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Music Benefactors Quietly Validates Its Model With Multiple Artist Offerings — With a $5 Million Catalog Acquisition Ahead

June 9, 2021

Music Benefactors Founder & CEO Matt Lutz Music Benefactors has already helped several artists bankroll their ambitious projects with fans’ financial support. Now, capitalizing on these encouraging result... Read More...

Artist Republik’s 360-Degree Creator Platform Aims to Simplify the Mess of Managing a Musical Career

Paul Resnikoff

April 27, 2021

Independent artists have never had the same access and opportunities needed to grow their careers. Now, Artist Republik aims to solve the issue of resource overload with an all-encompassing, '360-degree' plat... Read More...

Muso.AI Partners With Music Story to Dramatically Overhaul Streaming Metadata and Crediting

Paul Resnikoff

April 27, 2021

Muso.AI has developed a promising solution to help streaming services render missing credits an issue of the past. Now, the metadata platform aims to deepen the impact of that solution through a newly finaliz... Read More...

Play MPE Is Bringing Its Music Discovery and Promotion Tools to the Booming Latin Market

Paul Resnikoff

April 21, 2021

Miami, one of the many locations that Play MPE is targeting in its Latin expansion (photo: Ryan Spencer) Having established itself as a leading provider of music promotion and discovery tools in the U.S., Eur... Read More...

Songwriters Are Getting Drastically Short-Changed In the Streaming Economy, New Study Confirms

Ashley King

April 20, 2021

Photo Credit: Sam Moqadam The streaming music economy massively favors recorded music rights holders over publishers. A new report highlights just how imbalanced this revenue structure is for songwriters. Th... Read More...

What Are the Best Sites to Find Background Music for Videos?

Augusta Adriasola

April 20, 2021

Photo: Daniel Chekalov Have you ever received a copyright notification after publishing a video online? It was most likely due to the music you used. The following comes from HookSounds, one of the top provi... Read More...

360-Degree Platform Artist Republik Acquires Remote Collaboration Upstart Featured X

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2021

Comprehensive 360-degree artist platform Artist Republik has officially acquired remote collaboration platform Featured X — the latest move in a continued expansion of artist services. Artist Republik is ann... Read More...

Play MPE Está Llevando Sus Herramientas de Promoción y Descubrimiento Musical al Mercado Latino Que Esta en Auge

Paul Resnikoff

April 18, 2021

Miami, una de las muchas ubicaciones a las que se dirige Play MPE en su ambiciosa expansión latinoamericana. Crédito Fotográfico: Ryan Spencer Habiéndose establecido como un proveedor líder de promoción y her... Read More...

Apple Music Now Pays One Penny Per Stream — According to Apple

Ashley King

April 16, 2021

Photo Credit: Giorgio Trovato How much does Apple Music pay per stream? According to Apple, Apple Music streaming royalties are nearly triple what Spotify pays artists — and likely a lot more. So, how much d... Read More...

Want to Make Your Music Blow Up on TikTok? Here Are 8 Proven Tips

Paul Resnikoff

April 12, 2021

Many artists, including quick-rising creators and established acts alike, have enjoyed substantial commercial success as a result of viral TikTok trends. But what’s the secret to blowing your music up on TikT... Read More...

Sounds Sphere, an Upscale Beat Library for Artists & Songwriters, Aims To Help Make Creating Professional Songs a Lot Easier

Drew Hampton

April 7, 2021

“Oh my god! I'm so happy with it!” wrote Calvyn Cass, a songwriter and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada. The following comes from Sounds Sphere, a proud partner of DMN. Cass was replying to an email ... Read More...

Why Are Musicians Still Leaving Royalties on the Table? It Usually Boils Down to These 3 Mistakes

Dylan Smith

April 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Gabriel Gurrola Minor mistakes and oversights frequently have a material impact on artists’ careers, particularly when it comes to royalties. But creators can quickly remedy the underlying issue... Read More...

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

What Music Is Making Movies Tick? Here Are the 12 Biggest Film Sync Licensing Trends of 2021

Sync Music Is Bouncing Back In 2021 — But What are the Emerging Trends?

Thinking About Creating Custom Compositions for Your Project? A Breakdown of the Options

One of These Three Companies Will Change Live Concerts Forever

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

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?

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

What’s the Best Garageband Alternative for Windows? Here Are 5 Options to Consider

Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream

How to Livestream Like a Pro — Here Are 8 Proven Tips

If Streaming Isn’t Paying the Bills, Maybe Vinyl Can — Now Qrates Has a Way to Help Artists and Labels Sell a Lot More Records

VEVA Sound Thinks Song Credits Are ‘Cool’ Enough With New Campaign — “Credits Are Cool”

Music Benefactors Quietly Validates Its Model With Multiple Artist Offerings — With a $5 Million Catalog Acquisition Ahead

Artist Republik’s 360-Degree Creator Platform Aims to Simplify the Mess of Managing a Musical Career

Muso.AI Partners With Music Story to Dramatically Overhaul Streaming Metadata and Crediting

Play MPE Is Bringing Its Music Discovery and Promotion Tools to the Booming Latin Market

Songwriters Are Getting Drastically Short-Changed In the Streaming Economy, New Study Confirms

What Are the Best Sites to Find Background Music for Videos?

360-Degree Platform Artist Republik Acquires Remote Collaboration Upstart Featured X

Play MPE Está Llevando Sus Herramientas de Promoción y Descubrimiento Musical al Mercado Latino Que Esta en Auge

Apple Music Now Pays One Penny Per Stream — According to Apple

Sounds Sphere, an Upscale Beat Library for Artists & Songwriters, Aims To Help Make Creating Professional Songs a Lot Easier

Why Are Musicians Still Leaving Royalties on the Table? It Usually Boils Down to These 3 Mistakes