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

June 29, 2021

Photo Credit: Nicolas LB We’ve all felt the impact of the past year, whether we’re professional musicians living off our music or hobbyists playing the occasional gig. Sold out stadiums gave way to living ro... Read More...

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

Paul Resnikoff

June 16, 2021

Photo Credit: James Sutton After 14 consecutive years of growth and a record-setting 2021, vinyl’s commercial resurgence is showing few signs of slowing down. Now, vinyl upstart Qrates is helping artists tran... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

June 14, 2021

Right Said Fred, Hailey Steele, and The Young Fables have released custom merchandise through VEVA Sound's Credits Are Cool campaign. Photo Credit: VEVA Sound VEVA Sound has long stressed the key role that me... Read More...

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

Paul Resnikoff

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...

Artist Branding Isn't Selling Out Anymore — But What's the New Balance?

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

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

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

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) — 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

16 Million Americans Learned to Play Guitar During the Pandemic, Fender Study Finds

Exactuals and AgilLink Are Officially Integrated; Higher-Ups Tout ‘Significant Advantages’ For Entertainment Industry Professionals

Streaming Is Big — But Where’s the Community? Vertigo Introduces Collaborative ‘Artist Lounges’

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