Here Patrick McGuire explores the challenge of ‘making it’ in the music industry, what ‘making it’ actually means when it comes to defining success, and why it’s important not to give up. ____________________________ Guest post by Patrick McGuire of Landr If you’re committed to being a serious songwriter or composer,…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
10 Things You Should Do As Soon As You Sign Up New Music For Distribution
While signing up for a distribution process is certainly an important of getting your music out there, it doesn’t end there. Here we look at ten things you must do once you’ve signed it up for distribution to ensure your new tunes actually make an impact. ___________________________ Guest post by…
What Is Congress Bringing Songwriters? A Lump Of Coal Or Justice? [Chris Castle]
When it comes to protection from and the regulations imposed by the government, songwriters have long had a tough go of it, and their rights seem to be on deck again, with congress having recently conducted a review of the laws affecting songwriters, and a potential change in regulation in…
Sorry, But You Can’t Use Copyright Law To Make A Negative Review Go Away
Ever wish you could make a bad or unfair review go away? Lawyer Richard Goren began one effort as a simple and perhaps legitimate defamation claim that devolved into a convoluted copyright mess. _________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick from Techdirt Over four years ago, we first wrote about the…
10 Home Studio Mistakes + How They Can Be Fixed
A lot of home studio owners don’t always enter the music industry with a lot of background of previous experience running a recording studio out of their home, and some mistakes are bound to occur. Here we look at how these mistakes can be fixed. _____________________________ In this latest post…
The Songwriter/Music Publisher Relationship Examined [PART 1]
This article takes a deep dive into the relationship which exists between a music publisher and songwriter when the agreement between them is one of exclusive publishing rights. _______________________ Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Justin M….
A7X Lawsuit Bears Potential To Forever Change Label Contracts
Huntington Beach, CA based band Avenged Sevenfold is trying a legal maneuver new to the music industry as they challenge the "7 year rule," which bars the personal services of an artist or band for 7+ years – although the a closer looks proves the law is more complex than…
Want To Get Your Copyrights Back? Here’s What You Need to Know
[UPDATED] With all the recent talk of songwriters and their descendents reclaiming their copyrights and cutting new, more beneficial deals, many are curious who make these reclamations, and how. _____________________ Guest post by Erin M. Jacobson of The Music Industry Lawyer There has been a lot of buzz lately about…
8 Songs For The Reverb Hall Of Fame
When it comes to creating music, reverb is an incredibly powerful and evocative tool, with incredible flexibility. Here we celebrate eight genre-spanning works works that employed reverb to its maximum potential. ____________________________ Guest post by Leticia Trandifir of Landr Journal Reverb is vital. It’s such a useful audio effect because…
Kobalt Raises Additional $14M, Google Ventures’ Bill Maris Joins Board
Music rights management, publishing and label services company Kobalt has raised another $14 million, bring the total of its recent Series D round to $89 million. Bill Maris, the founder and CEO of Google ventures, will join Kobalt’s board. Merlis, Hearst Entertainment, Balderton Capital and MSD Capital all participated in…