New Tax Requirement For SoundExchange Letters Of Direction As Of January 1st
SoundExchange has, for a number of years, allowed artists to allocate a certain percentage of their royalties to “creative participants”. While this was once a straightforward process, with a new. Continue reading
How to Sing A Happy Tune At Tax Time: Musician’s Guide
While tax season is commonly a source of dread for most Americans, working as a musician carries with it some unique tax implications, both when it comes to paying on. Continue reading
Don’t Let Tax Day Leave You Singing The Blues: A Message For Songwriters, Musicians
While tax season is dreaded by many, it can be a particularly trying time for those making a living in the music business. In fact some artists simply don't bother. Continue reading
A Musician’s Simple Guide To Taxes
With tax season now fully upon us, artists may be feeling overwhelmed with paperwork surrounding the arduous task of filing. Here we look at a basic explanation of the most. Continue reading
Taxes 101: Five Tips and One Misconception That All Musicians Should Know
For musicians and DJs, the tax code is filled with both landmines and opportunities. Nick Murray of the Spotify For Artists blog interviews tax expert Anil Melwani to learn the latest tax. Continue reading
Vivendi Universal Has $7 Billion And Wants To Buy Your Startup, Label Or Festival
Over the last few years, the major labels have made small investments in startups, but aside from UMG's acquisition of EMI, not made many deals to purchase other labels. Now. Continue reading
Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens
UPDATED: Pandora is heading into a stormy season, with court decisions, rate hearings and Congressional action all just ahead. Today's report to Wall Street, however, did nothing to calm investor. Continue reading
EDM Giant SFX Reports $350 Million Loss
Robert Sillerman saw vast profits in EDM and said he'd bring those dollars to Wall Street. But as the company's latest financial report shows, despite an impressive list of acquisitions,. Continue reading
