Gaetano, Author at Digital Music News

How To Get Signed to a Record Label (Updated for 2022)

August 30, 2022

Ah, the elusive record deal. The glory of getting signed to a major label is the ultimate music career status symbol for every aspiring singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, musician and band — and yet, it r... Read More...

How I Learned to Hate the Phrase ‘Blue Eyed Soul’

Gaetano

July 8, 2016

A commentary about race, music, and soul. My inspiration for writing this post came long before Jesse Williams’ groundbreaking BET Awards Speech. It came long before Justin Timberlake’s misguided Twitter re... Read More...

What to Do When SoundCloud Removes Your Music

Gaetano

February 29, 2016

Pretty much every musician in the world is on SoundCloud. There’s no doubt that SoundCloud has become one of the best platforms for sharing your music and allowing fans to connect and engage with your tracks... Read More...

Dating a Musician Isn’t Easy (Just Ask a Musician)

Gaetano

February 23, 2016

The dating world for musicians is often a complex one. And if you think dating a musician is complicated, trying being the musician in the relationship. I’ll be writing this article based on my personal expe... Read More...

I Got a Major Label Meeting and Nothing Happened

Gaetano

January 27, 2016

At this point, we all know someone trying to “make it” in the music business. Thanks to the world of technology we live in, the industry has easily become over-saturated with thousands, if not millions, of... Read More...

5 Music Industry Schemes That Still Exploit Artists

Gaetano

January 21, 2016

Let me start by saying that this article is going to piss a lot of people off. Especially those in the music industry. But if you’re one of the millions (yes millions) of independent artists/producers out t... Read More...

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain't All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

How To Get Signed to a Record Label (Updated for 2022)

How I Learned to Hate the Phrase ‘Blue Eyed Soul’

What to Do When SoundCloud Removes Your Music

Dating a Musician Isn’t Easy (Just Ask a Musician)

I Got a Major Label Meeting and Nothing Happened

5 Music Industry Schemes That Still Exploit Artists

Author Gaetano