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Joe Karnes and Jeremy Ruzumna of Fitz and the Tantrums: Finding Your Style

April 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Crewest Studio For many musicians, finding the right balance between creative evolution and acclaim is a crucial, yet difficult task. Fans expect one sound, while record producers want another. ... Read More...

'Journey of a Song' by Jarett Sitter (Photo Credit: Play MPE)

Meet the Company Delivering Music for the Largest Music Companies In the World — ‘Anybody Can Use Our Platform’

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2023

'Journey of a Song' by Jarett Sitter (Photo Credit: Play MPE) Behind a bevy of hits and successful careers lies a low-profile distributor whose name is rarely mentioned. Now, Play MPE is expanding awareness o... Read More...

Sound Credit Releases Version 6 – A ‘New Standard for Transferring Music’ Aims to Resolve the Metadata Crisis

Paul Resnikoff

April 13, 2023

Sound Credit CEO Gebre Waddell pictured at the 65th Grammy Awards, where he announced a $30 million advance facility for North American users’ neighboring rights royalties Sound Credit’s Version 6 brings dece... Read More...

In the Wake of Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster Debacle,’ VBO Tickets Is Quietly Crafting a Queueing Solution

Paul Resnikoff

April 10, 2023

As the ruckus from Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster debacle’ simmers down, the ticketing space is quietly working on solutions. That includes VBO Tickets, which is road-testing a sophisticated queueing technology... Read More...

ONELIVE Expected to Drive $300 Million In Gross Merchandise Value to Clients This Year

Paul Resnikoff

April 3, 2023

Zac Brown Band's website, powered by ONELIVE Artist-centric ecommerce company ONELIVE is slated to drive over $300 million in GMV (Gross Merchandising Value) this year, according to details shared by the comp... Read More...

Jack ‘Wildchild’ Brown and Miles Brown: Funk, Family, and Creative Excellence

Dan Ubick

March 15, 2023

Photo Credit: Crewest Studio Growing up in a creative family has its advantages. Just ask today’s guests, Jack “Wildchild” Brown and his son, actor Miles Brown, who you may recognize from his breakout role on... Read More...

Musicians Organization Renews Discovery Mode Criticism Amid Indie Expansion: ‘The Most Brazenly Anticompetitive Form of Payola We’ve Seen in Digital Music’

Dylan Smith

March 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Bastian Riccardi As it attempts to generate $100 billion annually by 2032, Spotify is rapidly expanding Discovery Mode to indie artists – a move that’s spurring new criticism of the long-controv... Read More...

As Catalog Acquisition Matures, Open On Sunday Offers a Fresh Approach for IP Owners

Paul Resnikoff

March 12, 2023

Photo Credit: Open On Sunday As high-profile – and high-value – catalog deals continue to pour in, Open On Sunday (OOS) is working to make faster and more musician-friendly transactions the norm. Despite ris... Read More...

Spotify data reveals that 29% of serious artists generated $10,000 or more in royalties in 2022. (Photo Credit: Spotify)

Roughly 60,000 ‘Professionally Aspiring Artists’ Generated $10,000 Or More In 2022 From Spotify (According to Spotify)

Raha Ali

March 9, 2023

(Photo Credit: Spotify) Artist numbers, rights holders' payouts, and royalties — depending on your perspective, Spotify's latest data dump could paint a promising picture for the future of streaming... Read More...

How Artists Are ‘Purchasing’ Record Deals — Before They Get Signed

Paul Resnikoff

March 7, 2023

Photo Credit: HiLife Music Group HiLife Music Group's subsidiary label, A-Grade Music, is allowing artists to 'Purchase a Record Deal' — aiming to change how label deals are done. Artists can now get ahead of... Read More...

Too Lost Becomes First Distributor to Offer Direct Payout to Nerve

Ashley King

February 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Too Lost Too Lost is the first music distributor to offer its independent artists and labels direct payout to their Nerve account. Not familiar with Nerve? Read on for more information. The fol... Read More...

Sy Smith: The Queen of Underground Soul

Dan Ubick

February 15, 2023

Photo Credit: Crewest Studio Some artists are chameleons, constantly evolving to meet the demands of a changing creative landscape. Today’s guest, Sy Smith, meets that definition, and then some. Sometimes cal... Read More...

Bridger Is Building a PRO Alternative for Indie Artists — And Boosting Royalties by Roughly 25%

The Most Common Reasons Why Copyright Takedowns, Penalties, and Lawsuits Happen — According to a Top Music Licensing Expert Easy Song

DJ Nu-Mark: The Producer With Two Turntables and a Drum Machine

Turntable LIVE is Now Bringing Artist-Hosted Listening Parties — All On the Classic Turntable Dancefloor

Merlin Adopts Fan-Powered Royalty Model Under Global SoundCloud Partnership: ‘We’re Committed to Being Artist-First’

Joe Karnes and Jeremy Ruzumna of Fitz and the Tantrums: Finding Your Style

Meet the Company Delivering Music for the Largest Music Companies In the World — ‘Anybody Can Use Our Platform’

Sound Credit Releases Version 6 – A ‘New Standard for Transferring Music’ Aims to Resolve the Metadata Crisis

In the Wake of Taylor Swift’s ‘Ticketmaster Debacle,’ VBO Tickets Is Quietly Crafting a Queueing Solution

ONELIVE Expected to Drive $300 Million In Gross Merchandise Value to Clients This Year

Jack ‘Wildchild’ Brown and Miles Brown: Funk, Family, and Creative Excellence

Musicians Organization Renews Discovery Mode Criticism Amid Indie Expansion: ‘The Most Brazenly Anticompetitive Form of Payola We’ve Seen in Digital Music’

As Catalog Acquisition Matures, Open On Sunday Offers a Fresh Approach for IP Owners

Roughly 60,000 ‘Professionally Aspiring Artists’ Generated $10,000 Or More In 2022 From Spotify (According to Spotify)

How Artists Are ‘Purchasing’ Record Deals — Before They Get Signed

Too Lost Becomes First Distributor to Offer Direct Payout to Nerve

Sy Smith: The Queen of Underground Soul