The Art Of Selling Music With Words
With the acknowledgment that selling music is hard and there are no silver bullets, this article helps to outline what some of the challenges are in selling music with your. Continue reading
Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Fund Raises $260M For Song Acquisitions, IPO Next
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd has raised $260 million in a private offering and is expected to IPO in the coming weeks. The fund, led by veteran artist manager Merck Mercuriadis, will. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act Puts Burden On Labels To ID Mismatched Songs
As the Music Modernization Act rolls forward, more surprises continue to emerge from the bill. In this piece Chris Castle looks at a new burden the MMA places on sound. Continue reading
Music Publishers Win Major Victory vs Wolfgang’s Vault
After nearly three years in court, music publishers Sony/ATV, EMI, Warner/Chappell, ABKCO, peermusic, Spirit Music and Imagem Music scored a major win in their ongoing efforts against live music archive Wolfgang's Vault. . Continue reading
Sony In Talks To Buy EMI Music Publishing For $4B
EMI Music Publishing is for sale for $4 billion, and Sony is reportedly first in line. Access Industries, the owner of Warner Music Group, is among those also expressing interest in. Continue reading
Spotify, Google, Amazon ‘Can’t Find’ Neville Brothers, Other NOLA Songwriters
"Address Unknown" Notices Of Intent has been a problem in the music industry for some time, with music streamers and big tech companies dodging royalty payments in over sixty million. Continue reading
10 Types Of Songwriting Jobs
Working as a songwriter can a be a rewarding experience, and allows you to bring a tangible offering to the people who experience your work, but it can also be. Continue reading
Great Tools That Make The Process Of Writing Music More Simple
Any artist who has tried their hand at songwriting likely knows the struggle of composing a compelling melody, and may often give up in frustration before achieving success. Here we look. Continue reading
The Importance Of Music Licensing
Here we break down the importance of music licensing, looking at what qualifies as royalty free, and the rules and regulations surrounding the use of such music in projects and. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act 2018: We Can And Must Do Better [OP-ED]
The Music Modernization Act currently before Congress has the support of almost every major music trade organization. But that does not mean iti s not without problems, as Phil Galdston and. Continue reading
