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What To Do When You Want To Quit Music

Caleb J. Murphy

March 29, 2023

Mixing 101: A Basic Intro for Home Producers

Caleb J. Murphy

March 27, 2023

A Music Production Template for Beginners

Caleb J. Murphy

March 22, 2023

How To Be a Successful Musician With a Day Job

Caleb J. Murphy

March 20, 2023

The Best Websites and Forums for Recording Artists

Caleb J. Murphy

March 17, 2023

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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...

Garth Brooks Explains Why His Music Still Isn’t on Spotify or Apple Music — But Has Been on Amazon Music for Years

Paul Resnikoff

March 13, 2023

Garth Brooks at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville on March 13th, 2023 (Photo Credit: CRS) When it comes to streaming holdouts, Garth Brooks ranks as one of the biggest. But why has Garth steadfastly re... 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...

4 Work-at-Home Music Jobs You Can Start Right Now

Caleb J. Murphy

March 10, 2023

I’m an introvert, so I have to be excited about doing something in order to leave my house. This means that work-at-home music jobs are perfect for me. I sit at home, make or write about music, and earn a c... 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...

Celebrating and Motivating: Naxos China Aims To Embrace a Wider Audience

Naxos China

March 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Naxos Naxos Records has recently been awarded Label of the Year by the 2023 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The following comes from Naxos China, a company DMN is proud to be partn... 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...

How To Use Imposter Syndrome to Your Advantage

Caleb J. Murphy

March 3, 2023

Photo credit: engin akyurt I’m not the right person to be writing about this topic. I live with imposter syndrome. He’s my good buddy. But I’m going to write about this anyway. The imposter will not win her... Read More...

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Refuses to Disclose ‘Black Box’ Account Figures as Total Payouts Top $1 Billion

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2023

More questions than answers continue to surround the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as both royalty payouts and unallocated 'black box' holding accounts reach astronomical levels. The Mechanical Licen... Read More...

What Will AI Mean for the Future of Music?

Caleb J. Murphy

February 27, 2023

Photo credit: Possessed Photography Artificial intelligence can now create music. Yes, the quality of AI music right now kind of sucks, but it will only get better over time and as people use it more. So wh... 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...

The Best Day Jobs For Musicians

Caleb J. Murphy

February 17, 2023

Photo credit: Henrique Felix Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to work in customer service and ... Read More...