[Guest article courtesy of Melanie Kealey of Bandzoogle] Even in a time when new platforms and...
Band Management
Learn more about the music business and band management, including music licensing, booking your own DIY tour, music publishing, copyright law, music royalties, music promotion, music distribution and performing rights organizations.
The Global Leader in Music Streaming You’re Ignoring
It’s not Spotify, it’s not Amazon, and it’s not Apple. It’s not web3 and it doesn’t run on a...
Session Player Royalties: Making Harmony out of Discord
On June 29, 2022, a declaration was filed in federal district court in New York confirming that...
I’m the Head of a Major Media Company: This is How I Manage My Side-Hustle
I first started working with Trevor Christensen — better known as DJ/producer Said The Sky — in 2014, when I was a college student at the University of North Florida. Back then, I had been working...
Artists Are Taking Back Control With Data
[Ed. note — this guest article was penned by the world-renowned Techno producer & Viberate co-founder, UMEK] In the never-ending fight for attention, artists turn to data to break through....
How to Make a Professional EPK for Musicians
[Ed. note -- this guest article was penned by our friends at Bandzoogle] So, you’re making your first musician website. Or you’re trying to, and you’ve stumbled on the words EPK along the way. You...
TikTok for Music Makers: Part 2 of 2
In a previous article we went through some strategies and tips on how to blow up your music on TikTok. Well, if you have music to promote, I am assuming you are a music maker, so here are some tips...
How Blockchain and NFTs are the Right Tools to Secure Creative Licenses
Artists finally have the technology to protect their ideas (without hiring a lawyer) Protecting your art, music, or words has never been a priority for artists until it's too late and an idea is...
Thai Orchestra Relieves Pressures of COVID-19 Lockdown with Musical Horror Film
Thailand has thus far been lucky in avoiding the level of COVID fatalities that other countries have seen. But this has been achieved by imposing curfews, lockdowns and travel bans.The economic...
How to Play the Streaming Game in 2021
A little inside info for my music makers. I often get asked, “What exactly do I have to do to become successful by releasing music this year?” I get it, everyone wants THE answer, they want it to be...
What’s Really Behind the Music Catalog Buying Frenzy?
All of the music industry is wondering why these classic catalog artists (Dylan, Paul Simon, et al.) are selling for 18x-25x multiples. Well, there is no one answer. One is taxes. Another is...
How to Read the Fine Print and Get a Fair Advance Deal
Knowledge in Advance With all the legitimate criticism of record deals we’ve heard in recent years, advances have gotten a bad rap. They aren’t the kiss of death for an artist; when done right, they...
“I Know What Love Is” musical collaboration to support MusiCares
https://youtu.be/42pBPL4JAWI Wanted to make sure our audience had a chance to see this, in case they missed it, from our friends over at Taylor Guitars: "Like countless businesses across the globe,...