At SoundExchange, they are often asked by recording artists and rights owners alike about who is responsible for whose royalties, how they get distributed, and which royalties SoundExchange doesn’t administer. Here they share the answers to some of the most frequent questions. __________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
A Look At Spotify Insight Analytics
Though not quite as active as it once was, Spotify’s Insights blog once offered its artists ideas and information about different industry trends – here we look at a distillation of some of the blog’s more salient points. ____________________________ Guest post by Evan Zwisler of Soundfly’s Flypaper For years now,…
QUICK HITS: YouTube Nashville • Live365 • ONErpm • Position Music • Big Deal • Warner/Chappell
YouTube expands its Nashville team: Copeland Isaacson joins as Artist Relations Manager and Rachel Whitney as Country Music Programming Manager. "It’s critical that Nashville receives the support and respect from YouTube it deserves and bringing on two of Nashville’s very best, Copeland Isaacson and Rachel Whitney, is a strong signal…
What Iceland’s Tight-Knit Music Community Can Teach Us
Recently the magical fairytale land that is Iceland has been making a quite a name for itself on the international scene, but it’s been producing some incredibly successful musicians for years. Here we look at what Iceland’s culture and unique, tight-knit music community can teach us about fostering a successful…
How Keywords Impact Your Site Ranking
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) was once critical to effectively growing one’s presence on the internet, and while it is no longer the be all and end all thanks to the domination of social media, correct keyword choice still makes huge difference for artists and musicians when it comes to Google’s…
EU Commission Approves Sony EMI Publishing Acquisition With No Conditions
The European Union Commission has approved Sony’s bid to become the sole owner of EMI Music Publishing with no conditions despite strong objections from the independent music sector: "The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in any of the affected markets and cleared the case unconditionally."…
What Role Will The Copyright Office Play In “Noncommercial Use” Of Pre-1972 Recordings Under MMA
Now that the Music Modernization Act has run the gauntlet and been passed into law, Chris Castle takes a hard look at what role of the Copyright Office Examiners will be playing in authorizing the noncommercial use of pre-1972 recordings. __________________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions…
Kanye West’s ‘MP’ Format and The Future Of The Album
While Kanye West has certainly had a knack for staying in the news of late, one item that didn’t see a lot of air time was the controversial hip hop figure’s popularization of the "Medium Play" or MP album format. Here we examine what the state of "Ye" means for…
Evaride Talks Hustling Their Way To A Debut Streaming Hit [INTERVIEW]
Although already experienced musicians in some unusual ways, the band Evaride here sat down to talk with AWAL about their music and how they managed to hustle their way into debuting a streaming hit. ______________________________ Guest post from AWAL Resumes have never been a hallmark of the artist life (if…
Merlin Makes Key London, New York Appointments
Underscoring the growing importance of independent music and labels, indie global rights agency Merlin has announced several significant new appointments. Merlin membership includes tens of thousands of independent labels in 57 countries. Based in Merlin’s London office, Emma Robinson joins the team as member services manager. Robinson was previously a…