Paul Resnikoff

APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

June 16, 2022

The world of music licensing is about to change dramatically, thanks to some groundbreaking developments in the AI space. Now, APM Music — owned by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group —... Read More...

How to Make the Most of VEVA Collect: A Comprehensive Overview for Musicians

Paul Resnikoff

June 16, 2022

VEVA Collect is emerging as a premier collaborative platform for musicians worldwide—ensuring everyone involved in the recording process is synched up, properly credited and compensated. Here’s a detailed loo... Read More...

Did Goldman Sachs Get Its Numbers Right? Why ‘Music In the Air’ Doesn’t Quite Stack Up

Paul Resnikoff

June 15, 2022

Photo by nvodicka, adapted with permission. Goldman Sachs just released the most bullish music industry report imaginable. But how believable are the numbers? For those that like running with the bulls, Gold... Read More...

Artist With 2.5 Billion TikTok Views Says He Hasn’t Been Paid a Dime

Paul Resnikoff

June 13, 2022

Singer and actor Tyler Shaw speaking at Canadian Music Week in Toronto on Friday (Photo: Grant W. Martin Photography and Dominic Chan) Canadian singer and actor Tyler Shaw has racked up billions of views on T... Read More...

Is Streaming Plateauing? Not One Bit, According to Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis

Paul Resnikoff

June 10, 2022

Hipgnosis Founder/CEO Merck Mercuriadis at Canadian Music Week on Thursday (photo: Grant W. Martin Photography and Dominic Chan) Is music streaming reaching subscriber maturity? Not according to the bullish M... Read More...

Major Label Exec Says It Out Loud — “We’re Chasing Numbers, We’re Chasing Streams a Lot”

Paul Resnikoff

June 8, 2022

Warner Music Canada Director of Commercial Revenue Alex Bellissimo speaking at Canadian Music Week in Toronto on Wednesday (photo: Grant W. Martin Photography and Dominic Chan) Sound familiar? Warner Music Ca... Read More...

TuneCore Shifts to Subscription — Including Unlimited Releases and Expanded Pricing Plans

Paul Resnikoff

June 7, 2022

Music distro giant TuneCore, one of the world's biggest revenue generators for DIY artists, has shifted to annual subscription plans with 'Unlimited Plans'. The shift, effective immediately, will allow artis... Read More...

Music Distro Heavyweight CD Baby Selects Trolley as Payout Partner — Streamlining Payments to Its Global Clientele Of 1.2+ Million Recording Artists

Paul Resnikoff

May 16, 2022

CD Baby, easily one of the world’s largest music distribution companies, has partnered with customizable payout platform Trolley. CD Baby pointed to more cost-effective payouts from physical albums, digital ... Read More...

Session Wants to Solve the Music Metadata Mess — And Unleash Billions In Missing Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Sam Moghadam Khamseh Are you leaving money on the table as an artist, producer, songwriter, label, or publisher? Mismanaged metadata is one of the biggest problems plaguing indie artists and the... Read More...

SGA, SCL & MCNA ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase Decision In the US — Here’s Their Statement

Paul Resnikoff

May 5, 2022

Major label and publishing conglomerates Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, as well as other publishers represented by the NMPA, have tentatively agreed to increase mecha... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Playtreks Who says superstars get to have all the music NFT fun? As jaw-dropping NFT-minting headlines abound, PlayTreks has been quietly building its blockchain solution for indie and DIY artis... Read More...

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Paul Resnikoff

May 3, 2022

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APM Music Licenses Entire Catalog to XdMind for AI-Driven Adaptation In Games, Short-Form Video, and the Metaverse

How to Make the Most of VEVA Collect: A Comprehensive Overview for Musicians

Did Goldman Sachs Get Its Numbers Right? Why ‘Music In the Air’ Doesn’t Quite Stack Up

Is Streaming Plateauing? Not One Bit, According to Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis

Major Label Exec Says It Out Loud — “We’re Chasing Numbers, We’re Chasing Streams a Lot”

TuneCore Shifts to Subscription — Including Unlimited Releases and Expanded Pricing Plans

Music Distro Heavyweight CD Baby Selects Trolley as Payout Partner — Streamlining Payments to Its Global Clientele Of 1.2+ Million Recording Artists

Session Wants to Solve the Music Metadata Mess — And Unleash Billions In Missing Royalties

SGA, SCL & MCNA ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase Decision In the US — Here’s Their Statement

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

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