Tag: publishing

Spotify Names James Duffett-Smith Global As Head of Publisher Relations

Spotify has appointed James Duffett-Smith as Global Head of Publisher Relations. Previously he was Head of Licensing Business Affairs at Spotify, which is joined in 2009.

Bruce Houghton on 04/17/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Copyright collective, Europe, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), publishing, songwriter, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner/Chappell Music

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7 Tips To Getting Things Done And Moving Your Career Forward

Even with the tremendous availability of music business advice on blogs and in published books, many musicians still struggle with getting things done and climbing to that next level of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Adventure travel, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Standard Identification Number, AVERT, Borg (Star Trek), Disc jockey, International Standard Book Number, publishing, United States

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Four Secrets To Performing Regularly Without Losing Quality

To avoid overexposing your brand in one market, most people agree that you should perform once monthly in your local territory and make each gig an explosive night to remember.

Guest Post on 03/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Amazon Standard Identification Number, Australian Associated Press, Barnes & Noble, Borg (Star Trek), Do it yourself, Hal Leonard Corporation, International Standard Book Number, Plan of Attack, publishing

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Why Your Band Isn’t Going To Be In Rolling Stone

By Angela Mastrogiacomo of MuddyPawPR.com As a publicist, one of the first questions I ask potential clients is “what do you view as a successful campaign?” This is crucial because it lets. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/12/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Amazon.com, Audiobook, Author, Downtown Los Angeles, Facebook, Fun Stuff, Goodreads, publicist, publishing, Twitter

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The 5 Most Frequently Signed Music Publishing Deals

By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Music publishing is something that many small artists don’t think about, and, to be honest, some of them don’t need to. If you're. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/17/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, ASCAP, copyright, Music publisher (popular music), publishing, songwriter, United States

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Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 6.14.2014: NMPA, Grammy Changes, Murphy Rights Mgt. & More

The Annual NMPA meeting was held this Wednesday, June 11th. Members of the music publishing community gathered at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City to discuss the state. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 06/13/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Australia, Dan Hesse, EMI, Grammy Award, Meredith Attwell Baker, New York City, publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

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Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup: January 24, 2014

Beats Music is now available for Apple, Android, and Windows devices. Tuesday's launch presents a digital interactive streaming service that will compete with Spotify and Rdio. Beats Music costs $9.99 per month. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 01/24/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beats Music, News, Pandora, publishing, Rap Genius, UMPG

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How To Land A Synch [a.k.a. song placement] In An Ad, T.V. Show or Film [Emily White]

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment, Readymade Records & Dreamfuel. Back in the day, associating one’s music with advertisements was basically the most sell-out move an artist could make. So. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/14/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (15)

Tags: Brendan Benson, Dresden Dolls, Moby, music, music industry, Music supervisor, Neil Young, publishing

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The Cost of Free

Let's face it, nothing is free anymore. Immersed in a culture where consumer's call the shots, the cost of free is rapidly inflating. Consider the difference in profit from the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 11/19/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: arts, Athena, business, Consumer, Free content, music, publishing, Services

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How to Record and Release Cover Songs: An Interview with HFA

This post originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog. HFA provides rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry. With over 46,000 music publishing clients, HFA issues the largest. Continue reading

admin on 10/08/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Compact disc, Cover version, HFA, Mechanical license, publishing, royalties, Songfile, Twitter

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