BeatStars: Introducing The Startup Making It Easy For Beat Makers To Collaborate And Cash In With Artists
In the digital age, the way in which beats are made, bought, and sold in the music business has changed in recent years. One company capitalizing on this is the. Continue reading
5 Things To Know In Advance Of Renewing Your Music Licenses
As 2016 draws to a close, many are likely thinking about renewing their music licenses. Change is afoot in the industry however, and before rushing to update their preexisting licenses,. Continue reading
SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe On Standing Up For The Value Of Music [INTERVIEW]
In this interview Michael Huppe, the president and CEO of SoundExchange, discusses his organization's position in the ever-changing music industry industry as its role in the streaming marketplace continues to. Continue reading
7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he'd known about. Continue reading
Paying For The Album Does Not Mean The Artist Gets To Own The Album (Why Record Contracts Are Horrible For Artists)
In this excerpt from Ryan Kairalla's new book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry," we get an unvarnished look at what it really. Continue reading
The Lost Art Of Music Manifestos
Back in the day bands and artists, in addition to releasing music, would publish "music manifestos" as a way of spreading their artistic vision, impacting culture, and promoting social change.. Continue reading
Do Modern Artists Really Need Record Labels?
Do artists operating in today's music economy really need record labels to succeed, or can they simply rely on administrative royalty collection services like Kobalt? The answer may depend on. Continue reading
Shakeup At Retail Music Distribution As Alliance Acquires ANconnect
Physical music sales may be tanking, but its still an important component of the industry's bottom line. Along with sales shrinkage inevitably comes consolidation, and its against that backdrop that. Continue reading
