Whether band or solo artist, how you market yourself to the public is a major component of achieving success, and your artist "brand" is what your fans will come to associate with your public persona, and the face of the music they love. ____________________ In this latest post on MusicThinkTank,…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
How To Achieve Longevity In The Music Industry
Maintaining popularity in the music industry is no easy task, with a song or artist that’s at one moment topping the charts suddenly becoming passé the next day. Here we look at how artists can achieve longevity in the turbulent music business. _____________________ Guest post by Emily O’Connell of BandBasher…
Will Department Of Justice Consent Decree Review Eliminate Rationale For Music Modernization Act?
With long standing consent decrees now under review by the Department of Justice, some of the impetus and perceived need for the Music Modernization Act is now being called into question. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions Let’s be clear–one reason why there are problems with…
AMP Act Bill Finally Gets Producers Paid For Streaming
While producers used to get paid as a result of physical sales, music’s decline in the retail sector has mad it difficult for producers to see a return on their work. This could all change, however, with recently the reintroduced AMP act stipulating that producers get paid for streaming. _____________________________…
Lana Del Rey, Portugal. The Man The Be Honored At ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2018
ASCAP has announced that it would present artist Lana Del Rey ASCAP Global Impact Award at the 35th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Monday, April 23rd in Los Angeles. The ASCAP Global Impact Award is intended to recognize the lasting and widespread popularity of ASCAP members and their music….
Music Modernization Act Is Good For Songwriters, But Don’t Add CLASSICS and CASE Acts, says EFF
While key issues remain within the U.S. Music Modernization Act, many in the music industry support the bill. Now Congress is working to add on two more related bills that also have widespread support – the CLASSICS Act and the CASE Act. Not so fast, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation….
RIAA’s 2017 End Of Year Report: A Cynical Take [Op-Ed]
While the end of year numbers from the RIAA’s Revenue Stats may seem positive on their face, with talk of double digit growth. There is some suspicion on just how rosy these numbers actually are once you dig beneath the surface. By Faza, this first appeared on The Cynical Musician…
Concord Music Shifts European Licensing From PRS To ICE
Independent publisher Concord Music is signing a deal with European licensing organization ICE for representation of Concord’s digital rights. As a result of the agreement, first reported by MusicWeek, Concord will pull its rights from PRS For Music’s independent publishers online licensing organization IMPEL. News of the new licensing deal…
With Spotify Deeply Linked To Facebook, How Safe Is Your Streaming Data?
Recent major reveals that Facebook has been violating account holders’ privacy has some Spotify users with accounts linked to the spcial network spooked and concerned for the safety of their streaming data. ________________________________ Guest post by David Lowery of The Trichordist The public has woken up to the fact that…
5 Tips To Make Any Newsletter More Visually Appealing
As the choppy waters of social media become increasingly difficult to navigate (for those users not dipping out altogether over privacy concerns) artists and bands are falling back on the time-tested standby of the email newsletter. Even in this case, however, making the email visually interesting is essential to prevent…