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BandLab Completes $53 Million Series B at $303 Million Post-Money Valuation

December 17, 2021

A nighttime shot of Singapore, where BandLab is based. Photo Credit: Mike Enerio About six weeks after acquiring artist services platform ReverbNation, Singapore-based music-creation company BandLab has compl... Read More...

The Best DAWs for Beginners

Caleb J. Murphy

December 13, 2021

Photo credit: Duncan Kidd As a music producer, your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is your main tool, so it has to do what you tell it to do. And if you’re just starting out, you need a DAW you can quic... Read More...

VEVA Sound Partners With PPL, MLC, Jaxsta, NSAI, The Creative Passport & More to Dramatically Expand Song Credits Collection

Paul Resnikoff

December 8, 2021

Building upon its pioneering efforts to improve music credits – and eliminate unmatched royalties – at the label level, VEVA Sound has inked partnership agreements with the PPL, the MLC, and more as part of a... Read More...

Nerve Collabs – bank account for musicians

Nerve’s Banking for Musicians Just Got Better with Collabs – Here’s How It Works

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Nerve Nerve is a revolutionary new mobile banking app aimed at music creators in the US. With Collabs, it now offers total transparency to all group members via a shared checking account. The f... Read More...

5 Tips on Getting More Done as a Musician

Caleb J. Murphy

December 2, 2021

Photo credit: Soundtrap The most successful people don’t win it. They have a process, a system that helps them harness their creativity and be more productive. So if you want to start getting more don... Read More...

20 Independent Musician Resources You Need To See

Caleb J. Murphy

November 24, 2021

Photo credit: Chris Ainsworth Looking for some independent musician resources? On top of being an active musician, I research and consume a lot of content. And these are the 20 most helpful resources I’v... Read More...

Sonarworks Wants to Revolutionize Music Mixing — Without the Need for High-Priced Studio Equipment or Expertise

Paul Resnikoff

November 18, 2021

Photo Credit: ProdbyDaan Like many facets of the music production process, music mixing and mastering are quickly getting demystified. Now, Sonarworks is on a mission to democratize the mixing process with So... Read More...

How To Make Money as a Music Producer

Caleb J. Murphy

November 17, 2021

Image credit: Matt Moloney Indie music producers are thriving today. This is thanks to the ability to work remotely and having access to platforms focused on helping them make money. So how can you get i... Read More...

MusiCares Launches Second ‘Help for the Holidays’ Initiative

Ashley King

November 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Nico Smit MusiCares is launching a second 'Help for the Holiday' initiative this year. Many music venues across the United States are now scheduling shows again, but musicians still need help. ... Read More...

Why Songwriter Royalty Rates Won’t Be Changing Much — No Matter How Many Copyright Hearings Take Place

Jody Dunitz

November 11, 2021

Photo Credit: Toa Heftiba The interests of songwriters and their publishers aren’t aligned. So why is the most vocal songwriter advocate working for the music publishers? The rate hearings for “streaming mec... Read More...

PRS, MCPS Officially Extend ‘Service Agreement’ Until 2025’s Conclusion

Dylan Smith

November 10, 2021

The Performing Right Society (PRS) and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited (MCPS) have officially inked a “service agreement extension” that will keep them united under the overarching PRS for... Read More...

How To Start a Music Career With a Plan

Caleb J. Murphy

November 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Lorri Lang You might be considering a career in music. Or maybe you’re well on your way. Whatever your situation, creating a plan needs to be at the center of your music career. And in this pos... Read More...

Yes, Composers Can Make Money In Sports — Meet One of the Top Programmers In the Field

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

'Bone Conduction' Headphones Don't Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (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)

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

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

Find Your Lane as a Musician. Ignore Everything Else.

Sound Credit Unleashes Version 4 — A Quantum Leap for Eliminating $1.4 Billion In Annual Missing Royalties

How To Use a Reference Track When Producing and Mixing

Releasing Music Is Easy, Marketing Music Is Hard. Here’s How Chartmetric Is Leveraging Data to Make Marketing a Lot Easier.

How To Release Music on Spotify (Step-by-Step Process)

BandLab Completes $53 Million Series B at $303 Million Post-Money Valuation

The Best DAWs for Beginners

VEVA Sound Partners With PPL, MLC, Jaxsta, NSAI, The Creative Passport & More to Dramatically Expand Song Credits Collection

Nerve’s Banking for Musicians Just Got Better with Collabs – Here’s How It Works

5 Tips on Getting More Done as a Musician

20 Independent Musician Resources You Need To See

Sonarworks Wants to Revolutionize Music Mixing — Without the Need for High-Priced Studio Equipment or Expertise

How To Make Money as a Music Producer

Why Songwriter Royalty Rates Won’t Be Changing Much — No Matter How Many Copyright Hearings Take Place

PRS, MCPS Officially Extend ‘Service Agreement’ Until 2025’s Conclusion

How To Start a Music Career With a Plan