As an artist working in the music industry, there will be doubtless be many opportunities for ‘free’ gigs which are offered to you, and while these can sometimes benefit your career, they should other times be avoided. _________________________ Guest post by Jaclyn Kendall of Soundfly’s Flypaper Making money from your…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Playlists Allow Artists To Focus On Music Over Image
While an artists visual presentation has always factored into their success (or lack their of) the rise of playlist culture may finally be shifting consumers focus away from image and more towards the actual music itself. Here we look at why. _______________________ Guest post by Patrick McGuire from the ReverbNation…
Court Rules Unauthorized Concert Recordings Should Stay Have Remained In “Vault”
Well known concert promoter Bill Graham amassed a number of coveted recordings of iconic artists during his time working in the industry, recordings which were then streamed and made available for download thanks to a third party buyer after Graham’s death. Now a court has ruled these recordings should have…
Global Music Database Test Launches with BMG, WMG, More
BMG, Global Music Rights, Outdustry, Phoenix, Sentric, Warner/Chappell and Warner Music Group are among the major players testing a decentralised music rights database launched by Techstars Music graduate JAAK. KORD, built by JAAK using Ethereum blockchain technology, gathers and connects metadata from record labels, music publishers, performing rights organisations and…
Modern Music Modernization Act Only Goes Half Way [Op-Ed]
In the wake of the House of Representatives passage of the music modernization act, David Philp explains how, while the bill does indeed do some good things for artists, the largest issue in the music industry remains unaddressed. _____________________ Guest post by David Philp, Ass’t Professor Music & Entertainment Industries…
5 Ways Music Modernization Act Could Be Fairer For All Creators
The Music Modernization Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and while much of the bill’s content seems positive on the service, there are a number of ways in which it could be altered to favor all music creators. _________________________ Guest post by Dae Bogan of Dae Bogan Music…
Concerns For DIY Musicians Income After Congressional Interview For Music Modernization Act
The Music Modernization Act passed the U.S. House this week and is headed for the Senate. Here Dae Bogan recounts how providing the Principle Analyst of the Congressional Budget office with a crash course in copyright law and music publishing left him very concerned about the economic future of DIY…
Be-Hookd’s Silas Armstrong Talks Talks, Branding, Bots, Marketing Strategies [INTERVIEW]
Here Creative Director of Be-Hookd media, Silas Armstrong, discusses his job there, the work he’s done to grow artists’ digital presence, and how messenger bots can be used to connect with fans. ________________________ Guest post by Veselina Gerova of The Message Behind The Artist is a Q&A style interview series…
Making A Music Video With Big Effects, Small Budgets, And No Green Screens [INTERVIEW]
In this interview Chris Robley Discusses with synth-pop artist Wons Phreely the process behind the creation of music video heavily featuring Phreely disembodied head, and how he managed to produce such impressive results on such a low budgets. _________________________ Guest post by Chris Robley of the DIY Musician Wons Phreely…
Recording Academy, musicFirst, SoundExchange React To Music Modernization Act Vote
The sweeping Music Modernization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously on Wednesday with 415 votes. The bipartisan legislation now heads to the Senate with strong support from the music industry. The leaders of three industry trade groups shared their reaction yesterday. "Music creators compose the soundtrack to our…