While the music industry had high hopes that the European Union’s passage of Article 13 would knock YouTube down a few pegs, the legislation’s possibly insurmountable struggles suggest YouTube might actually come out on top after all. ________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The music industry had…
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Royalty Exchange Passes $50 Million Paid Milestone
Royalty Exchange announced this week that it had paid out over $50 million from 535 royalty transactions in the three years since the company relaunched in 2016. 255 investors participated in the funding. Royalty Exchange is touting the marketplace as a funding source for the musical middle class with 52%…
Analysis Of Every Billboard Top 5 Song In 2018 – The Structure And Composition Of A Hit
Our friends at Soundfly have done an exhaustive breakdown of the musical structure and composition behind every song from the year that cracked the Billboard Top 5, revealing more than a few Drakes. _______________________________ Guest post by Dean Olivet of Soundfly’s Flypaper “My Mount Rushmore is me with four different…
Symphonic Brings Music Industry Sessions To Puerto Rico
Independent music distributor Symphonic will host its first Music Industry Sessions in Puerto Rico next month. The series is aimed at artists, producers, and singer-songwriters from the indie music community. A VIP event, PRO Music Industry Sessions, for established music industry professionals will be held on Friday, February 22nd at…
Music Distribution: Upfront Revenue vs. Revenue Sharing
Once you’ve finished creating your music, its time to develop a strategy for how you want to release it. With so many digital distributors out, it picking one can be a difficult choice, something made more complicated by the decision of whether you want to pay an upfront fee, or…
Sound Royalties, GLAD Empire Partner To Fund Indie Artists
Sound Royalties has announced an alliance with music distributor GLAD Empire. Sound Royalties’ financial solutions offers artists the freedom to maintain their independent careers, retain ownership of their content, and receive cash advances to create new videos and promote their product. GLAD Empire focuses on digital distribution and monetization of…
Ben Kweller Returns After 5 Years Battling Depression
After a five-year hiatus following what he describes as a ‘near death’ incident, indie rocker Ben Kweller has returned to the music scene with a new album and a new tour. Kweller described his near date with destiny in a recent tour announcement, explaining how he and his family nearly…
‘Gangnam Style’ Hitmaker PSY Goes Indie
PSY, the hitmaker behind “Gangnam Style,” has announced the launch his own entertainment company, P NATION. PSY left YG Entertainment in May of 2018 following eight years with the label, rumors that the 41-year-old might branch out on his own began to surface. Thursday, PSY confirmed the rumors were true…
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Offers Help As Late Payment Problems Widen
Artist after artist is coming forward to share their stories of late payments and non-payments after their campaign with PledgeMusic had finished. From Jesus Jones to Fastball and beyond, indie and major label artists at all levels and of all types are affected by the payment problems. PledgeMusic issued a…
PledgeMusic Issues Statement On Late Payments To Artists With Vague Promise To Do Better In 90 Days
PledgeMusic has issued a statement attempting to calm the fears of the growing number of artists who are experiencing late payment or non-payment after their crowdfunding campaigns were completed. “It is our expectation that payments will be brought current within the next 90 days’” the company said in a statement….