How do indie artists and smaller producers get access to YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager? Artists signed to Merlin-affiliated labels have a shot at claiming and monetizing, if their labels are able to staff up and do the work. And majo…
Category archives: Information For Musicians
What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors
Sync licensing is quickly ramping upward, with artists capturing increased revenues. Here’s an overview for artists, composers, advertisers, and everybody in between. The following was created with the support of Songtradr, part of a broader part…
Just Got My Spotify Mechanical Royalty Check In the Mail — $11.06 for 32,222 Plays
Kerry Muzzey is a prolific composer whose work appears in major TV shows, Hollywood film trailers, and Broadway productions. Earlier this week, Muzzey got his mechanical royalty check from Spotify. After failing to pay mechanical royalties entirely — …
Thematic Is Unlocking the Content Creator Economy for Artists — 2.5 Billion Plays, 1 Million Fan Conversions
Last time we reported on Thematic, the company had generated more than 1 billion song plays for its artists. Now, that number has surpassed 2.5 billion, just one of several impressive stats being shared by the company this week. It’s all part of a coll…
Composer Discovers His Music Is All Over Chinese TV, Can’t Get Paid
In a collection of 37 Twitter posts, composer Kerry Muzzey described his odyssey of trying to get paid for music of his that has appeared on Chinese TV. Muzzey alleges that the culprit is China Central Television (CCTV). He insists that, for many years…
UCLA Law Music Industry Clinic Providing Free Legal Advice
Like in 2018, the UCLA School of Law is providing free legal advice to Los Angeles-area music artists through its Music Industry Clinic (MIC). The school is currently accepting applications through their website until the end of January. After this, th…
How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast
What does it really take to get to the top of the Billboard charts? The answer, according to Reggie Gooden, a partner at 818 Talent, depends on when you’re asking. Gooden, named a top business manager for artists and entertainment talent by the …
Hit With a YouTube Copyright Claim? Now You Can Surgically Remove It
YouTube Studio has been updated with trim tools to assist with the YouTube copyright claim process. The Assisted Trim tool lets creators remove the offending portion of the video, releasing the claim. The assisted trim tool does have a few limitations,…
YouTube Update Makes It Easier To Deal with Copyright Claims
YouTube has updated its Studio platform to allow video creators the ability to more easily deal with copyright disputes. Creators now can directly respond to copyright claims in the platform’s interface. They will see the following information th…
Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview
In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn’t even the thought in Keating’s mind of ending her indie music career. In this edition of the Digital…