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Songtrust Battled Suspensions from PRS, SACEM, ICE Over Fraudulent and Problematic Accounts, Sources Reveal

September 8, 2023

Downtown Music Holdings-owned Songtrust faced serious and extended suspensions from major rights societies PRS for Music, SACEM, and the collective ICE over a rash of fraudulent and problematic accounts, mult... Read More...

A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

Virginie Berger

August 31, 2023

Photo Credit: s2dungnguyen AI voice cloning, or voice synthesis, leverages sophisticated machine learning algorithms to recreate a specific human voice. To accomplish this voice recreation, algorithms are tra... Read More...

APM Music Inks Partnership With AI-Startup Incantio to Improve Catalog Discovery

Raha Ali

August 31, 2023

Photo Credit: APM Music With the APM Music and Incantio partnership, the CEO of APM Music aims to achieve the goals of 'illuminating artists' work.' Incantio implements AI technology to recommend music for li... Read More...

Universal Music Group Acquires UAE-Based Chabaka Music, Its Second Major Move In The Fast-Growing MENA Region

Raha Ali

August 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Universal Music Group UMG has acquired Chabaka Music, a digitally-focused music marketing and distribution agency that provides services in the Middle East and North Africa — the MENA region. U... Read More...

The Creative Life vs. Building a Music Career

Caleb J. Murphy

August 28, 2023

Photo credit: Aziz Acharki There are two general camps in the musician world. There’s the “I just want to make music I like” group and then there’s the “I want to make music my living” group. But what if bo... Read More...

How To Make a Good Music Video on a Budget

Caleb J. Murphy

August 21, 2023

OK Go's music video for their song "Here It Goes Again" Many indie musicians don’t have a ton of money. But every indie musician who’s serious about building a career will do whatever it takes to promote th... Read More...

Andrew Sandoval: The Engineer Reviving ‘60s Rock

Dan Ubick

August 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Crewest Studio Breaking into the music business and building a sustainable career is a tall order. It requires hard work, a little luck, and a single-minded commitment to the music, traits that ... Read More...

How To Sell Concert Tickets as an Indie Musician

Caleb J. Murphy

August 16, 2023

I’ve played a couple hundred shows in my career, the most recent being two house concerts earlier this year. I know, so many artists play that many shows in a single year, but I’m just letting you know I do... Read More...

Are Spotify Pre-Save Campaigns Worth It?

Caleb J. Murphy

August 13, 2023

Photo credit: Fath I’ve seen a debate among independent musicians: to pre-save or not to pre-save? Some people say you should just put the song out and then promote it. Others say pre-release hype leads to ... Read More...

How To Succeed In Music When You Have a Family

Caleb J. Murphy

August 9, 2023

Photo credit: OPPO Find X5 Pro I’m a single father of two, so balancing my music career and family life is…interesting. It takes intention, so this topic is something I’ve thought about a lot. Sometimes I’v... Read More...

Analytics Platform Viberate Bundles Unlimited Distribution, Artist Websites, Playlist Curation, Bookings, and More

Paul Resnikoff

August 9, 2023

Viberate cofounder Vasja Veber. While artists signed with major labels seem to have access to inexhaustible resources for distribution, promotion, and marketing, the opportunities available to indie artists a... Read More...

A Closer Look at Chartmetric’s Onesheet — And the Future of Dynamically Updating EPKs

Paul Resnikoff

August 1, 2023

Chartmetric's Onesheet for Dominican singer-songwriter Yendry. Last year, Chartmetric acquired the appropriately-named Onesheet, a company creating one-sheet summaries (or EPKs) for artists. With Onesheet now... Read More...

ASCAP Songwriters Descend on Capitol Hill To Urge Legislative Action on AI: ‘We Need Lawmakers To Act Now’

Ozomatli: The Sound of SoCal

Is TikTok Promote Worth It? My Experience…

Spotify Paid-Promotion Frenzy Continues With ‘Showcase’ — Pay-Per-Click Banner Ads Plastered Directly on the App’s Homepage

UK Musicians’ Census: Artists Average $25,881 in Annual Music Earnings, Supplement Income with Freelance Gigs and ‘Regular’ Jobs

Songtrust Battled Suspensions from PRS, SACEM, ICE Over Fraudulent and Problematic Accounts, Sources Reveal

A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

APM Music Inks Partnership With AI-Startup Incantio to Improve Catalog Discovery

Universal Music Group Acquires UAE-Based Chabaka Music, Its Second Major Move In The Fast-Growing MENA Region

The Creative Life vs. Building a Music Career

How To Make a Good Music Video on a Budget

Andrew Sandoval: The Engineer Reviving ‘60s Rock

How To Sell Concert Tickets as an Indie Musician

Are Spotify Pre-Save Campaigns Worth It?

How To Succeed In Music When You Have a Family

Analytics Platform Viberate Bundles Unlimited Distribution, Artist Websites, Playlist Curation, Bookings, and More

A Closer Look at Chartmetric’s Onesheet — And the Future of Dynamically Updating EPKs