Look Inside The Tiny Bedroom Where Billie Eilish, FINNEAS Are Redefining Pop Music

Take a look at the humble origins of revolutionary pop artist and rising star Billie Eilish, and how the singer and her brother FINNEAS create their #1 signature sound in a small bedroom studio in a modest LA neighborhood. _____________________________ Post via AWAL Tucked away in a modest East LA…

Warner Music Is Tagging Music Teachers For Copyright Violations On YouTube

Musicians teaching other musicians online – often for free – are being tagged and their videos taken down by YouTube for alleged copyright violations. Many of the takedowns appear unwarranted. Here musicians two musicians shares their recent experiences with Warner Music Group. H/T A Journal Of Musical Things and another…

Live Nation Launches ‘Femme it Forward’ Empowerment Tour

Live Nation Urban has announced Femme it Forward, a multi-city series of women curated events featuring leading female musicians and entrepreneurs. All Femme It Forward shows will donate a portion of proceeds from ticket sales to philanthropic organizations that support the advancement of women. The multi-market series of events and…

SEO Strategy For Making Your Music More Discoverable In 2019

If you’re looking to get serious about your music career in 2019, it’s important to put some effort into making your material discoverable online, in what has become a decidedly crowded field. Whether you’re trying to sell concert tickets, merch, or just trying get new fans to hear your music,…

CD Baby Partners With Audible Magic To Identify Copyright Infringement

CD Baby has partnered with Audible Magic to identify content rights conflicts prior to delivery to Spotify, Apple Music and other digital service providers, ensuring that CD Baby remains a trusted distribution partner. CD Baby is currently one of a handful of distributors named as "preferred" partners by both Spotify…

Former ADA, Cooking Vinyl, Essential Execs Launch Curve Royalty Systems

Former executives of ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential are launching a new music accounting platform, Curve Royalty Systems. The UK-based platform’s first clients include Hospital Records and publishing division Songs in the Key of Knife, together with Sky TV, Cooking Vinyl Group and The Music Royalty Co. The company was…

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Zoe Keating: ‘Unrepresented songwriters deserve to be heard’

A battle is brewing on the songwriter front. Two organizations, the NMPA backed Music Licencing Collective (MLC) and the independent non-profit American Music Licensing Collective (ALMC) are vying to become the conduit for songwriter and publishing royalties from streamers like Spotify, as mandated by the new Music Modernization Act. Music…

Take This Important Survey Of Musicians Now

MIDiA Research and independent distribution company Amuse have launched a survey designed to understand the issues facing modern musicians. Little analysis has been done of working musicians, so if you are a singer, DJ, producer, performer or in a band, your participation is important. The survey closes this Friday April…

Top Quotes From First Ever AIM Connected Global Music Business Event

Last week, Studio Spaces in London was home to the first ever AIM (Association of Independent Music) Connected global music business conference, featuring some amazing panels and discussions, with over 150 speakers. Here we look at some of the top quotes from the three day event. _________________________ Guest post from…