Jessica Sobhraj of Cosynd outlines what the passage of the CASE Act means for independent songwriters and creator and the ease and affordability of filing and resolving copyright disputes. ____________________________ UPDATE: The CASE act overwhelmingly passed the US House of Representatives this week and the bill is headed to the…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
How An Artist Grew To 500,000 Monthly Spotify Listeners Without The Use Of Playlists
In this piece, Ari Herstand walks us through the rise of Virginian hip hop artist Lucidious, and how he managed to go from about 150 monthly listeners to 500,00, without relying on playlist placement. ______________________________ Guest post by musician and author Ari Herstand of Ari’s Take Three years ago the…
How to Take Care Of Yourself, Your Music Career [VIDEO]
No matter where you turn, people are always telling you to work harder in pursuit of success, but the reality is that it can be just as important to take time off from your work, and nonstop hustling can be detrimental in the long run. ___________________________ Guest post by James…
The Value Of Merch For Today’s Working Artist With Joey Stucky [INTERVIEW]
Here award-winning musician, personality, and engineer Joey Stuckey discusses the success of his music and the important role merch plays in branding his act and drawing in valuable revenue. _____________________________ Guest post from Disc Makers Blog Being blind hasn’t stopped Joey Stuckey from living a life of intention, joy, and…
How To Write Improved Subject Lines That Get Your Promos Opened
Inundated as we all with a constant barrage of emails, chances are high that any promo email you send will be ignored and never opened. Unless, that is, you’re able to craft a subject line that’s truly masterful. Here, we review the different types of attention grabbing subject line. _______________________________…
Making The Most Of Spotify’s Canvas Tool
Thanks to its Canvas visualization tool, Spotify will be seeing a good deal more looping videos in the near future, something which bodes well for artists looking to give their music a little visual boost. Here, we unpack how bands can make the most out of these 3-8 second clips….
Court Approves Pandora Appeal Of Pre-1972 Recordings Suit Due To Music Modernization Act
Last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told a lower federal court to reconsider Pandora’s bid to negate a class-action lawsuit over the streaming of pre-1972 recordings. The appeal was granted because of the Music Modernization Act, which makes these tracks eligible for digital performance royalties. When the Flo…
Best Career Advice That Nobody In Music Takes Seriously
While much of the advice that is dispensed to those looking to develop their music industry career emphasizes the importance of the hustle and maintaining forward momentum at all times, but new evidence is emerging that such a mentality is actually harmful to artist’s mental and physical health. _________________________________________ Guest…
Copyright Infringement Liability In The Music Business
Living as we are in the digital age, any company which plays host to entertainment media on a large is at constant risk of copyright infringement. Whether it’s Spotify or YouTube, difficult challenges will inevitably arise over how to best monitor for and remove infringing content. Here we look at…
QUICK HITS: AWAL Promotes 2 • Empire +1 Records • FADER Label • Spirit Music Group
AWAL Promotes Two: Aaron Bogucki has been upped to Vice President, Marketing at AWAL based in the UK. Over the past 18 months, Bogucki has been building up AWAL’s global digital marketing and creative content team and forging strategic partnerships with third-party tech platforms. Bogucki joined AWAL in February 2018…