Being a musician is not as simple as writing a song, recording an album, selling it, and getting...
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Are We Headed for a Digital Music Apocalypse?
An Interview with Paul M. Fakler, Partner at Arent Fox Digital music services are in the middle...
Are Streaming Services Killing Artists?
The technological innovations of the past fifteen-plus years have irrevocably changed the way we...
3 Things Artists Should Know About The Pandora Fight
The Issue Pandora is attempting to reduce the royalty rate they—by law—must pay the artists whose music they stream. Pandora states that they need this rate lowered in order to remain competitive....
License Your Music with Indaba Sync
An Interview with Co-Founder Matt Siegel Let’s do a quick review of music licensing. First rule: NEVER sell your music, license it. What you are actually doing is licensing certain usage rights...
Get Paid Your Digital Download Royalties
WHEN RECORD LABELS STARTED SELLING THEIR CATALOGUES AS DIGITAL downloads through online services (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc), a critical issue emerged regarding artist compensation: What percentage...
Legal Pad: Recording Covers & Mechanical Licenses
The compulsory mechanical license is a mechanism that allows anyone to record and distribute your composition (or allow you to make a cover of someone else’s work). There are several requirements...
BMI Live: Info for Artists
PRO Launches New Service to Pay Royalties for Live Gigs Most touring bands are quick to say it isn’t easy to make money on the road. With rising gas prices and an economy that has regular...