Meet Young Hines: Inside A Career Launch
As we shared yesterday, today we begin an ongoing series that offers an insider's view of the campaign to 'break' Young Hines and his Brendon Benson produced debut "Give Me. Continue reading
Young Hines: An Insider’s View Of Readymade Records First Release
It's old news that the label system is broken and that traditional pathways to success have changed for almost all musicians. What's replacing it, however, is still very much a. Continue reading
ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO – The Ultimate Songwriters Convention
Geared heavily towards songwriters, composers, publishers, and producers, the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO takes place at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles April 19-21. Launched in 2006, the EXPO is. Continue reading
Merlin Settles With Sirius, Gets $1.6M For All Indies
Global independent rights agency Merlin has settled of a long-running class action copyright infringement lawsuit with Sirius Satellite Radio for $1.6 million. Merlin fought for the settlement with Sirius over. Continue reading
Music Supervisors Explain How They Find Indie Music For Movies And TV [Part 1]
After posting about indie music in advertising, I was asked about the process of bringing one's music to the attention of music supervisors and others who can get your music. Continue reading
How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [Part 2]
In part one I shared the route my first band took to getting a record deal. Essentially playing live as much as possible and building a following by word of. Continue reading
Indie Music In Advertising Becomes The Status Quo
Recent articles in Adweek, Businessweek, Fortune and the LA Times discuss the widespread use of music by indie artists in advertising. While this is not a new phenomenon, it is. Continue reading
How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [Part 1]
I have been in the fortunate, and sometimes unfortunate, position of securing a record deal for each of the three acts I have been a part of in the past.. Continue reading
Spotify Adds New 12 Apps, Including First From Labels Def Jam, Warners, Matador & More
Custom apps are helping Spotify stand apart from increasingly aggressive competitors, as well as, driving discovery and engagement. So its little surprise that today they added 12 more to the. Continue reading
At Least One Established Indie Label Pays Artists A Fair Share Of Spotify, Streaming Income
There has been a heated ongoing debate over the size of royalty payments from Spotify and other streaming music services. Are the checks too small? Or are we just in. Continue reading
