While it may most commonly be associated with Rock, Hard Rock Cafe’s collection of music memorabilia extends far beyond this one genre, with treasures from countless musical greats. Hugh McIntyre recently had the good fortune to visit the restaurant chain’s vault, and here recounts some of the priceless items found…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
A Look At How Little Music Revenue Is Going To Artists
You’d be hard pressed to find a musician who is happy with how much money is going to artists, and with good reason. Mike Masnick looks at collection of data over time showing consistently how little of the money spent in the music business actually ends up in the artist’s…
Draw More Denizens To Your Shows: 4 Techniques
Producing shows and running a venue can be an amazing and rewarding experience, and is an important role in the music industry, but trying to get a crowd to show up night after night can be an incredibly stressful experience as well. Here we look at four techniques for bringing…
Mexico’s Monitor Latino Digital Summit Convention Recap
The organization Monitor Latino recently organized it’s first Digital Summit Convention, attended by several members of The Orchard Mexico Team. Here they recount their conference experience and breakdown the major issues covered. ___________________________ Guest post by Olivia Quiroz, Label Manager, Mexico, from The Orchard’s The Daily Rind On August 8,…
These Overpaid Law Professors Hate Seeing Musicians Paid, But Love Billionaires [Op-Ed]
Here David Lowery delves into what possible reason forty-two IP law professors could have for wanting to prevent the closure of the pre-1972 copyright loophole which has allowed a select few to profit while artists suffer. ____________________________________ Guest post by David C. Lowery of The Trichordist By “copyright holders” Prof…
Why, Where, Does An Entertainment Attorney Fit
In this piece we look at the role of an entertainment attorney in the music business, what the work they do typically consists, and how to know when the time may be right for you to hire one. _____________________ Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. for the TuneCore Blog…
Royalty Exchange Built A Zillow For Song Royalties – What Are Your Songs Worth?
Most homeowners are familiar with Zillow, a site which allows you to easily find out the value of your or someone else’s home. Thanks to a new app from Royalty Exchange, artists can now do this same thing, but with their song royalties. ________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…
What Makes For A Great Musician Website?
For any band or artist, having a strong web presence is key to your success, particularly when it comes to your website. In this piece we look what components make for a good website, and how you can work to improve yours. ____________________________ Guest post by John Hull of Soundfly’s…
How Adam Yauch Ended Up As Rap’s Fun-Loving Social Change Advocate
In this piece Jon Chattman explore how Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys rose to prominence from a band that was often considered juvenile to become powerful social change advocate, before his untimely demise in 2012. _____________________________ Guest post by Jon Chattman of Soundfly’s Flypaper Anyway you slice it,…
Remembering Jerry Garcia’s Musical Legacy
Jerry Garcia acted as the frontman for the Grateful Dead, a band who musical style will forever impact music across the globe. In this piece we explore the artists legacy on the anniversary of his passing. ______________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, we take a look back on the…