The music business is splitting in two. Here’s why songwriters are reinventing their role
Streaming is falling short for today’s songwriters, and many are choosing to forge their own path instead of waiting for change. MIDiA’s new report shows how a new generation of. Continue reading
The pure songwriter is disappearing and it’s everyone’s problem
The traditional “pure” songwriter is quickly disappearing – and the entire music industry could suffer because of it, writes Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research. As more writers are forced to become performers just to survive, the future of songwriting, collaboration, and fair compensation is at risk.
Can the point system help get Songwriters out of poverty?
As the number of middle-class musicians decreases, a handful of pioneering record labels offer songwriters a better royalty deal in the form of points that may give them a livable. Continue reading
beatBread adds songwriter advances up to $3 million
beatBread has launched a Songwriting Advance Division, which will offer advances of up to $3 million to songwriters, building on its success in providing streaming advances to artists, distributors, and independent. Continue reading
