If you follow the music industry discussion at all, I’m sure you saw the article by Ted Gioia “Is...
Music Licensing
Learn how to license music for TV, commercials and film.
10 Ways to Tune Up Your Music Business for 2022
Here are 10 ways to tune up your music business for the coming year. Make a commitment to focus on...
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...
How to get your production music into the right hands
Finders, Keepers: How to get your production music into the right hands via music libraries Production music libraries have become the go-to music tool for many producers and music teams looking for...
The Metadata Modernization Act (Yes, You Read That Right)
By now, I’m hoping you know that the most comprehensive overhaul of music copyright law and licensing in a generation is now the law of the land. Officially, it is called the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob...
5 Steps to Your 2018 Christmas Music Release
You still have time. You can still bust out a Christmas EP that might net you thousands of new fans on streaming platforms everywhere. While it may be too late for that $15,000 Christmas music...
Download Pioneer eMusic Pivots to Blockchain
eMusic is old-school, OG MusicTech. It was 20 years ago (1998) when the company launched as the “first ever legal, digital music store.” If you’re curious, the iTunes Store launched in 2003. eMusic...
Everything You Need to Know About Clearing Music Samples
WHY YOU NEED A LICENSE I’ve been doing music clearances for going on 20 years, and the main thing I’ve noticed along the way is that many young artists have no idea what they are or how they work....
How Metadata Makes Sync Licenses Run Smoother
Remember: the next time you get a pitch from a friendly music supervisor, if you can’t find it, you can’t get it synced. Ideally, every engineer, producer, and production library owner will take...
2018: The Most Critical Year In Your Music Career
2018 will be the most important year in your musical career and you need to pay attention. It has nothing to do with your new release, or that mini-tour you booked. Nope, this is the nitty gritty,...
Choon: The Next-Generation Music Streamer for a Crypto World
No matter what your feelings are concerning music streaming vs. music purchasing, one thing is clear: music streaming is growing as a consumer product. It may or may not be good for music...
Is Bitcoin the Future of Music Purchasing or Just Hype?
I’m assuming you’ve heard of Bitcoin by now. For those who haven’t heard, here’s a quick primer. Bitcoin is one of many cryptocurrencies; others like Ether, Litecoin, and DASH, are the most...
Royalty Exchange Provides New Income Opps For Songwriters
As a songwriting musician who has earned income from composing, custom songs, jingles and scoring ... I haven’t felt the love too much lately. Despite groundbreaking changes in seemingly every...