2 Keys To Songwriting Success [Dave Kusek]
How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice. But all that hard work that went on before they were famous isn’t what we see now. Now, we just see the outer facade of the career they’ve created.
Pandora Is Out Of Tune With Songwriters, Says CD Baby Founder Derek Sivers
As Pandora shareholders convened their annual meeting this week, the streaming music giant’s executives predictably omitted an ongoing battle with songwriters over royalty rates in the hopes of focusing attention on the. Continue reading
4 Things To Remember When Co-Writing Songs
You’ve closed the door in your room and churned out your favorite songs all by yourself, but what about collaborating? Almost every song you hear on the radio today was. Continue reading
Today’s Senate Hearings Ask “How Much For A Song? [Watch Live Now]
How much money is collected for the use of music, how it is distributed and who is in control is a matter of law in the U.S. Are BMI and ASCAP music monopolies. Continue reading
Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates
Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading
The Difference between a PRO and a Publishing Administrator
Guest Post by Alex Bardanes on Songtrust Blog I don’t need a publishing administrator because I’m already affiliated with ASCAP right? Don’t these two entities perform essentially the same function? Actually, they perform. Continue reading
The Collapse Of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class
America's Music City is turning into Music Business City. Jim Reilley, independent songwriter and co-founder of the New Dylans knows the struggle of the uncertainty that plagues his profession. Every. Continue reading
New Money For Music: The Taylor Swift Effect
By Faza on TheCynicalMusician.com For the benefit of everyone who hasn’t gone outside recently – and folks checking in five years from now (happens more often than you’d think) – a quick. Continue reading
