Information For Musicians

Spotify + Patreon — Label = A Brand-New Success Model

Paul Resnikoff

July 13, 2018

YouTube Introduces ‘Copyright Match’ to Address Rampant Plagiarism Problems

Marsha Silva

July 12, 2018

So You’ve Landed on a Juicy Spotify Playlist. Now What?

Lennon Cihak

July 6, 2018

Mastodon’s Guitarist Says It’s Nearly Impossible for Bands to Survive Financially Anymore

Marsha Silva

July 5, 2018

YouTube’s Head of Music: “We’re Not Discussing the Value Gap”

Lennon Cihak

June 28, 2018

Songtradr Introduces a Distribution Platform to Power Data-Driven Sync Licensing

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2018

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Vydia Raises $7 Million in Series A Financing

Daniel Sanchez

February 20, 2018

Vydia just scored one of the biggest music industry investment rounds in 2018. In a simple, centralized platform, Vydia allows musicians, influencers, and brands to manage their content. Now, the digital ri... Read More...

A Comprehensive Comparison of Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) In the US

Paul Resnikoff

February 20, 2018

Part I: What Is a Music PRO & Why Do You Need One? The definition of a ‘PRO’ is simple. A music performance rights organization, or PRO, administers royalties from the public performances of songs. It’... Read More...

3 Ways to Dramatically Increase Your Facebook Page Engagement

Leah McHenry

February 15, 2018

photo: designerkottayam + kirstyfields (CC0) If you’re a musician, singer, songwriter, composer, or even an industry professional and you’re not using Facebook to build a fanbase, you are missing out big time... Read More...

Alitalia Airlines Crushes a 350 Year-Old Viola de Gamba After Refusing to Allow It In the Cabin

Paul Resnikoff

January 18, 2018

It was a rare viola de gamba built in the 17th century. Sadly, the instrument was crushed after being forced into checked luggage by Alitalia Airlines. We've heard of airlines destroying guitars and flatten... Read More...

Lil Pump Just Voided His Major Label Contract and Kept the $350k Advance

Lennon Cihak

January 16, 2018

Lil Pump's non-favorable contract with Warner Bros. Records is up. Lil Pump, an overnight rap sensation with his smash hit "Gucci Gang," inked a non-favorable contract deal with Warner Bros. Records when he ... Read More...

Notice: Artists Have Less Than 60 Days to Opt Into Facebook’s Direct License

Daniel Sanchez

January 15, 2018

Indie artist or self-published songwriter? Here's how to get paid for your songs on Facebook, Instagram, and Oculus. In an attempt to avoid copyright issues on its platform, Facebook has entered into major ... Read More...

How Musicians Can Make the Most Out of Facebook’s Upcoming Changes

Leah McHenry

January 12, 2018

Facebook Apocalypse for Musicians & Artists? The following comes from Savvy Musician Academy, a proud partner of DMN committed to educating a brand-new class of successful musicians. If you’re a musicia... Read More...

Less Than 2% of Content Creators on Patreon Earn Monthly Minimum Wage

Daniel Sanchez

January 2, 2018

Think twice before quitting your day job if you’re on Patreon. 2017 was a wild ride for popular crowdfunding platform Patreon. Founded by musician (and former YouTuber) Jack Conte in 2013, the service rea... Read More...

Breaking: Patreon Apologizes and Scraps All Proposed Fees

Patreon’s CEO Issues an Apology, Scraps Proposed Patron Fees

Daniel Sanchez

December 13, 2017

Patreon founder Jack Conte: “We messed up. We’re sorry, and we’re not rolling out the fees change.” Several weeks ago, Patreon announced new service fees that quickly set off a firestorm. Under the new s... Read More...

Why I Recently Deleted My Soundcloud Account

Leah McHenry

December 12, 2017

The following comes from Savvy Musician Academy, a proud partner of DMN committed to educating a brand-new class of successful musicians. You might be thinking to yourself, “What the heck? Why would you do tha... Read More...

Now You Know Everything About Recording Deals

Steve Gordon

December 11, 2017

Before you sign a major recording deal, read this post. You'll thank us later. The following comes from Steve Gordon, an entertainment attorney specializing in music, television, film and video. He's also t... Read More...

Patreon Under Fire As Patrons and Creators Flee Service

Patreon Enters Crisis Mode as Patrons & Creators Start Bailing

Daniel Sanchez

December 8, 2017

Instead of actually solving the problem, Patreon’s “fixes” seem to have further exasperated content creators and patrons. Jack Conte understands content creators on YouTube. As a musician on the popular v... Read More...