What Is Attribution?
Attribution may become one of the most useful bridges between human creativity and AI music.
At its simplest, it gives us a way to see which compositions, recordings, performances and creative choices helped... Read More...
So Busy With “The Quiet Time…”
What Artists Should Be Doing When the World Thinks Nothing Is Happening.
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” — Ram Dass
Somewhere along the way, the music business decided that if you’re not co... Read More...
You Release Music and Chase The Audience
Attention loyalty and affection must be voluntary.
Congratulations. Your brand new album is on Spotify (and about 150 other music streaming platforms). Nobody has declared an international holiday, your neig... Read More...
A Tale of Two Industries: Music AI 2.0
AI music is not going away. It is separating into a transient synthetic economy and an artist-centered business built around identity, ownership, relationships and fans.
Something fundamental is happening in... Read More...
Spotify Doesn’t Care That I Left
My music is staying. My money and attention are leaving.
I canceled my Spotify subscription. Yes, my music is still there, and if that is where you listen to me, please enjoy it. I am not organizing a boycot... Read More...
Your Distributor Doesn’t Matter Until It Really, Really Matters
Pay attention. It’s your music and they handle a lot.
I have been actively looking for a new music distributor, which is one of those jobs that sounds simple until you actually start doing it. I compared ser... Read More...
Your New Collaborator: Train Your Own AI With Your Own Music
For the last few years, musicians have been asking the wrong question about artificial intelligence.
Can AI write a song? Of course it can. Can it compose music, imitate a voice, generate an orchestral cue, ... Read More...
Downtown’s CD Baby Unwraps a Full-Service Indie Artist Offering — Powered by the Indie Cred of Molly Neuman
Downtown’s CD Baby distribution mainstay, now part of Virgin Music Group, is expanding its core distribution know-how to include full-service, hands-on support for select indie artists. Here’s more on the jus... Read More...
From Chaos to Clarity: The IP Owner’s Guide to Building a Metadata Strategy That Works
A step-by-step framework for music businesses of every size - because a solid data infrastructure isn’t optional, it’s the foundation for growth.
The following article, from DMN partner Equalizer Consulting,... Read More...
AI Acts Like Breaking Rust, Velvet Sundown, and Haven Aren’t Topping the Charts Quite Yet — But Is A Bonafide #1 Hit Right Around the Corner?
Suno, and especially Udio, are now implementing heavy restrictions under licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. (So far, WMG is the only major partnered with Suno.) That raises a critical question: can these heavily restricted apps produce another 'I Run'? Or, more importantly, something 10x bigger than 'I Run'? And if it isn't Udio or Suno, where will that breakout, AI-generated smash come from?
The Real Reason Music Teams Overcomplicate Their Workflows (And How to Fix It)
Modern music isn’t made in isolation. Producers, songwriters, managers, and content teams can collaborate from anywhere in the world. Yet, for most, the actual process of creating, reviewing, and releasing mu... Read More...
Vexing Questions Swirl Around UMG’s Groundbreaking Udio Deal — Grainge, Help Us Out Here?
Universal Music Group's momentous deal with Udio certainly feels like a game-changer — but what are the rules and royalties of this new game? If you're perplexed and befuddled with questions surrounding this ... Read More...
