more than that. Here we review. Continue reading

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Songtrust Partners with DotBlockchain Music

Songtrust has partnered with DotBlockchain Music for the second phase of its creation of a "decentralized global database of music rights, combining the publishing and the performance information into a unit. Continue reading

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5 Steps For Sending The Perfect Demo Submission

If you've been writing and recording music for awhile, chances are you're ready to submit a demo in hopes of getting your music heard, and maybe even signed. Here we. Continue reading

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Mastering Your Income: 4 Key Cash Streams For Musicians

Making money is important when you're an artist, but relying on a single source of income is unlikely to generate sufficient revenue to live by. Here we look at four. Continue reading

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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2016 Judges

The International Songwriting Competition has announced its panel of judges for the 2016 edition of the long-running competition. As per usual, the panel includes a mix of artists and industry. Continue reading

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Stop Thinking Of​ Sampling As Theft

Sampling is often demonized within the music industry, with many feeling that the practice is a form of theft. This perception may be unfair however and, in addition to bringing. Continue reading

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BMG Buys 3rd U.S. Label: Steve Greenberg’s S-Curve Records

Despite taking Janet Jackson to #1, BMG insists it's a music company, not a record label.  Whatever they call their own business, BMG is not adverse to buying other people's. Continue reading

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The Danger Of The Controlled Composition Clause

Although U.S. Copyright Law states that artists and their publishers are owed a statutory mechanical royalty rate of $.091 cents per song, many record labels use their position of power. Continue reading

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Prince Calls Record Contracts “Slavery,” Says Jay Z Is Building a “One Stop Shop For Artists”

Prince shared his candid opinions of the music industry during a wide ranging sit down with 10 black journalists at his Paisley Park studios on Saturday night.  Here are some. Continue reading

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