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A Case for Recording Your Songs Live (or Close To It)

November 29, 2023

Theo Katzman is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist, and member of the funk band Vulfpeck. And he recorded the songs on his album Be The Wheel live, all one takes, with a band, all straight to ... Read More...

How 6 Independent Musicians Make a Living Today

Caleb J. Murphy

November 9, 2023

The whole point of this post is to show you that, yes, you can make a living as a musician. It takes great music, a lot of hard and smart work, and a solid music community. But you can do it. This post also... Read More...

The Best Podcasts for Musicians (2022)

Caleb J. Murphy

November 7, 2022

As of June 2022, there are over 2.4 million podcasts and nearly 400 million podcast listeners in the world. So for a podcast to rise to the top of its niche, it has to be very good. With that in mind, below... Read More...

7 of the Best Books For Musicians To Read

Caleb J. Murphy

February 3, 2022

If there’s one thing I wish had more of when I first started my music career, it’s direction. I wandered, following the pack until I realized it wasn’t working for me. And one of the main ways I’ve fo... Read More...

How To Make Money as a Music Producer

Caleb J. Murphy

November 17, 2021

Indie music producers are thriving today. This is thanks to the ability to work remotely and having access to platforms focused on helping them make money. So how can you get in on this niche market? ... Read More...

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Lennon Cihak

May 31, 2018

Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers? That's a complicated calculation. But here's an April certification ranking from the NMPA. As its name implies, the National Music Publishers Associatio... Read More...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

A Case for Recording Your Songs Live (or Close To It)

How 6 Independent Musicians Make a Living Today

The Best Podcasts for Musicians (2022)

7 of the Best Books For Musicians To Read

How To Make Money as a Music Producer

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

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