4 things in music that have been unchanged by the pandemic
The pandemic has certainly upended much in the music industry – as well as our personal lives – but in spite of the instability we’re all experiencing, a few things. Continue reading
8 ways to improve your songwriting this year
While a fun and rewarding process on the occasions when it goes well, writing good music – like any skill – takes time to master. Here, we look at a. Continue reading
Increasing your reach on TikTok: 5 techniques
If you’ve tried dabbling on the popular video platform, but your TikToks just aren’t getting the kind of traction you’d like, we have a few pointers on how to improve. Continue reading
‘Songwriters have been shorted nearly 1/2 billion dollars by streaming services in last decade’
Musicians and the music industry have been reacting to the news that the Mechanical Licensing Collective has received and will distribute more than $424 million in unmatched “black box’ streaming. Continue reading
How to find your musical and fan niche
Whether you’re a musician or a creative in some other field, discovering your niche is a game changing moment in your career. Here, we offer some tips on how you. Continue reading
Interview with Noelle Chesnut Whitmore, CMO of social music streaming app Geojam
In this piece we hear from the CMO of Geogjam, a rewards-based social music streaming app that has been seeing some impressive growth over the past year. Guest post by. Continue reading
YouTube Clips: Capturing short pieces of long video
Getting someone to sit through a full concert or even an eight minute ballad is a lot to ask of the casual fan, but thanks to YouTube Clips, you now. Continue reading
MLC Has $424M In Unmatched Streaming Royalties To Pay Out
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has received $424 million in accrued unmatched royalties from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google, and other digital service providers. $152 million of The $424 million collected by. Continue reading
Tencent Leads $57M Pex Funding Round
[UPDATED] Digital rights technology provider Pex has announced a $57 million investment round that includes= Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment, the CueBall Group, NextGen Ventures Partners, Amaranthine along witth existing investors. The. Continue reading
‘Artists should own their work for so many reasons,” says Taylor Swift
“Artists should own their own work for so many reasons, but the most screamingly obvious one is that the artist is the only one who really knows that body of. Continue reading
