Access to new leaked documentation has revealed that Congress may be moving towards disaster for content creators as it progresses with altering how the head of the Copyright Office is appointed. _______________________ By Mike Masnick of Techdirt Previously unreleased documents acquired by Techdirt show, fairly conclusively, that Congress will be…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
6 Ways To Ensure You’re Leaving Nothing On The (Merch) Table
Although sales of physical music may have declined, there’s still plenty of money to be made in the merch department. Here we look at six effective ways of improving traffic and sales at the merch table during your next show. _______________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Brian Buchanan looks…
How Music Fans Are Choosing Their Summer Festival Lineup
Fans are eager to invest in tickets to festivals with star-studded lineups, but as more and more of this events crop up, competition is getting stiff. Here we take a look at the factors which potential festival attendees take into account when deciding where to go. ____________________________ Guest post by…
Artist, Manager Relationship – Recording Industry Management Agreements [Part 1]
In the first of a series of articles exploring different music business agreements, Just M. Jacobson explores the agreement which dictates the relationship between the talent and the personal manager. _____________________________ Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson Esq. of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This is a guest blog written…
How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 1 [Cyber PR]
Even in the age of music D.I.Y., publicity is one of the first tasks that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her experienced team at Cyber PR. And even if they do get help, there’s a lot that every artist needs to…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week music industry commentators clambered aboard their soapboxes to discuss how music festivals are changing, the quest for consumer data in the music business, why mental healthcare is a right for artists, and more. How Music Festivals Are Changing [Interview w/Evan Harrison of Huka Entertainment] Artists Are Humans And…
Music Think Tank Weekly: Why You’re Not Getting What You Want • Stop Wasting Money • Much More
This week’s key posts on MusicThinkTank looked at why you’re not getting what you want, reasons unsigned bands should stop wasting money on radio pluggers, the best types of music for helping you sleep, and more. Suz:The Rockstar Advocate | Why You’re Not Getting What You Want Mark Knight |…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some the chart-toppers on Hypebot this week included articles looking at a new strategy for releasing music, how Apple is further crowding Snapchat out of the market, Facebook’s hiring ramp-up, and more! A New Strategy For Releasing Music Apple Puts Another Nail In Snapchat’s Coffin Eric Gardner, David Sonenberg Among…
Calculate Your Spotify Payments With This FREE Per US Stream Mechanical Calculator
Music collection agency Audiam has created a free payment calculator based on per streaming mechanical royalty rates supplied to them by Spotify. The rates are for the United States and only for mechanical royalties. Mechanical royalty rates also vary month to month, based on how many total streams occur in…
How To Find Music Supervisors Using Tunefind [Hypebot’s Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Amanda Byers, the Managing Director of Tunefind, joins host Michael Brandvold this week for Hypebot’s Music Biz Weekly Podcast. TuneFind helps fans find music from their favorite TV shows and Movies, and artists can use Tunefind to locate music supervisors and get a better understanding of the type of music…