While technology can solve a lot of legal problems, it’s also capable of creating plenty as well, as evidenced in the recent instance of artificial intelligence being utilized to complete Franz Schubert’s unfinished Symphony No. 8. – raising the question of who exactly owns the copyright of this newly completed…
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BUSINESS OF INDIE: A2IM Indie Week Recap • Smithsonian Folkways Buys Stinson • Reddit’s indieheads • More
This edition of Business Of Indie includes news from last week’s fabulous A2IM Indie Week, Smithsonian Folkways’ acquisition of Stinson Records, how Reddit’s indieheads forum is reshaping indie music and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at the…
Building Your Artist Development Team
Choosing which people you want on your team to help you make it the music industry is one of the most important decisions an artist can make, and choosing incorrectly can not only slow you progress, but seriously derail an otherwise promising career. _________________________ Guest post by Camille Barbone of…
When We Sleep Where Do Our Royalties Go? [VIDEO]
Despite numerous advancements in payment tech, it can still take ages for songwriters to see a penny of their earned revenue, and so AWAL, AMRA and Kobalt are teaming up to do something about it. _________________________ Guest post from AWAL You can Venmo your friend money before you finish this…
Spotify Says It Overpaid Songwriters And Wants Money Back
In it’s latest spat with music publishers, Spotify says they owe the streamer for overpayments. Last year’s US Copyright Royalty Board rate change included a retroactive cut in the minimum payment that the streamer makes on student and family plans along with a graduated 44% increase in payments to songwriters…
How To Stay Sane, Motivated When Music Is Your Side Gig
Maintaining a full-time job while also working as a part-time musician is a never ending struggle, and it can be a challenge to carve out the time and muster the energy to put the quality work into your music that you want to. Here we look at some tips for…
Publishing Lawsuit Against Pandora From Wixen Music Raises Questions Regarding Lyric Licensing
Pandora is facing down a long-expected lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing over the streaming platform’s alleged infringing of lyrics in songs represented by Wixen. This could be bad news for Pandora, what was made aware of the problem in early 2018 and has thus far failed to take corrective action….
5 Out-Of-The-Box Promotion Ideas For Your Next Album
In this ever-expanding world of entertainment publicity, reaching your listeners and fans requires a carefully orchestrated, unique marketing plan. Here we look at five eye-catching promotion ideas for building that extra bit of buzz around your next release. ___________________________ Guest post by Cait McMahon of the Symphonic Blog In the…
Why Fans Are More Important Than Listeners
It’s impossible to please everyone, and trying to winner every casual listeners is a futile effort. Instead, artists are better off focusing on their core diehard fans – an overall more easily targeted, easier to keep happy group. _________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix You will never please…
Using Music Therapy To Process Trauma
The psychological power of music to inspire, energize, and unify is impressive, and new evidence suggests music also carries with it the ability to aid in healing, and furthering people’s ability to better process trauma. _______________________________ In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, Dan Matthews explores the power of music, and…