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How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

January 2, 2020

Reggie Gooden of 818 Talent in Digital Music News' podcast studio in Santa Monica. What does it really take to get to the top of the Billboard charts? What? You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News P... Read More...

Hit With a YouTube Copyright Claim? Now You Can Surgically Remove It

Ashley King

January 2, 2020

Photo Credit: YouTube YouTube Studio has been updated with trim tools to assist with the YouTube copyright claim process. The Assisted Trim tool lets creators remove the offending portion of the video, releas... Read More...

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YouTube Update Makes It Easier To Deal with Copyright Claims

Colin Cohen

December 26, 2019

YouTube has updated its Studio platform to allow video creators the ability to more easily deal with copyright disputes. Creators now can directly respond to copyright claims in the platform's interface. The... Read More...

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

Colin Cohen

December 18, 2019

Photo of Zoë Keating by Jo Trek (Courtesy of Zoë Keating) In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn't even t... Read More...

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

Paul Resnikoff

November 26, 2019

Lucidious Warning: Spotify playlists may be damaging to your career. Ari Herstand explains why. What? You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News Podcast? We’re available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pla... Read More...

The Pretty Things — The Most Important Band You Don’t Know

Noah Itman

November 20, 2019

The Pretty Things | Photographer: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO) - GaHetNa (Nationaal Archief NL) I recently had the opportunity to speak with Phil May from the band, The Pretty Things. One of the most influential p... Read More...

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Taylor Swift Fans Raise $1,000 to Publicly Humiliate Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun

Colin Cohen

November 19, 2019

Photo of Taylor Swift A pair of fans of Taylor Swift raised more than $1,000 in a GoFundMe a campaign to publicly support Swift in her ongoing battle with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta. Haley Spalding an... Read More...

Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

Photo of Tegan & Sara by Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 Tegan and Sara announced on social media that they were shutting down their Warner Music merchandise store due to a "huge backlog" of orders that they i... Read More...

People Aren’t Getting Paid After Spotify’s $43.5 Million Class Action Settlement — No Responses, No Payments

Paul Resnikoff

November 8, 2019

Two years ago, independent songwriters and publishers agreed to a $43.5 million settlement with Spotify over unpaid mechanical licenses. Now, the payout process doesn't seem to be working. Back in 2017, Digi... Read More...

91% of Artists Remain Undiscovered — Here’s How Show4me Is Planning to Change That

Paul Resnikoff

November 5, 2019

Would you pay $1 a year to directly support an artist? That’s one of several solutions that Show4me is spinning as part of its broader direct-to-fan network. It’s a statistic that can make any emerging artis... Read More...

Spotify’s CEO Once Called the Black Keys to Explain Why Their Royalties Were So Bad

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2019

The Black Keys on Spotify, October 2019 After Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney publicly complained about his royalties, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek gave him a call to explain how streaming really works. The Black... Read More...

The Rise and Fall of PledgeMusic ⁠— How the Future of Music Crowdfunding Turned Into a Nightmare

Ashley King

October 25, 2019

"To me, the way PledgeMusic puts out music is what the future of the release of an album looks like." - Benji Rogers Rogers founded PledgeMusic in 2009 as a direct-to-fan crowdfunding platform that focu... Read More...

How to License Your Music Directly From Your Website & Win

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

The Revolution Will Be Recorded: How Can Artists Shape Movements and Change Lives?

It Took Years for These Music Industry Experts to Learn These Monetization Pro-Tips

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

The New World of Sync: How Two Sync Music Pros Are Surviving COVID-19

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

The Pretty Things — The Most Important Band You Don't Know

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (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

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

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

The Music Fund Has Money for Musicians Who Can’t Tour, But Still Have Streaming Income

Jamendo Spins Subscription-Based Sync Licensing for Video Producers & Podcasters

Second Stimulus Check Status: The Latest from Trump, Mnuchin, and Congress

Jamendo Collaborates With Adobe In the Launch of Adobe Stock Audio

IRS Issues Guidance for Americans Accidentally Receiving a Second Stimulus Check

12 Million Stimulus Checks Remain Unclaimed by Americans Because They Don’t Know the Rules

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Hit With a YouTube Copyright Claim? Now You Can Surgically Remove It

YouTube Update Makes It Easier To Deal with Copyright Claims

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

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

The Pretty Things — The Most Important Band You Don’t Know

Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders

People Aren’t Getting Paid After Spotify’s $43.5 Million Class Action Settlement — No Responses, No Payments

91% of Artists Remain Undiscovered — Here’s How Show4me Is Planning to Change That

Spotify’s CEO Once Called the Black Keys to Explain Why Their Royalties Were So Bad

The Rise and Fall of PledgeMusic ⁠— How the Future of Music Crowdfunding Turned Into a Nightmare