CD Baby launches CDB Boost to help independent songwriters get paid
CD Baby has launched CDB Boost to help independent songwriters with royalty collection and access to sync opportunities. CDB Boost includes mechanical royalty collection via the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC),. Continue reading
How Michael Hardy, others charted a new course for country songwriters
Danny Katz scanned 20,000Country tracks to discover how Country music songwriters like Michael Hardy are breaking the mold. by Danny Katz from the Chartmetric Blog This three-part study of Country. Continue reading
How bands and co-writers divide shares in a song
What are your rights when a song idea is formed between two or more people? Here’s how some co-writers handle songwriting splits. by Bobby Borg for the Disc Makers Blog Under. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board officially sets new songwriter royalty rates
On Friday, December 30th, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) officially accepted a negotiated music industry settlement that sets songwriters’ streaming royalty rates from January 1st, 2023, through 2027. Songwriters. Continue reading
The C-Word: Creating content vs. writing music [Shelly Peiken]
Shelly Peiken talks about the overlap of music and content creation in today’s digital marketplace. by Shelly Peiken My friend Joe Mardin (songwriter, musician, producer, recording artist), cringes when he. Continue reading
How to arrange a song in just 5 steps
Once you know how to write a song, learning how to arrange it is the next important part. Musical arrangement is the process of structuring and outlining a song that makes sense using. Continue reading
5 Reasons why musicians get writer’s block
Got a case of the old writer’s block? Here are a few reasons why that is and how you can avoid it… by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog I’m sure. Continue reading
Songwriter streaming royalty rate increase explained
Good news for songwriters! Just last week, a new increase in songwriting royalty rates was announced. Here’s what it means… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you think that. Continue reading
How to balance quality and quantity as a songwriter
Is it more important to have a long list of songs on hand or to write chart-toppers? In this post, learn about when either quality or quantity comes first and. Continue reading
MLC’s Black Box interest rate increases so songwriters can get paid what they are owed
The Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate increases the push for the Mechanical Licensing Collective to pay back songwriters millions of dollars they have been owed for years. Will it actually. Continue reading
Use this royalty calculator to learn how much Spotify pays per stream
With a few caveats attached, this Spotify Royalty Calculator can help calculate earnings from Spotify. Do it for yourself or dream a little and enter the status from BTS and. Continue reading
