A major component of the recently passed Music Modernization Act is a new entity known as the Music Licensing Collective (or MLC), designed to manage blanket licensing, gather money from streaming platforms, and payout revenue to copyright owner. Here we review some key things songwriters should know before the MLC…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
6 Music Business Trends You Need To Pay Attention To
Music manager Jake Udell shares six insights gleaned from a recent dinner hosted by the music/tech investment group Raised in Space and attended by several music industry heavy-hitters, as well as exploring what they can tell us about the future of the music business. ____________________________ Guest post by music manager…
Beat House, Pulse Music Group Form Joint Venture
Los Angeles-based music services agency Beat House has signed a joint venture and worldwide co-publishing deal with Pulse Music Group. Launched earlier this year, Beat House was founded by music industry executive Tiffany Kumar who previously served as Global Head of Songwriter Relations at Spotify. During her tenure with the…
How To Deliver New Music To Fans After A Lengthy Hiatus
It’s impractical to assume any artist can constantly churn out new material, and a reprieve from creating music can often be a healthy thing. That said, getting back in the game can be challenging, not just for you, but also for you fans when it comes to introducing them to…
3 Questions To Ask Yourself When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed As An Artist
As an independent artist struggling to make a place for yourself in the music industry, it’s easy to start to feel overwhelmed and burnt out. Here we look at three important questions to pose to yourself when the burdens of navigating a truly challenging business have become too great. ______________________________…
Move with the Times: Ideal AI Tools For Musicians
While AI’s expansion into the music industry is an intimidating and off-putting idea for those songwriters afraid that a computer will take their job, the reality is that as this new era of technology dawns, there are number of ways in which the music can, and should, benefit from new…
QUICK HITS: Vevo • Merlin • Sweet • Kobalt • Warner Chappell Music
Vevo has hired Scott Anderson as its new SVP of Engineering & Product. Anderson brings with him over 25 years of technology experience and joins from startup Conversa Health, where he helped the healthcare provider through its first rounds of funding. Prior to that, he led mobile engineering at Walmart….
Songwriter, Producer Nicolle Galyon Launches All-Female Label Songs & Daughters In Partnership With Big Loud
Nashville-based independent record label Big Loud has announced the launch of Songs & Daughters, an imprint devoted solely to female acts. Hit songwriter and producer Nicolle Galyon will serve as president. Galyon is best known for co-writing such songs as Dan + Shay’s “Tequila” and Miranda Lambert’s “Automatic.” “Songs &…
How To Tap Into Creativity When You Feel Uninspired
At some point every artist sits down to get some serious creating done, only to find themselves facing a creative brick wall. Here we look at how to overcome such setbacks and unlock your inner creativity regardless. ________________________ In this latest post to MusicThinkTank, contributor Randi Zimmerman shares some helpful…
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…