Writing music for TV can be a great way to make steady money in the music industry, all the while exercising your creativity and getting your music heard. Here we look at four important things to know for starting out that will make the process smoother and more likely to…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Rap vs Pap: Dr Dre Loses Trademark Battle With Gynecologist Dr Drai
In a surprising clash of music and medicine, Dr. Dre faced defeat at the conclusion of a trademark battle he waged against Pennsylvania OB/GYN Dr. Drai, with the former rapper concerned that some kind of confusion would result would occur between the two professionals _______________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner…
Senators Back Music Modernization Act
A bipartisan wave of support from the Senate Judiciary Committee washed over the Music Modernization Act, legislation introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, raising hope of bringing the laws surrounding music and music rights into the 21st Century. __________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange Members of the…
No Artist, Writer Credits For Cover Or Live Videos, YouTube Spokesperson Confirms
YouTube announced yesterday that it has added "music in this video" artist, songwriter and publisher credits to more than half a billion videos. But our sample of music videos revealed a pattern of missing credits. Now, YouTube has confirmed the omission. ________________________________ YouTube’s new “music in this video” credits use…
YouTube Adds Artist, Songwriter Credits To 500M Videos
YouTube has added "music in this video" artist, songwriter and publishers credits to more than half a billion videos. In addition to official music videos, the credits are being added to user generated content and virtually any YouTube video that uses recorded music. Starting today, YouTube users can click “Show…
Guide To Independently Selling 25,000 Albums
In this piece Sunny Stuart Winter chats with UK based ‘ninja rapper’ Shaodow, a highly motivated musical entrepreneur who has found remarkable success in selling his album to fans, all on his own steam. _____________________________ Guest post by Sunny Stuart Winter With thousands of new music releases every week, tens…
3 Sites To Help You Determine Your Brand
While most musicians would rather focus their artistry on what they do best (music) there are a number of visual components when it comes to building the branding necessary to achieve industry success. Here we look at three sites that can make this process much easier. ___________________________ Guest post by…
13 Must-Use Instagram Tools For Event Marketers
Instagram is rapidly emerging from the pack as one of the best platforms on which to reach potential event goers, as well to directly drive ticket sales. Here we look at thirteen different complementary tools which can help you improve your strategizing on Instagram. ______________________ Guest post by Ronnie Higgins…
On Music Licensing, Placements and Samples with Deborah Mannis-Gardner
This week music licensing, placements and samples expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Deborah is a go-to expert for global music rights clearances, whether for samples for recordings; song usage in movies, television and video games, or innovative applications such…
Indies Beat Majors To Grab Biggest Share Of Global Record, Music Publishing Market
The annual Music & Copyright survey of recorded music and publishing companies shows Universal Music Group maintaining its position as the world’s biggest record company and Sony topping music publishing. But the collective strength of indie labels and publishers again beat both. __________________________ Source: Music & Copyright market share report…