SAG-AFTRA’s national board has reached a deal with major labels for a three-year extension for their current music videos contract. The deal will, upon ratification by SAG-AFTRA members, be retroactively effective from May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2022, and includes Warner Records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music…
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How Music Distribution Works In The Modern Entertainment Business [VIDEO]
While music distribution seems like it should be a simple, straightforward process with just a few steps, the reality is far more complex. Here we follow the meandering breadcrumb trail from when a song is written to when it actually becomes available to the public. _________________________________ Guest post by James…
Music On Facebook, Instragram Adds 7 Countries In Europe
Music on Facebook and Instagram launched today in The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Romania, and Slovakia, bringing to 30 the total number of countries across the EMEA with music on the social platforms. Users in these countries now can include music from a large catalog of international and local…
Lauren Daigle Dominates GMA Dove Awards [Full Winners List]
‘You Say’ singer Lauren Daigle took top honors at the 50th Annual Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards earlier this week, taking home trophies for artist of the year, song of the year and pop/contemporary album of the year. This marks the second time the 28-year-old singer has won the Dove…
How Touring Musicians Can Operate A Business From The Road
In order to find success in the music industry, more and more musical entrepreneaurs are realizing they need to treat their careers like a small business, a small business which the they’re often required to operate while out on the road. Here we break down how artists can best run…
WNYC-FM Is Latest Public Radio Station To Slash Music
WNYC-FM, one of New York City’s top non-commercial radio stations, is canceling most music programming in favor of news and talk. Disturbingly, other public radio stations are making similar moves or shifting music programming to less listened to time slots and secondary HD channels. It’s a trend that has independent…
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Kerry Muzzey, Reluctant Artist-Advocate [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, Neil Turkewitz sat down to chat with Kerry Muzzey, a composer whose knowledge of intellectual property and performance rights allowed him to act as a one man publisher and record label. Here they discuss the issue of online copyright infringement, how it’s affecting artists, and what is…
SEO 2020: Top 15 Google Page Ranking Factors
If, as you should, you have a website showcasing your music et al, your number one priority should be increasing your site’s ranking in Google search results. While there are roughly 200 factors involved in the Google search algorithm, we here look at fifteen of the most important. ___________________________________ Guest…
Cracking The TikTok Code: How To Upload Music and Maximize Engagement
Everyone is trying to figure out how to get on TikTok. Not only is TikTok one of the most downloaded apps in the App Store, but it can drive enormous engagement for artists. By now everyone knows the story of how Lil Nas X was discovered on the platform and…