Marvin Gaye Estate Wins $5.3M ‘Blurred Lines’ Appeal
A US appeals court let stand a $5.3 million judgment awarded to the Marvin Gaye estate over infringement of Gaye's 1977 song 'Got To Give It Up,' by songwriters Robin. Continue reading
Miley Cyrus Sued For $300M Over Hit ‘We Can’t Stop’ [Listen and Compare]
Miley Cyrus has been sued for $300 million by a Jamaican artist because her 2013 song “We Can’t Stop” allegedly sounds a lot like the 1998 reggae song “We Run. Continue reading
How To Give Constructive Music Feedback: 5 Tips
As musician orbiting in a creative community, you will likely be asked to give constructive critical feedback on your peers music something which, if done correctly, can be valuable to. Continue reading
Metadata Explained And 7 Key Reasons Songwriters Should Manage It Themselves
Although the term is thrown around often as an issue which needs fixing in the music business, particularly where streaming is concerned, what it is and why it's important for. Continue reading
Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA “Moral Rights” Stance In Strongly Worded Letter
Seeking credit where they believe credit is due, songwriters and their trade organisations have sent a strongly worded letter to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) protesting that trade. Continue reading
2 Keys To Songwriting Success [Dave Kusek]
How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice. But all that hard work that went on before they were famous isn’t what we see now. Now, we just see the outer facade of the career they’ve created.
Every Serious Musicians Needs These 6 Contracts
By Aaron Ford for the Sonicbids Blog. Picture this: You’ve just finished recording a song with your co-writing partner. You’ve discussed how splits would work in the past. Let’s say. Continue reading
Finding Your Natural Audience
Do you know who your audience is? As a songwriter, knowing your audience is key to connecting your music with the fans. Try to find and connect with your natural. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Songwriting 101 & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Mark Doyon: Songwriting 101: Why Originality Matters Derek Sivers: It's all who you know? Simon Tam: 5 Things You Need to Know About. Continue reading
