2020 Album Release Calendar: A Checklist For Getting Your Record’s Holiday Release
The Holidays are just around the corner, and can be a great time to drop a new release. Here, we break down how to map out the promotion and release. Continue reading
Everything You Need To Know About Song Registration Data
When it comes to music publishing, having accurate data is essential to properly registering your song with a PRO and, ultimately, to getting paid. Here, we break down all that. Continue reading
4 Steps To Clearing A Sample (And Saving Yourself Serious Money)
Although a great deal of current music relies on the sampling of other artists’ work, musicians are often unclear on what it takes to legally clear a sample, and thereby. Continue reading
Serious Musicians Still Need To Make Albums: Here’s Why
As music consumption habits change, and listeners eschew traditional albums in favor of playlists comprising individual songs, many in the industry may be considering gravitating away from the traditional full-length. Continue reading
Most Common Mistakes Artists Make When Registering Songs
If you want to actually receive royalties for your music, it’s essential that your songs be properly registered. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to make mistakes during this process and. Continue reading
What Are Split Sheets And Why Are They Important?
In an industry where collaboration is a common practice among songwriters and musicians, deciding in advance who will get credit (and get paid) for their contribution on a piece of. Continue reading
Can My Co-Writer Copy Our Joint Work?
Thanks to a recent legal battle between Melissa Jefferson (aka Lizzo) and several other songwriters, a rarely explored topic has been brought to the forefront: Can a co-writer copy a. Continue reading
3 Types Of Publishing Deals and How They Work
Before committing to that dotted line, artists looking to get signed in the music industry would do well to familiarize themselves with the how publishing deals work. Here, we look. Continue reading
Why This Production Music Library Became A Record Label And Published Tracks On Streaming Services
In this article, Jonathan Parks of ALIBI explains how his company’s music production library suddenly became inundated with searches after one particularly successful sync placement, and how that attention drove. Continue reading
MLC Requires Songwriters To Clean Up Their Own Data
The Music Licensing Collective’s takeover of mechanical royalties management under the Music Modernization Act was designed to streamline payments to songwriters, but in this op-ed, David LLower argues that the. Continue reading
