SoundBetter, a marketplace for music production talent, announced that it has delivered over $10 million to artists and producers on the platform. "Most of that in the past 18 months," according to Shachar Gilad, SoundBetter Founder and CEO. SoundBetter helps artists create "release-ready" songs by connecting them with music producers,…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
What It’s Like To Be An Artist Today – Ryan Leslie, Emma McGann, Black Coffee, More
Here a variety of different artists and managers working within the Midem hub recount what it’s like to be operating in the music business today, and how changes in technology have effected so many aspects of the industry. _____________________________ Guest post via Midem Artists and managers play a huge part…
AdRev Payments To Artists, Publishers Passes $100M
AdRev, the music rights administration service and platform, announced today that they have paid out over $100 million to their growing roster of artists, publishers and TV and film production libraries. The company represents music rights found in over 320 million videos on YouTube. “Music rights holders handing over YouTube…
Embracing Difference: A Look Inside OddChild Music [INTERVIEW]
In this piece we pull back the curtain of London based independent management company/record label OddChild Music, speaking with Artist Manager Luke Bunce about his experience, passions, and what everyday life at OddChild is like. _______________________________ Guest post by Senior Label Manager Cookie Pryce of The Orchard from The Daily…
David Crosby Slams Low Royalty Payments, Byrd-mate Roger McGuinn Agrees
David Crosby of Byrds, Crosby, Still, Nash (+ sometimes Young) and solo fame has tweeted his displeasure with the payments he’s receiving. In a tweet headlined "real numbers," the outspoken musician published a list of his recent per stream earnings. Real numbers pic.twitter.com/aO3xMJGqi2 — David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) Crosby did not…
Meet The Google Funded Group That Hacked EU Copyright Vote [David Lowery]
The EU parliament recently endured several weeks of being bombarded by tweets, calls, emails, and letters opposing Article 13 of the Copyright Directive, which would have forced major tech companies like Google to more tightly regulate copyright on their platforms. This "movement" was the result of a small group of…
Proof The Album Is Almost Dead
The traditional album format has long been suspected to be floundering for relevance, and Bobby Owsinski here highlights why the less than stellar ‘sales’ of Drake’s #1 album Scorpion represent another nail in the coffin of albums everywhere. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Since the 70s…
Royalty Exchange Launches Free ‘Know Your Worth’ Zillow-For-Songwriters App
Royalty Exchange has launched a new app that it claims will provide songwriters and rights holders with a better idea of how much their intellectual property is worth. Billed as “Zillow for songwriters” – a reference to the successful real estate data aggregator – the Know Your Worth App collects…
How Get A Blog Premier For Your Next Release
While much has changed in the music industry, getting proper press coverage remains an important part of pushing new music. Here we look at some tips and tricks that can help your music stand out from the crowd of demos. _______________________________ Guest post by Jeanette Kats of Symphonic Distribution’s Symphonic…
For Better Or Worse: Drake Defines Streaming Era Success
While the consumption habits of the streaming era have led many to believe that the traditional album format would soon become a thing of the past, the massive streaming success of Drake’s newest ninety minute album tells a different story. ______________________ Guest post by David Deal from his Superhype Blog…