eMusic is old-school, OG MusicTech. It was 20 years ago (1998) when the company launched as the...
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.
Collaborators and Copyright – What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
“Help! my music was used in a production without my permission and I haven’t been paid for it!” “I...
noncomMUSIC Alliance – Strengthening Public Radio Music in a Streaming World
Some of you have had the chance to run a traditional commercial radio campaign and you’ll probably...
Do You Need a Publicist?
What to Look for in a PR Firm One of the hardest and most unpredictable tasks for any independent artist is getting the press to take notice of your band. Whether it’s a feature story, a record...
Legal Pad: Guide to Selling Your Music Online
Digital Down Low WITH PHYSICAL ALBUM SALES DECLINING in 2009 for the eighth time in nine years, the writing has been on the wall for nearly a decade. And if the future of music lies in digital...
Confessions From the Diary of a Road Musician
NASA requires their astronauts to undergo intensive psychological testing before shooting them into space. After all, they’ll be stuffed in a cramped vessel with no way off, and co-workers they...
The Rebirth of the Cassette
Upon first hearing buzz about mixtapes and The Walkman, many would grow nostalgic with images of something central to their youth, although some of those images may involve twirling a pen...
Legal Pad: Creativity For Sale
For better or worse, a record deal consists of a handful of certainties. One such certainty is that your label, whether major or indie, will own the sound recordings created under your deal. But...
Pledge Music Interview: Funding Advice
Performer recently had an opportunity to chat with Pledge Music founder Benji Rogers, to discuss his company’s efforts assisting independent musicians in reaching their funding goals. ...
Label Profile: WARM Electronic Recordings Cozying Up to Athens Music Scene
Having gone through the experience of being in a successful, touring indie band with Man … Or Astro-man?, Brian Causey decided to take a break. “The life on the road was not doing so good for my...
Independent Label vs. Major Label Contracts
When presented with a record deal, it is extremely important to understand (or have someone on your team understand) what terms are standard for major label recording contracts, and how those might...
Independent Labels: What’s the Deal?
With the music industry in a state of flux and digital music all the rage, independent labels (“indies”) are multiplying and finding creative and alternative methods of doing business. Indies are...
House Concerts: Helping Touring Artists Turn a Profit
It’s no secret that high gas prices coupled with a sluggish economy have many touring musicians and the clubs they play feeling the pinch. Bands require more money to sustain themselves on tour...