While creating an album has for many bands and artists been a cornerstone of artistic accomplishment over the years, our shift to a predominantly playlist based culture means that we’re shifting away from the album format and living in a world of singles – just not everyone’s accepted it yet….
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
How To Give Constructive Music Feedback: 5 Tips
As musician orbiting in a creative community, you will likely be asked to give constructive critical feedback on your peers music something which, if done correctly, can be valuable to both parties involved. Here we look at how to improve your constructive critique of both others’ and your own music….
Is The Music Modernization Act Ready For Prime Time?
The higher ups are, it seems, eager to rush the Music Modernization Act through the U.S. Congress as quickly as possible, with little opportunity for public comment. Chris Castle poignantly asks, why? ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy The powers that be seem to be very,…
Clickamix Launches Pre-cleared Music Platform For Sports
[UPDATED] Clickamix believes that unlicensed use of music in sports is a $670 million untapped revenue stream. As a solution, the startup has launch the first pre-cleared music licensing platform for sports that also allows music mixes in competitions. The average sports mix contains 4-8 pieces tracks and the music…
Sony In Talks To Buy EMI Music Publishing For $4B
EMI Music Publishing is for sale for $4 billion, and Sony is reportedly first in line. Access Industries, the owner of Warner Music Group, is among those also expressing interest in the massive song catalog. ___________________________________ EMI Music publishing is actively seeking a buyer for its 2.2 million song catalog….
Music Modernization Act: Barf, Just Barf [David Lowery]
While supportive of much of the copyright reform recently put before congress, including the Classics Act and the AMP Act, David Lowery outlines some of the reasons behind his distaste for the Music Modernization Act. __________________________________ Guest post by David Lowery of The Trichordist David Israelite of the NMPA and…
Writing About Music Sucks, But You Should Do It Anyway
While bemoaning the challenges and downsides of writing about music as a career, Erica Hawkins here explains why it remains important and valuable to do so anyways. _________________________ Guest post by Erica Hawkins from CASH Music I’m seated in first class on a train from Paris to Zurich. The slight…
Spotify, Google, Amazon ‘Can’t Find’ Neville Brothers, Other NOLA Songwriters
"Address Unknown" Notices Of Intent has been a problem in the music industry for some time, with music streamers and big tech companies dodging royalty payments in over sixty million instances. Chris Castle looks at how NOIs have impacted New Orleans songwriters, and what SoundExchange is doing about it. ___________________________…
10 Types Of Songwriting Jobs
Working as a songwriter can a be a rewarding experience, and allows you to bring a tangible offering to the people who experience your work, but it can also be a difficult road financially. Here we look at ten different jobs that can make your career as a songwriter that…
A Letter To Songwriters On The Copyright Royalty Board
Following two lengthy years and a slew of cash from digital streaming services and the NMPA, the Copyright Royalties Board has finally reached its decision to increase payout to songwriters and publishers by (on paper at least) 43.8%. Here we look at what this actually means for your bottom line….