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Where Do You Fit In? The 12 Different Artist Types

Paul Resnikoff

September 24, 2010

The direct-to-fan space is crowded, and that means more options for artists. But it looks like a number of companies are just starting to specialize around different types of artists - an early sign of matur... Read More...

The Aging Rocker Marketing Plan: Denounce the Internet. Release an Album. Repeat

Paul Resnikoff

August 24, 2010

Aging rockers have name recognition, but getting the spotlight back can be tricky - especially in this noise-filled environment. So, why not make some ridiculous statements about the internet, garner all the... Read More...

Virtually Rich: What Snoop Dogg Could Be Teaching the Industry

Paul Resnikoff

August 20, 2010

Is the music industry simply ignoring hugely profitable platforms, and sacrificing lots of money in the process? Artists and startups have been dabbling in virtual goods and worlds for a few years - perhaps ... Read More...

Picture This: Why a Simple Snapshot Makes All the Difference for an Artist

Paul Resnikoff

August 19, 2010

Push aside your complicated, interlocking 360-degree marketing strategy for one moment. Because the simple photo is one of the most critically important assets for an artist today. "On artist websites, our ... Read More...

How a Tech-Savvy Chamillionaire Got Leverage With UMG

Paul Resnikoff

August 4, 2010

The era of the entrepreneurial artist is upon us, but rappers have traditionally been quite business-savvy. "I consider myself a businessman," Chamillionaire recently told TechCrunch founder Michael Arringto... Read More...

Why We Write Music

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 2010

"You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today.... Read More...

Will the Professional Musicians Please Stand Up?

Paul Resnikoff

July 27, 2010

More music is being recorded and released than at any other point in history. Yet music copyright is completely insecure, and piracy rampant in the current climate. So what does that say about pro-copyright... Read More...

What Every Musician Needs to Know About Healthcare

Paul Resnikoff

May 27, 2010

Earlier this week, the Future of Music Coalition approached the tricky subject of musician health care, a quickly-changing area. At its DC Policy Day symposium on Tuesday, the group assembled a trio of knowl... Read More...

Health Experts Advise: Don’t Quit Your Day Job… At Least Not Yet

Paul Resnikoff

May 25, 2010

The more time a musician dedicates to songwriting, performing, and related pursuits, the less likely that musician is to have health insurance. That was the finding of the Future of Music Coalition, host of ... Read More...

The Secret Lives of Superstar Songwriters

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2010

What is the secret to writing great music? Well, why not ask the writers behind some of the biggest hits of recent memory? That was the idea at the ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo in Hollywood on Thursday, wher... Read More...

Breaking: 50 Cent’s Upcoming Album Starts Leaking

Paul Resnikoff

October 28, 2009

50 Cent's first album in two years, Before I Self Destruct, started leaking late Wednesday afternoon, nearly a month before its November 23rd release date. The news began spreading via a handful of hip-hop s... Read More...

Exclusive: Mojo Nixon Releasing Entire Catalog, Gratis

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2009

Cult psychobilly artist Mojo Nixon is now preparing to release his entire catalog for free, according to details shared exclusively with Digital Music News on Friday. The catalog downloads will be positioned... Read More...

How to License Your Music Directly From Your Website & Win

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

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

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Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

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

One of These Three Companies Will Change Live Concerts Forever

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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

Pelosi Says Trump “Just Wants His Name” on a Second Stimulus Check

Trump Says “$300 Billion Ready to Go” for Second Stimulus Checks

Here’s When Federal Unemployment Checks Will Restart In Your State

How to Add Lyrics to Any Instagram Story

Second Stimulus Checks Won’t Be Mailed Until October — At the Earliest

Where Do You Fit In? The 12 Different Artist Types

The Aging Rocker Marketing Plan: Denounce the Internet. Release an Album. Repeat

Virtually Rich: What Snoop Dogg Could Be Teaching the Industry

Picture This: Why a Simple Snapshot Makes All the Difference for an Artist

How a Tech-Savvy Chamillionaire Got Leverage With UMG

Why We Write Music

Will the Professional Musicians Please Stand Up?

What Every Musician Needs to Know About Healthcare

Health Experts Advise: Don’t Quit Your Day Job… At Least Not Yet

The Secret Lives of Superstar Songwriters

Breaking: 50 Cent’s Upcoming Album Starts Leaking

Exclusive: Mojo Nixon Releasing Entire Catalog, Gratis