Songwriters to protest at Spotify LA office: ‘music creators’ livelihoods hang in the balance’
Songwriter advocacy group The 100 Percenters is planning a peaceful protest in Los Angeles on Monday in support of better royalty rates for music creators from Spotify and other streaming. Continue reading
7 songwriting rules (and when to break them!)
As with any creative profession, songwriting has some valuable guidelines that are important when it comes to developing listenable songs. Like so many rules surrounding creativity, however, it’s just as. Continue reading
8 ways to improve your songwriting this year
While a fun and rewarding process on the occasions when it goes well, writing good music – like any skill – takes time to master. Here, we look at a. Continue reading
Which Songs Inspired You To Begin Making Music?
In this piece, we hear from the good people at Symphonic Distribution and learn which songs inspired them to pursue their career in the music business. Guest post by Randi. Continue reading
The Song Economy Is Just Getting Started: Here’s Why
Keith Jopling explores the development of the burgeoning song economy. This new music industry growth engine has spurred decades-old chestnuts back to the top of the charts, as well as. Continue reading
Apple Music Has Team Of People Writing Down Song Lyrics
Apple is known for its attention to detail, but this revelation takes that to a whole new level. Instead of using less-than-perfect lyric services to provide lyrics alongside its music. Continue reading
Power Of Music Reinvention
While tenacity and an ability to stay the course are often thought of as essential values for succeeding in the music industry, the ability to reinvent and adapt is perhaps. Continue reading
How To Copyright Your Original Music and Why You Need To
As a creator of original music, it is essential that you take the necessary steps to properly protect your work, particularly given what a litigious environment the music industry tends. Continue reading
Why Songwriters Neeed To Embrace Authenticity Over Trends
While consumers often focus on an artist's ability to perform and their technical expertise, there is significant evidence suggesting that having a unique, authentic creative voice is in fact more. Continue reading
How To Build Your Own Artist Development Team: The Music Publisher
In this piece we explore the role of the music publisher, looking at the services they perform as well the relationship between the publisher and the other members of your. Continue reading
