Sending music has now become so easy that music writers are constantly inundated with a constant deluge of new albums to listen to. Here we go behind the scenes to look at one writers process for dealing with so much material. ____________________________ Guest post by music journalist Adam Bernard Back…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
ASCAP Paid Songwriters, Music Publishers More Than $1B For First Time In 2017
ASCAP announced record revenues and distributions of $1.14 billion in 2017. After 11% operating expenses this marks the first time that the 660,000 members of the performing rights organization have split revenue in excess of $1 billion. ASCAP is distributing $1.007 billion to its songwriter, composer and music publisher members….
Wise Words From The Most Quotable Women In Music
This piece explores the wise and valuable council of women in the music industry going back many years, with inspirational and encouraging quotations ranging from general to the wonderfully specific. ___________________________ Guest post from the 6/8 Music Blog – Independent Female Musicians, Women in the Music Industry + more. Whenever…
Blockchain Music Startup VEZT Adds All Star Advisors, CSO
VEZT, the blockchain powered marketplace that lets fans share ownership with artists in their favorite songs, has announced an advisory board packed with music industry leaders and the hiring of Swedish producer and music tech investor Andreas Carlsson as Chief Strategy Officer. Carlsson, who is known for his writing collaborations…
Music Modernization Act Sails Through House Judiciary Committee
While copyright and licensing law have a lot of catching up to do to be brought into the digital age, the Music Modernization Act’s passage by the House Judiciary Committee brings reform much closer. Here we look at what’s inside this package of bills. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…
Canadian Music Industry Confirms (Again) Enough Is Never Enough For Copyright Companies
Since its inception, copyright has consistently grown to become longer, broader and stronger; writes Glyn Moody, as most recently evidenced by a 30 page reform proposal from the Canadian Music Policy Coalition. ____________________________ Guest post by Glyn Moody of Techdirt One of the striking features of copyright is how over…
Top iOS Apps For Songwriters, Music Makers
With many in the music industry using tech advancements to help them in their creative process, a variety of smartphone apps have become more and more popular with bands ands. That said, their abundance has made choosing the right one daunting. Here we look we look at the top ten…
5 Musical Geniuses Who Overcame Disabilities To Achieve Legendary Status
Finding success in the music industry typically entails surmounting a good number of obstacles, and can be even harder for those who need to overcome a disability or are in some way disadvantaged. Here we five genius musicians who succeeded despite the odds. __________________________ Guest post by Patrick McGuire from…
New Antitrust Chief (Positively) Complicates MMA Songwriter Calculus
Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Makan Delrahim’s suggestion of kicking the Department of Jusitice’s ‘consent decrees’ to the benefit of songwriters, potentially drastically altering how they feel about the Music Modernization Act. __________________________________ Guest post by David C. Lowery of The Trichordist Is Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Makan Delrahim songwriters’ new…
Spotify Acquires Music Licensing Platform Loudr
Spotify has acquired music licensing platform Loudr. The company was founded in 2013 to build services that make it easy for content creators, aggregators and digital music services to identify, track and pay royalties to music publishers. Details of today’s Spotify Loude aquisition were not announced, but the startup had…