For those looking for some visual clarification regarding how the recent consent decree issue might impact them or the industry, we here examine a helpful infographic which breaking down all the details. _______________________________________ In this recent infographic posted on MusicThinkTank, Brian Penick outlines in visual detail how the recent consent…
Category archives: Music Think Tank
A Day In The Life Of A Full-Time Musician
While the life of full-time musician is unlikely to be the same from day to day, there are certain consistencies and things an artist can expect to do/encounter on a regular basis. Here we look at a day in the life of a full time artist from a more administrative…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Expanding Your Career Beyond Music • Maintain Media Relationships • The Consent Decree • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at expanding your career beyond music, the importance of maintaining media relationships, why video game music should be taken seriously, plus more. Nick Gross | 3 Tips For Expanding Your Career Beyond Music Paul Corsi | Maintain Media Relationships Between Releases Brian Penick |…
3 Tips For Expanding Your Career Beyond Music
While it’s certainly a fun and rewarding experience, limiting yourself to just being a musician means that you can miss out on other exciting entrepreneurial opportunities which can present themselves during the course of your involvement with the music industry. __________________________________ In this new post on MusicThinkTank, Nick Gross explores…
How Music Laws Affect Local Venues
Bars, clubs and like businesses will frequently play recorded music as well as hiring live bands. To do so, however, said venues must pay performance rights organizations fees in exchange for the use of their copyrighted material. Here we breakdown how the laws surrounding these sorts of transactions work. _______________________…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Overcoming Career Competition • How Music Laws Affect Local Venues • Book More House Concerts • More
From the pages of MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at overcoming career competition, how music laws affect local venues, ways artists can book more house shows, and more. Tom Hess | Why Overcoming Your Music Career Competition Is Easy To Do Rachelle Wilber | How Do Music Laws Affect Local…
How Department Of Justice Verdict Negatively Impacts Songwriters
Here an entertainment lawyer lends his perspective on a recent decision handed down by the Department of Justice, a decision which ignored the advice of copyright experts and served to further strip songwriters of their rights. _______________________________________ In this piece on MusicThinkTank, Wallace Collins examines the impact had by the…
10 Ways To Book More House Concerts
Sought after by many artists, but singer-songwriters and acoustic acts in particular, house concerts are in many ways the holy grail of live shows, requiring little promotion while still providing an extremely rewarding performance experience, yet many artists don’t know how to get these coveted gigs. _____________________________________ In this recent…
How Your Music Distributor Can Help Increase Your Revenue
Introducing a new video series, we here examine what a distributor can do to further disseminate your music among the masses, thereby leading to an appreciable increase in revenue. ________________________________ In this latest post from MusicThinkTank, Ta’Rikah Jones unveils the launch of a new Music Biz 101 YouTube series, the…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: DoJ Deals Devastating Blow • Marketing For Labels • Nonsensical Songwriting • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the DoJ’s recent devastating blow to the industry, how a label can effectively market content, heard some tips on collecting music in the digital age, and more. Wallace Collins | Department Of Justice Deals Blow To Songwriters Paul Parreira | 5 Steps To…