Music Licensing

How Metadata Makes Sync Licenses Run Smoother
By Drew Waters on August 27, 2018
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...
2018: The Most Critical Year In Your Music Career
By Michael St. James on July 11, 2018
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...
Choon: The Next-Generation Music Streamer for a Crypto World
By Michael St. James on February 28, 2018
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...
Is Bitcoin the Future of Music Purchasing or Just Hype?
By Michael St. James on January 2, 2018
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...
Royalty Exchange Provides New Income Opps For Songwriters
By Rob Tavaglione on August 23, 2017
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...
Soundrop: Single-First Music Distribution for All Music Makers
By Benjamin Ricci on April 6, 2017
There is a growing wave of music makers who do not fit the traditional band/artist model. They’re not concerned with an album cover, a release...
How to Turn Your Lyrics into Revenue with LyricFind
By Michael St. James on March 6, 2017
LyricFind is Making Lyrics Sexy (and Profitable) Again Searching for lyrics online used to be an absolute mess. Plug in a lyric, and Google would...
The Holiday Music Licensing Challenge
By Michael St. James on November 4, 2016
Your challenge: Write (or pick a public domain) Holiday/Christmas song, record it, and release it this weekend. That’s it. It’s November, pumpkin-spice-everything is inescapable, snow...
Top 5 Songs to Land Music Licensing Deals with This Summer
By Michael St. James on August 29, 2016
Record These 5 Songs This Summer! A Tip Sheet for the Season’s Most Lucrative Music Licensing Deals From time to time, I like to give you a...
DotBlockchain: The Fight for Fair Trade Music And What It Means For Indies
By Michael St James on May 9, 2016
Fair Trade Music and the Dot Blockchain Music Project: Building the Future Music Industry (Pt1) Put on your thinking caps, we’re going to delve into this...