Our regular Business Of Indie roundup includes a look at AWAL’s banner year, some impressive deals by indie music publishers, V-Files aim to be the new Motown, a Hopeless Records Top 10 and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Will Robot’s Top The Chart? Musician’s Voice In Age Of AI
Here Marc G Tan looks ahead to future where artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the creative music process, and why it may or may not be the creative machine apocalypse which many people in the music business seem to fear. _________________________ Guest post by Marc G Tan…
How To Fight Post-Holiday Grogginess And Kickstart Music Momentum For 2019
The holidays can often put on strain on musicians, bringing a further layer of disruption to their already tumultuous lives, and often putting major projects on hold. That said, this pause can be a great opportunity to gather yourself and dive into the new year with fresh-eyed efficacy. __________________________________ Guest…
Online Media’s New Model
In this piece, Daniel Pines looks at how mainstream media is reinventing itself in order to accomodate the rise of independent online content creators, and how this new media model is, and will continue to impact the music industry. ________________________ Guest post by Daniel Pines from the Berklee College of…
Apple Music Expands Song Lyrics To 7 More Countries
Apple has expanded Apple Music lyric support to seven more countries. It is now live in France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. Apple Music includes both song lyrics, which appear onscreen while listening, and a search function to find song titles by typing in a phrase…
Everybody Loses After Metal Band, Photographer Get Pissy Following Copyright Threat
In yet another messy and unfortunate copyright squabble, Timothy Geigner here breaks down a recent incident in which a photographer’s copyright threat levied at a metal band caused all parties involved to go full nuclear and end up with egg on their faces. _____________________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of…
Jury To Decide Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye Infringement Case
US district judge Louis Stanton has ruled that a jury will decide the outcome of a plagiarism lawsuit against Ed Sheeran over his No. 1 single “Thinking Out Loud.” The lawsuit, which alleges that Sheeran copied portions of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On,” was launched against the…
Indie Soul, Funk Artist Jodie Abacus Talks MJ, Tour Tips and American Oddities
In this installment of the #nofilter interview series, AWAL talks with soul/R&B/funk artist Jodie Abacus about his thoughts and opinions on the his career and musical preferences. __________________________ Guest post from AWAL from #nofilter, a recurring Q&A series that gives standout artists room to breathe. He’s drawn inspiration from the…
Business Of Indie: IBMA Leadership Bluegrass • Indie Country Thrives • More Metal Grammys • More
In this new edition of The Business Of Indie, the IBMA names the Leadership Bluegrass Class Of 2019, indie country music thrives on creative freedom and Dave Mustaine lobbies for more metal categories at The Grammys. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own…
The Liberation of Music Sampling
While many music creators are eager to draw on elements of music from the past, actually legally sampling tracks is typically a slow and expensive project. In this op-ed, Pär Almqvist discusses an emerging platform aimed at streamlining the sampling process. ____________________ Guest post by Pär Almqvist, Co-Founder and CEO…