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Fact: Streaming Royalties Will Never Be Fair. But There Is a Solution!

February 11, 2021

Songwriters, artists, and most music creators agree that streaming royalties are too low. The following article comes from Rhythmic Rebellion, a proud partner of DMN. Most of you know that the music streame... Read More...

There’s a Little-Known Jackpot of $60 Million In ‘Non-Featured’ Musician Royalties Collected Every Year — Is Some of It Yours?

Paul Resnikoff

February 8, 2021

Photo: Qimono In a quiet, unsuspecting office in Valley Village, California, the year-round staff of 65 people at the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund diligently processes more than $60 million annually in artist and... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

February 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Thomas Serer A number of artists are scoring paychecks – and potentially career-changing exposure – from film, television, and video-game sync placements. But according to one veteran music supe... Read More...

Exactuals Pops the Champagne After Crossing $1 Billion In Total Payments Processed

Dylan Smith

January 29, 2021

Exactuals has processed over $1 billion in total payments through its PaymentHub product, company officials revealed today. Exactuals announced PaymentHub’s payment-processing accomplishment – and 250 percen... Read More...

Bandzoogle Announces Printful Integration, Allowing Artists to Deliver Commission-Free Merch to Fans

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

Musician-tailored website platform Bandzoogle has partnered with on-demand printing service Printful to help creators seamlessly deliver commission-free merchandise to fans. DMN is proud to have partnered wi... Read More...

A guide to releasing your next music release

How (AND WHEN) to Schedule Your Next Music Release

Chris Robley

January 13, 2021

The following post for musicians and labels comes from CD Baby, a proud partner of DMN. "When should I set my release date?" The most common question I’m asked goes something like this: When should I releas... Read More...

Gibson Announces Joint Venture With Gene Simmons to Develop Electric Guitars & Basses

Dylan Smith

January 8, 2021

Gibson has unveiled a joint venture with Gene Simmons to develop electric guitars and basses – as well as “new entertainment content” – under the G² banner. The Nashville-headquartered guitar manufacturer an... Read More...

Sorry, Americans: $600 Second Stimulus Checks Are Now Being Mailed

Dylan Smith

December 30, 2020

The government has officially started mailing the $600 second stimulus checks earmarked in the recently passed $892 billion aid package. Since negotiations on a follow-up to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act began... Read More...

Second Stimulus Check Update: Is a $2,000 Check Coming?

Dylan Smith

December 29, 2020

Photo Credit: Alexander Mils Here’s everything that we currently know about the second stimulus check, including an answer to the question that many Americans are asking: Is a $2,000 payment on the way? Afte... Read More...

Americans Could Receive $2,000 Second Stimulus Checks If Latest Bill Passes

Dylan Smith

December 28, 2020

The $600 second stimulus checks allocated in the recently signed $2.3 trillion spending and relief package could increase to $2,000, depending upon whether a new bill passes in the Senate. Owing to the far-r... Read More...

Trump Demands $2,000 Second Stimulus Checks for Americans, Calls $600 ‘Ridiculously Low’

Dylan Smith

December 23, 2020

President Trump has described the $600 second stimulus checks contained in Congress’s $2.3 trillion spending and relief package as “ridiculously low,” and called on lawmakers to increase the payments to $2,00... Read More...

Americans Less-Than-Thrilled By $600 Second Stimulus Check

Dylan Smith

December 21, 2020

Congress has reached an agreement on a new relief package, including a $600 second stimulus check. Photo Credit: Alexander Mils Some Americans are less-than-thrilled by the $600 second stimulus check allocate... Read More...

"My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared" — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

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

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

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

One of These Three Companies Will Change Live Concerts Forever

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

Fact: Streaming Royalties Will Never Be Fair. But There Is a Solution!

There’s a Little-Known Jackpot of $60 Million In ‘Non-Featured’ Musician Royalties Collected Every Year — Is Some of It Yours?

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

Exactuals Pops the Champagne After Crossing $1 Billion In Total Payments Processed

Bandzoogle Announces Printful Integration, Allowing Artists to Deliver Commission-Free Merch to Fans

How (AND WHEN) to Schedule Your Next Music Release

Gibson Announces Joint Venture With Gene Simmons to Develop Electric Guitars & Basses

Sorry, Americans: $600 Second Stimulus Checks Are Now Being Mailed

Second Stimulus Check Update: Is a $2,000 Check Coming?

Americans Could Receive $2,000 Second Stimulus Checks If Latest Bill Passes

Trump Demands $2,000 Second Stimulus Checks for Americans, Calls $600 ‘Ridiculously Low’

Americans Less-Than-Thrilled By $600 Second Stimulus Check