6 Things Musicians Don’t Really Need In Order To Be Successful

The landscape of the music industry has changed dramatically of late, and DIY artists are no longer as beholden to others in the business as they once were, making it that much easier for artists to find success independently. Here we look at six things musicians no longer need to…

Obama, Meet Kafka [Chris Castle]

This piece examines how the Obama years have affected the music industry as well as how, according to Chris Castle, a suspiciously close relationship between the White House and Google has been to the detriment of musicians and other creatives. _____________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Technology Policy…

Warner Chappell was the USA’s No.1 Gold/Platinum publisher in June

Brent Smith, lead singer of Shinedown, leads songwriters list

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Content ID Still Just Piracy [Maria Schneider]

In this open letter to righsholders, Maria Schneider examines how Content ID, originally billed as a means of protecting copyright holders, has since transformed into way to make money off of ads placed on pirated content. _____________________________________ Guest Post by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy Content ID, YouTube’s digital…

Confused By Department Of Justice ASCAP, BMI Consent Decree? Check Out This Infographic

Now that the DoJ consent decree is official, we thought we’d republish this infographic that offers a visual explanation of how the decision is likely to impact musicians, publishers and the music industry. _______________________________________ In this recent infographic posted on MusicThinkTank, Brian Penick outlines in visual detail how the recent…

FRI. BRIEF: DoJ Ruling Boosts Pandora, Apple • Pasquale Rotella Walks • Lyor Speaks • More

FRIDAY 2.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Not sure the sky is falling, but we’ve only begun to feel the ramifications of yesterday’s DoJ royalty ruling. Updated continuously under our More News tab