Here Chris Robley sat down to chat with Zach Carothers of Portugal, The Man about the value of hard work in a tough industry, and how the group recently jumped from mid-level indie rock group to the crossover stars of 2017 with their chart-topping hit "Feel It Still". _______________________________ Guest…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
How Elton John’s Music Evolved Through The Decades
70 year-old musical legend Elton John has never stopped changing his sound since he began making music in 1969, exploring genres from blues to gospel to synth. Here we look at the legacy of the living legend, and the personality behind the music. _____________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music…
Concord Exec Grover Biery Jumps To BMG As EVP Recorded Music
[UPDATED] Concord Music exec Tom ‘Grover’ Biery has jumped to BMG where he will serve as EVP Recorded Music, based in Los Angeles. He’ll lead BMG’s recorded music teams, working alongside BBR Music Group, S-Curve and Rise Records. Biery was Concord Music Group’s SVP, Streaming Marketing, overseeing the global digital…
Taking Advantage Of The Recording Studio
Here long-time recording veteran Chris Gilroy pulls from years of experience in the control to offer artists advice on how they most effectively maximize their time often costly time in the studio in order to see the kind of results they want. ________________________ Guest post by Chris Gilroy Just about…
LyricMerch Lets Fans Wear The Words From Their Favorite Songs
LyricMech is bringing song lyrics to merch on a massive scale. Remember those lines in songs that say it all, simply and perfectly? Now fans can emblazon these lines on t-shirts, caps, mugs, and even shower curtains – and do it legally in way that also makes money for their…
Taylor Swift Using Dubious Trademark Registrations To Put An End To Sales Of Fan-Made Goods
In an effort to capture maximum Swift Dollars, the popular singer’s legal team has been outdoing themselves by attempting to to copyright multiple key phrases from Taylor Swift’s lyrics, and "swiftly" bringing down the hammer on any unlicensed fan made goods which feature them. __________________________ Guest post by Tim Cushing…
How And Why To Make Your Band An LLC
The simplest kind of business entity, registering your band as an Limited Liability Corporation can offer a number of advantages, both when it comes to taxes and if your band should ever be sued. It’s a litigious world out there, after all. _________________ Guest post by Peter Vaughan Shaving of…
‘Tis The Season, But Are Holiday Albums Profitable?
With November well under way, the sleigh bells are already ringing out, and holiday classics will soon dominate the airwaves, but for all the music played around the holidays, is releasing new holiday music really that profitable for the creator? _______________________ In this recent post to MusicThinkTank, Andrea Balogun looks…
T Swift Legal Rep Tries To Quash Critical Blog Post With Bogus Defamation, Copyright Claims
It’s release day for Taylor Swift’s new album "Reputaion," but all is not right win Swift World, after a blogger wrote a post concerning her "unofficial position as a white supremacist hero." Although said post didn’t go so far as to suggest Swift has encouraged the belief, it was enough…
BMI Honors Bob DiPiero, Keith Urban, More At 65th Annual Country Awards
BMI held its 2017 Country Awards earliet this week, with Bob DiPiero taking top honors as BMI Icon Award winner, as well as awards for Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. Also recognized was Keith Urban, who was was presented with the BMI Champion award for his work…