While the music industry is often described as a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world (and this certainly can be the case) there is much to be said for the power of community, and what working productively with others in the industry can do to buoy your chances of success. __________________________ Guest post…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Songtrust Now Administers 150K Songwriters, 1M Copyrights, 20K Music Publishers
Songtrust announced that is now administers 50,000 songwriters, 20,000 music publishers and more than 1,000,000 copyrights. That’s up from 100,000 songwriters and 15,000 publishers just over a year ago. Songtrust currently administers music publishing for clients in every state in the US and 87 countries. Songtrust’s surge as a technology…
SoundExchange, RIAA, ASCAP, BMI, Others Voice Strong Support Of Senate’s Music Modernization Act
The bipartisan Music Modernization Act was introduced in the US Senate today. It closely mimics the House version which passed recently on a unanimous vote. As with the previous bill, music industry trade groups lined up in strong support. Michael Huppe, SoundExchange President and CEO “On behalf of the 150,000+…
After Getting Dropped By Your Record Label…
While getting picked up by a label can seem for many artists like the be all and end all, the honeymoon phase following a signing doesn’t always last. Here we look at how to handle the situation when things go south, and how you can bounce back. _________________________ Guest post…
Full Music Modernization Act Introduced In U.S. Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. led by US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced The Music Modernization Act, a major music reform package similar to legislation which recently passed recently on a the U.S. House 415 -0 vote. While a few had lobbied for changes in the Senate version, The…
SoundExchange Launches Music Data Exchange To Connect Label, Publisher Metadata
[UPDATED] SoundExchange has launched Music Data Exchange (MDX), a free software application designed to facilitate the exchange of sound recording and publishing data and ownership claims between record labels and music publishers. MDX was developed in cooperation with the RIAA and National Music Publishers Association, along with senior music industry…
From Living Room To Live Room: Recording Studio Breakdown [INFOGRAPHIC]
This informative infographic reveals the principles and construction behind some of the most famous recording studios in the world, as well as revealing the principles and components necessary to construct a studio in your own home. _________________________ via Insulation Express Related articles How To Build The Perfect Home Studio On…
‘This Is America’ Sparks New Musical Resistance
David Deal highlights how the release of the poignant and provocative "This Is America" from Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) reminds us of music’s power to confront society’s issues in a tumultuous and oppressive time. _______________________ Guest post by David Deal of the Superhype Blog The musical resistance just came…
10 Reasons You Should Join Us At ASCAP EXPO Right Now [Kosha Dillz]
Kosha Dillz reports from the ASCAP ‘I Create Music’ Expo: "There are many people to meet here. I reconnected with my old bassist, I got tons of free candy from the sponsors, and I was recognized by tons of friends. Also because I write for Hypebot, I got a really…
10 Famous Song Titles Never Lyrically Featured In The Song
When composing and marketing songs, it has become something of an industry to include the title of your song somewhere, usually prominently, in the lyrics. This has not always been a key part of making a song successful however, as evidenced by these ten famous numbers. _____________________________ Guest post by…