Another day, another story about the music industry screwing an artist. This time, the plot involves Alanis Morissette, a business manager and a missing $4.7 million. _____________________________________________ Superstar firm GSO Business Management is claiming that Jonathan Schwartz, one of its business managers, stole $4.7 million from client Alanis Morissette. Other…
Category archives: Music Business
Dubset NMPA Deal Means New Income For Indie Artists, Publishers
Income from mixes and other deriviative works has been out of reach for most indie artists and publishers who lack a team of lawyers to negotiate and enforce deals. Enter, Dubset and expanding adoption of its MixBANK platform. _______________________________________________ Just weeks after groundbreaking deals with Apple Music and SoundCloud, Dubset…
Casey Rae Exits Future Of Music Coalition, Interim CEO Named
The Future of Music Coalition, a nonprofit that focuses on education, research and advocacy for musicians, is one of the industry’s unsung heroes. This morning, we got word that Casey Rae, a longtime staffer and current FMC CEO, is stepping down. The Future of Music Coalition today announced that CEO…
A Primer On Streaming Music Royalties
For all the discussion surrounding streaming royalties, there is often much confusion regarding how they actually work. Here we break down the various types of streaming, the difference between paid and unpaid, and sound recording vs. composition royalties. ___________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Streaming music royalty…
Releasing New Music? Focus On Singles
A look at how the new music economy has developed to favor the promotion and popularity of singles rather than full albums, as has historically been the case. _________________________ Guest Post from Trill Trax Music platforms today offer songwriters a variety of tools to share music. One service that has…
WED. BRIEFING: Dubset NMPA Deal • Soundhound Adds Spotify Voice Control • Global Ent. Layoffs • Sleevenote • More
Wednesday 5.18.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Dubset, NMPA deal adds new revenue stream for indie artists, publishers and shows how tech can level the playing field. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
4 Best Social Media Marketing Practices For Musicians
The world of social media marketing is complex and ever-changing, but if you’re trying promote your music online, it’s also very necessary. Here we look at what are currently considered to be four of the best marketing practices when it comes to social media. ____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski…
Digital Rights Reporting With Medianet, SOCAN, YouTube And The Kobalt Effect [Mark Mulligan]
In this piece we look at the long overdue efforts being made by various groups within the music industry to develop a system for digital rights reporting and administration which is compatible with the streaming model. __________________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog Since the demise of the…
The Music Industry Buries Startups: "No Standalone digital music company has achieved profitability," says David Pakman
The startup world is tough one, particularly when it comes to the music tech industry. This piece looks at how high royalty rates and the threat of lawsuits has prevented music tech startups from seeing the kind of success which other sectors have. ______________________________ The Music Industry Buried More Than…
Top UK Albums NOT On Spotify, Suggests That Windowing Works
While many in the industry may say otherwise, this article maintains that windowing their releases has become an effective method for musicians to increase the sales of their music, even for those not on the level of artists like Adele and Taylor Swift. __________________________ Guest post by David Lowery from…