QUICK HITS: Tim Devine joins Sunset Blvd Records • Soundtrack Your Brand adds $15M • Soundsurf
Veteran music exec Tim Devine, whose career includes Bonnie Raitt’s Capital Records comeback, discovering Brandi Carlile, Train, and others has joined Sunset Blvd. Records as Head of A&R. Devine has already signed Everclear,. Continue reading
Meta’s MusicGen AI trained on 20k licensed tracks, but how good is it?
Meta claims their AI ran music generator MusicGen brings a safer and copyright-secure option for creators. what Bobby Owsinki test drove it offers this review. by Bobby Owsinski of Music. Continue reading
Get royalties in advance with RoyFi
Today’s Indie Spotlight shines on RoyFi, one of a handful of startups on a mission to give artists the financial support they need to get their creative projects off the. Continue reading
Music Publishers hit Twitter with $250M Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
The National Music Publishers Association representing 17 major and independent music publishers, has filed a major federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter for failure to license and pay for music. Continue reading
Indie Distributors, Spotify & Amazon form Music Fights Fraud taskforce
Spotify and Amazon Music have joined forces with independent distributors CD Baby, TuneCore, their respective parent companies Downtown and Believe, DistroKid, Symphonic, EMPIRE, UnitedMasters, and Vydia to form Music Fights. Continue reading
Labels want to change how streamers pay: Find out if you’ll win or lose
A new study looks at how a shift from the current system of pro-rata music-streaming payments to user-centric payments would impact artists. Under pro-rata music calculations, artists are paid proportionate. Continue reading
Dear Music Business Student… [Kyle Bylin]
Former Hypebot Editor Kyle Bylin returns to share his journey so far, beginning with a simple yet essential axiom: “You don’t have to know where you’re going before you start.”. Continue reading
YouTube lowers eligibility requirements for musicians to earn money
The YouTube Partner Program lets musicians and other creators monetize their content. Now more people will be eligible thanks to much lower requirements. YouTube has cut from 1000 to 500. Continue reading
Music blogs that still want to hear from independent musicians
Getting your music heard is hard, and getting your music heard by the right people is even harder. It’s common to hear journalists and others in the industry complaining about unsolicited PR. Continue reading
Beginner’s Guide to Making an Album
Want to make an album but don’t know where to start? This guide takes you through all the stages, from budgeting to distribution and more… by Scott McCormick of Disc. Continue reading
