Nicholas Rubright

3 Ways to Find Awesome Band Members

April 18, 2018

Finding band members that are reliable and talented seems to be the biggest struggle for musicians looking to start up a new project. In my experience starting up my own band, great musicians are all too oft... Read More...

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud

Nicholas Rubright

January 9, 2017

Martin Abegglen (CC by 2.0) Spotify and Apple are at a crippling disadvantage to YouTube to SoundCloud. Why is that? The other day, I was browsing the Discover section of Spotify hoping to find my next favo... Read More...

How to Measure the Value of Playlist Placement

Nicholas Rubright

December 21, 2016

In the age of streaming, getting your music placed in a popular playlist is one of the most valuable ways to get heard by thousands of music streamers. However, not all playlists are created equal. While so... Read More...

How to Hack Your Way Into an Insanely Popular Playlist

Nicholas Rubright

October 27, 2016

The playlist is the new radio. So how do you get into seriously heavy rotation? In the old music industry, the best way to reach a large audience was to get your song played on the radio. Today, the music ... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Songtradr’s Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

Are Hit Songs Under Attack? What a Top Music Industry Attorney Thinks About the Rise In Copyright Trolling — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast)

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

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

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

3 Ways to Find Awesome Band Members

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud

How to Measure the Value of Playlist Placement

How to Hack Your Way Into an Insanely Popular Playlist

Author Nicholas Rubright