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AI Songwriting Tools that can actually improve your songwriting

Instead of being understandably frightened by AI in music, some musicians are discovering the wonderful possibilities that using artificial intelligence can bring to songwriters……

Alana Bonilla on 03/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify tests courses in Songwriting, Production, Performing Live & more

Spotify is testing the addition of video-based courses from BBC Maestro, PLAYvirtuoso, Skillshare, Thinkific, and others. Lessons in songwriting, music production, overcoming live performance anxiety, and more can be found alongside how-to’s on entrepreneurship, photography, and productivity…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How are Musicians & Songwriters paid? Two short Spotify videos explain

How do artists and songwriters get paid? As part of its annual Loud & Clear report on payments to musicians, Spotify has created two short videos to explain…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Artist’s Pandora SoundExchange payments now go directly to UMG

Since SoundExchange’s inception in 2003, 50% of song royalties from Pandora have been paid directly to artists after the digital PRO takes a 4.6% administrative fee…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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National Music Publisher’s Assn. walks away from TikTok, likely forever [Full text of NMPA letter to members]

TikTok’s music troubles took a bad turn Wednesday when the National Music Publisher’s Association (NMPA) sent a letter to members stating that it was not renewing its licensing deal with the social platform…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UMG Publishing and TikTok send dueling messages to Songwriters [Full Text]

With thousands of songs by major and independent artists who are not signed to Universal for recording or publishing now muted in the battle between the music giant and TikTok, both sides stepped up to the bully pulpit with dueling messages to songwriters and the music industry this week…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A brief History of Hit Songwriters you’ve probably never heard of

Recent Hypebot stories about how songwriters ar mocking low streaming roaylty rates and Tiffany Red shining a light on unfair song splits, serve as reminders of how much songwriters are the unsung hero’s of the music business….

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Songwriters mock low streaming royalty rates in new video

One of the tragedies of the streaming age is that even hit songwriters are finding it hard to earn a living in the age of streaming…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MLC to distribute $400M more to Songwriters, Publishers after final royalty rate determination

The MLC announced that songwriters and music publishers should expect additional payments for 2021-2022 from a total of nearly $400 million underpayments from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and other music streamers…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tiffany Red shines light on unfair songwriter and publishing splits

Many artists, including big names like Beyonce, have been accused of stealing undeserved and unearned publishing splits. Tiffany Red is calling them out…

Alana Bonilla on 02/21/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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