Music Publishing News Roundup 2.2.15: Sam Smith, Spotify, Jay Z and More
Sam Smith has added Tom Petty as a co-writer to his hit “Stay With Me” after Petty’s team discovered similarities between the song and Petty’s 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down”.. Continue reading
Sign This Label Deal or We’ll Shoot The Dog – Making Choices
Guest Post by Cortney Harding on This Week In Music Tech Like everyone else, I read Zoe Keating’s blog post about YouTube Music Key’s contracts last week. I was a little turned. Continue reading
How to Design an Instantly Recognizable Band Logo
By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog I've harped way too often that your band is your brand, but it's true. I've also said this in other posts, and I'll say it again: Music is. Continue reading
Do You Have the Risk Tolerance for a Music PR Campaign?
Public Relations is tough business that requires a tough skin and tenacity. For those D.I.Y musicians working 24/7 to keep your music career afloat, public relations can often fall at. Continue reading
5 Types of Music Publicists That Indie Artists Should Avoid
By Laura Goldfarb on Sonicbids Blog It's time for me to come clean – at one point or another in my career, I've been guilty of being all of the types of publicists below, and as. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Retroactive Product Placement | What You See, What You Get
When Universal first unveiled their intent to use retroactive product placement throughout their YouTube catalog, the idea wasn't exactly welcomes with open arms. Since the announcement, the inserting of new. Continue reading
4 Simple Steps to Creating a Killer Press List
By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog When I built my first press list, I put every small town paper on there, including journalists who covered genres we would never consider promoting. Since then, I've created. Continue reading
Rolling Stone Tells EDM Fans “Your Music Sucks”, Calls DJ’s “Third Class Whores”
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Rolling Stone, the magazine's Italian edition commissioned a video spot "Rocker vs DJ" that takes aim squarely at EDM calling it "electronic noises you try to. Continue reading
FYF Fest Founder Sean Carlson On The Importance Of The Fan Experience
FYF Fest, originally the Fuck Yeah Fest, hit ten this year with an impressive if irregular past and the widespread view that FYF had grown up. Prior to last weekend's. Continue reading
