Berklee President Roger H. Brown shares a recent letter he penned to Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey supporting the Music Modernization Act and advocating for a music industry which betters compensates and empowers artists. ______________________________ Guest post by Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee I recently sent…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
How Top Earning Artists Craft Their Musical Legacy
Life as an artist can be unpredictable, and as a successful musician, it’s important to take steps to ensure that your royalties continue to provide for you late into life and beyond. In this piece we look at steps taken by artists and their estates to guarantee that their legacy…
7 Unusual Music Mixing Terms, What They Mean
The world of recording and mixing can often seem intimidating, with its various technical complexities and confusing terminology. Here we help explain a few of the more befuddling terms which are often thrown about in the recording studio. ____________________________ In this recent piece from MusicThinkTank, Michael Hahn helps us to…
7 Unusual Music Mixing Terms, What They Mean
The world of recording and mixing can often seem intimidating, with its various technical complexities and confusing terminology. Here we help explain a few of the more befuddling terms which are often thrown about in the recording studio. ____________________________ In this recent piece from MusicThinkTank, Michael Hahn helps us to…
How To Think, Act Like A Successful Music Entrepreneur
Being an entrepreneur of any kind is hard work, and requires a certain set of skills to do well. Here we look at the top seven qualities of a successful musical entrepreneur, and how you can further develop any of the skill should you struggle with them. ______________________________________ Guest post…
How To Manage The Rolling Stones
In this piece we hear from Joyce Smith, the current manager of The Rolling Stones, and their associate for the past thirty years. Here she discusses the challenges of the job, and offers advice to other up and coming managers in the music industry. ___________________________ Guest post by David Philp…
What Exactly Is Subconscious Plagiarism? Just Ask George Harrison
While the music industry and plagiarism-based litigation have gone hand in hand for years, somewhat less familiar is the concept of "subconscious plagiarism" something which shy Beatle George Harrison was accused of following the release of his hit song "My Sweet Lord". _________________________ Guest post by Patrick McGuire of Soundfly’s…
Get Paid: How To Get Your Songwriting Splits Right [Video]
Chris Robley of CD Baby shares a helpful video from ASCAP on the importance of making sure you get all the co-songwriting from writing as soon as a song is finished, and making sure said splits add up to 100%. ___________________________________ By Chris Robley of Cd Baby form the DIY…
Have Questions? We Have Answers – Know Your Music Publishing Rights [SoundExchange]
Whether you’re a recording artist or a rights owners, the music publishing world can be a complex and confusing one, particularly when it comes to knowing where your money should be coming from, and how much you should be getting. _________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of Soundexchange We get…
Is It Time For US Music Industry To Speak With One Voice? [Emmanuel Legrand]
In the wake of a series of legal squabbles and lawsuits which have served to slow the progress of updating copyright law in the US, it may be time to for the music industry here to look to UK, who have faced similar issues in recent years, but emerged with…