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UNIFI Music Has Another Plan for AI — Artist Management

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2024

Finding and retaining effective management is a significant hurdle for many emerging artists. Now, UNIFI Music is building an AI-driven intelligent platform for that. Superstar music careers frequently start... Read More...

A2IM, SAG-AFTRA and More Call Out TikTok Over Abrupt Merlin Split: ‘The Latest Example of the Platform Doing Whatever It Can to Avoid Compensating Artists Fairly’

Dylan Smith

October 21, 2024

It’s safe to say the indie music community isn’t a fan of TikTok, which is facing a fresh wave of criticism ahead of its Merlin agreement’s quick-approaching expiration. The American Association of Independe... Read More...

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IMPALA Demands Regulatory Action Following UMG’s [PIAS] Purchase: ‘A Share Deal Is One Thing, This Is Something Else’

Dylan Smith

October 18, 2024

Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG), has officially exited the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), which is calling for regulators to investigate the underlying deal. ... Read More...

Universal Music Group Scoops Up Remaining [PIAS] Stake, Says the Involved Labels ‘Will Remain Completely Autonomous’

Dylan Smith

October 15, 2024

Independent no more: Just shy of two years after selling a minority stake to Universal Music Group (UMG), has parted with its remaining shares in a new deal with the leading label. UMG reached out with a fo... Read More...

WIN Calls Out TikTok Indie Label ‘Negotiations,’ Warns of ‘Risks to Cultural Diversity, Market Access, and Fair Payment’

Dylan Smith

October 14, 2024

Last week, ahead of the TikTok-Merlin deal's expiration, leaks shed light on the app’s alleged hardball offers to individual indie labels. Now, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) and several member organ... Read More...

TikTok’s Indie Label Renewal Terms Are Leaking — With Aggressively Reduced Payouts and Hardline ‘Take It or Leave It’ Offers

Dylan Smith

October 10, 2024

A little over a week after word of the TikTok-Merlin split surfaced, new details are emerging about the direct-deal terms being offered to individual indies. We’re now three weeks out from the expiration of ... Read More...

Getting Your Profiles in Tune: A Digital Marketing Checklist for Creatives

Garrett Breeze

September 10, 2024

As a composer, songwriter, or other creative, with so many demands on your time, maintaining your online presence can often feel like a chore, or even worse, fall through the cracks and get ignored altogether... Read More...

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Too Lost on Why Music Distribution Is More Than Just Moving Your Music From A-to-B — Here’s a Look at Their Diversified Partner Strategy

Paul Resnikoff

July 31, 2024

The music industry isn't running out of music distributors anytime soon, though Too Lost is differentiating with some interesting innovations —including a deep list of partnerships that include BMG, Easy Song... Read More...

Live Shows Are Where the Artist to Fan Connection Is Strongest — And Great Merch Strategies Can Seriously Boost Touring Income

Vanessa Ferrer

July 31, 2024

Live shows are where some of the greatest opportunities lie to capitalize on the artist/fan connection and drive home merch sales. The following was created in partnership with Merch Cat. Most of us inher... Read More...

James McCartney’s Next Release? A Cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Circle Game’

Ashley King

July 19, 2024

After dropping two new music collaborations with Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney’s next release is a cover of Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Circle Game.” The following was created in partnership with earthprogram... Read More...

Beyond Dropbox and Disco: How Songbox Surpasses SoundCloud and Songspace in Music Sharing

Michael Coll & Ciaran O'Toole

July 1, 2024

If you’re using a service like Dropbox, SoundCloud, Songspace or DISCO to share audio and music files, you might want to reconsider whether that’s the best idea. The following comes from Songbox, a company D... Read More...

Merlin Officially Launches ‘Merlin Connect,’ a One-Stop Licensing Solution for ‘Promising Emerging Technology Platforms’

Dylan Smith

June 6, 2024

Merlin has officially debuted a program that will afford certain emerging platforms access to pre-cleared music and "mutually beneficial collaborations." The indie mainstay just recently announced this initi... Read More...

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Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
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Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
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Company: Sound Credit
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