While touring can be a fun and rewarding adventure for a lot of bands, a lot them struggle with knowing where to go, and going where it counts, rather than everywhere they can. Here we look at how to plan a tour that’s efficient and functional. ______________________________ Guest post by…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Is Music A Good Career Choice For Me/My Child? FAQ
Choosing a career in music is a decision that is often looked on dubiously by some of the more pragmatically minded professional adults in the world. That said, there are a number of pros to such a pursuit as well. __________________________ In this latest post on MusicThinkTank, Ariel Hyatt explores…
How To Collect All Royalties Due After A Release
There are a plethora of income streams available to artists in the current music economy, but owing to the convoluted way in which the industry operates, many musicians don’t know where or how to collect their hard earned money. Here we look at some key steps to take to ensure…
Big v Small: How To Decide Which Cities To Focus On During Your Tour
If your one of the many bands planning to embark on a tour and make your mark on the music scene, major populous cities can seem like essential destinations for playing shows. In reality, however, you may be better off making a big impression in a smaller city. _________________________________ Guest…
9th Vienna Music Business Research Days: A Retrospective
In this piece we look back on the 9th Vienna Music Business Research Days, a multi-day event which gathers together researchers and music business professionals for keynote speeches and panel discussions covering important music business goings-on. ________________________ Guest post from Music Business Research The 9th Vienna Music Business Research Days…
Sony Music Faces Lawsuit For Under-Reporting Streaming Revenue
Just in case you didn’t feel like the music industry was a litigious enough space, the estate of 60s era pop star Ricky Nelson has open a whole new can of legal worms by filing a class action lawsuit against Sony Music over its alleged failure to properly report streaming…
New Trump Trade Deal Hurts Music, says Recording Industry
Even as the seeping Music Modernization Act sits on his desk waiting for his signature, President Trump is failing creators and the music industry with his new Mexico and Canada trade deal, according to the RIAA. While President Trump is taking a victory lap after announcing reconfigured trade agreements with…
‘Stairway To Heaven’ Copyright Lawsuit Again Headed To Court
A recent lawsuit from the estate of the late Randy California that Led Zep has pilfered key elements of their hit song "Stairway" from the band Spirit’s somewhat less well known "Taurus" seemed like it was it was settled in 2016, but a federal appeals court flipped the decision (which…
Opposition To Sony Acquisition Of EMI Publishing Grows
Last week, Sony told EU anti-trust regulators that it was ready to close its deal to acquire EMI music publishing. If the sale is approved, Sony, already a behemoth in the world of music publishing will nearly double their publishing catalogue, growing it from 2.16m to 4.21m compositions. The deal,…
Music Supervision and Sync Roundup: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Metallica and More
Thanks to awards season and a plethora of new productions, the wold of music synch fro Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to Metallica and beyond is in overdrive this week. as Emma Griffiths of the Synchtank Synchblog chronicles. Film and TV The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Wins Music Supervision Emmy (Tunefind) Amazon Prime…