Attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle responds to a recent Pitchfork article by Eric Harvey which describes how intertwined Twitter is with music business, and how valuable a star-making tool it can be for artists. Castle counters that, while that may be the case, the company has done little to…
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SoundExchange To Power Global Podcast Music Licensing
SoundExchange and SourceAudio have partnered to license music for podcasts. Podcastmusic.com, a digital music marketplace for podcasters, will now have access to SoundExchange creators and offer licenses for label and publisher-owned music. The collaboration will enhance Podcastmusic.com’s current database of 700,000 production and music bed tracks by providing a global…
A Look At The Future Of Music Licensing
If you’re looking to use someone’s music that you don’t have the rights to, you’ll need to get some form of official license from the copyright holder. These types of licenses are pervasive in every aspect of the music industry, but the ways in which music licensing works is changing…
Soundbetter Launches Tracks: Licence Music From Top Producers And Release As Your Own
Music production talent marketplace SoundBetter has launched ‘Sountbetter Tracks’ for musicians who want to write an original topline (vocal melody and lyrics) for a pre-existing track and release the final song as their own. SoundBetter Tracks are curated and features all genres with strong commercial potential, including Pop, EDM and…
How to Get Music Licensed On Music Libraries – 4 Steps To Get Started
As the industry struggles with payment levels from YouTube and once reliable income from touring feels about to experience a tragedy driven downturn, one source of income is often overlooked: licensing to music libraries. ___________________________________________ By Joyce Kettering, a songwriter, composer, music licensing expert, and teacher of the Get Your…