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A2IM-Backed ‘Protect Working Musicians Act’ Aims to Help Indie Musicians ‘Negotiate with Dominant Streaming Platforms’

October 26, 2021

A photograph of the Capitol Building's western side. Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner A U.S. lawmaker has introduced the Protect Working Musicians Act, an A2IM- and ARA-backed bill that purportedly aims to “al... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

October 8, 2021

A study from Fender has revealed that 16 million Americans began learning guitar during the last two years. Photo Credit: Alex Suprun A new study from Fender has found that about 16 million Americans between ... Read More...

Utopia Music Acquires Quincy Jones-Backed Musimap, Aims to ‘Create a Gold Standard for Advanced Metadata Tagging’

Dylan Smith

September 29, 2021

Utopia Music and Musimap higher-ups. Photo Credit: Utopia Music Switzerland-based Utopia Music, which monitors global song plays, has officially acquired Musimap, an AI-powered music-analysis and -classificat... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

September 22, 2021

SaaS-based payment-processing firm Exactuals has officially confirmed the integration of its PaymentHub and Datafaction’s AgilLink – a move that higher-ups say will streamline “the payment flow and back offic... Read More...

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

Paul Resnikoff

August 31, 2021

The action on Vertigo Music: Artist Lounge for Tyler Rich. Major streaming music platforms have attracted hundreds of millions of users. Vertigo Music wants those users to talk to one another — and their favo... Read More...

What’s the Best Garageband Alternative for Windows? Here Are 5 Options to Consider

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2021

MusicMaker, one of several Garageband alternatives for Windows GarageBand is one of the most popular free digital audio workstations in the world. But despite its immense popularity, GarageBand isn't availabl... Read More...

Spotify Executive Calls Artist ‘Entitled’ for Requesting Payment of One Penny Per Stream

Paul Resnikoff

June 29, 2021

Singer-songwriter and artist advocate Ashley Jana We've been covering artist efforts to increase their Spotify streaming royalties, including demands to pay one penny per stream. Now, we're getting a better s... Read More...

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

Travis Goure

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...

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

An Insanely Detailed Discussion About the Music Modernization Act

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)

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?

Epic Games and Google Ink Temporary Agreement to Keep Bandcamp on the Play Store

Music Distro Heavyweight CD Baby Selects Trolley as Payout Partner — Streamlining Payments to Its Global Clientele Of 1.2+ Million Recording Artists

How To Write Song Lyrics That Are More Interesting

Session Wants to Solve the Music Metadata Mess — And Unleash Billions In Missing Royalties

How Much Music Marketing Is Too Much?

A2IM-Backed ‘Protect Working Musicians Act’ Aims to Help Indie Musicians ‘Negotiate with Dominant Streaming Platforms’

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

Utopia Music Acquires Quincy Jones-Backed Musimap, Aims to ‘Create a Gold Standard for Advanced Metadata Tagging’

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