US raises Physical and Download Royalties 3.3%, Streams get 0%
The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that the minimum mechanical royalty rate paid on CD, vinyl, cassette, and download sales will rise on January 1, 2024, to $.1240 for. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Indie sales snafu • Who owns a voice? • FANS FIRST• Fair Use • FAVE’s Fan Finder & More
Episode 174 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 174 Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart. Continue reading
TOP POSTS – Last week’s most-read posts: Spotify layoffs and royalties • iHeart BMI sale profits • TikTok • More
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Spotify layoffs and royalty battles to new TikTok artist features, radio injustices,. Continue reading
Spotify CEO blames layoffs on fake work, pushes out CFO who just cashed in $9.4M in stock
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek seemed to blame workers and another executive for this week’s layoffs that saw 1500 or 17% of the streamer’s global workforce shown the door. In a. Continue reading
Musicians & Songwriters: What happens when your post goes ‘mini-viral’
Learn what happens when a piece of a musician or songwriter’s content goes viral – or in this case, mini-viral – and how to make the most of it now. Continue reading
Brand Building for Musicians
All of the recent press about the juggernauts Taylor Swift and Beyonce reminded me of two popular posts on building brands for musicians that should resurface for this week’s Hypebot. Continue reading
The importance and power of a great stage name
Your stage name is the book cover of your artist identity, so it’s important to choose one that truly represents the image you want to have. Here are some examples. Continue reading
Symphonic’s Women Empowerment+ Program doubled this year
As part of International Women’s Month, Symphonic launched the Women Empowerment++, a mentorship program aimed to further the progress of women throughout the music industry. 💪🚺 by Janette Berrios from. Continue reading
