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5 Not-So-Obvious Revenue Tips For Musicians (UPDATED)
You've probably seen many lists outlining revenue opportunities. Here's a little twist on not just...
6 Rules For Not Pissing Off Music Supervisors
I'm writing from the beautiful Hyatt in Los Angeles while finishing up details on a music...
Get Paid: Learn Who’s Collecting Your Music Royalties
Being a musician is not as simple as writing a song, recording an album, selling it, and getting money from your sales. As an independent musician trying to learn a real living off of making music,...
Diane Warren’s 7 Secrets for Successful Songwriting
There’s no denying that making it in the music industry is hard. It’s harder than hard. But it’s not impossible. What if we told you that legendary songwriter Diane Warren – responsible for such...
4 Simple (But Effective) Tips For Selling Your Music to TV, Movies & Commercials
Most musicians don’t exactly dream of hitting the big time by being background music, however any time a film or TV studio, production company or someone else wants to use your composition, they...
How to Start Your Own Publishing Company
At its core, a music publisher’s job is to administer the copyrights in songs and license your work to record labels, radio stations, filmmakers, advertisers, etc. A publisher collects license fees,...
BMI to Mark 75th Anniversary with Book Launch, Video Projects and More
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, will celebrate the 75th year of its founding in 2014. To mark this milestone, the Company has announced a year-long...