BMI wins 138% rate increase and more in Live Nation, AEG court battle
BMI scored a victory for its songwriters in the Southern District Court of New York yesterday. The PRO’s long-running battle with Live Nation, AEG, and the North American Concert Promoters. Continue reading
LinkedIn 101 for Musicians
When it comes to social networking, newly formed bands and artists tend to focus on platforms like TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, where their current fans and new listeners are most. Continue reading
U.S. Copyright Office says AI songs can be copyrighted (sometimes)
One of the few calming thoughts for songwriters regarding AI compositions is that at least AI doesn’t have IP rights. But that may be changing… by Bobby Owsinski of Music. Continue reading
Create weird, wonderful personalized playlists with Spotify Niche Mixes
[UPDATED] Spotify has expanded its family of personalized playlists with Niche Mixes – an almost unlimited array of weirdly specific personalized playlists. The streamer also reconfigured its mix categories with clearer. Continue reading
Hootsuite shares the best times to post on social media in 2023
I use the social media management platform Hootsuite many times a day to schedule posts and monitor Hypebot and a multitude of social media accounts. Now the Hootsuite team of. Continue reading
US threats to ban TikTok violate freedom of speech: Mike Masnick Op-Ed
Despite security concerns over TikTok’s connections to China, Mike Masnick of Techdirt believes that a ban of the social media app violates the First Amendment right of freedom of speech.. Continue reading
How Nettwerk grew SYML from sync to global star
The Nettwerk Music Group team and Chartmetric share how they built a global audience for the “Where’s My Love” sync-star SYML. by Sarah Kloboves of Chartmetric Similar to how fans. Continue reading
‘Spinning Gold’ chronicles wild rise of Casablanca Records [Timothy Bogart Interview]
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band KISS? They all found success under. Continue reading
10 Inspiring women taking the Music Biz by storm this 2023
These music industry badasses have ripped open the doors of the music industry and continue to inspire generations to come. Let their success inspire you to shoot for the stars. Continue reading
US Government has offered no valid reasons for a TikTok ban [Op-Ed)
Adam Schwartz and David Greene of Techdirt share their views on the US government’s ongoing attempt to ban the popular social media app TikTok. Op-Ed by Adam Schwartz and David Greene from Tech Dirt. Continue reading