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TikTok’s Indie Label Renewal Terms Are Leaking — With Aggressively Reduced Payouts and Hardline ‘Take It or Leave It’ Offers

October 10, 2024

Amid the end of a deal with Merlin, TikTok is reportedly proposing dramatically reduced compensation terms to individual indies. Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa A little over a week after word of the TikTok-Merli... Read More...

Getting Your Profiles in Tune: A Digital Marketing Checklist for Creatives

Garrett Breeze

September 10, 2024

As a composer, songwriter, or other creative, with so many demands on your time, maintaining your online presence can often feel like a chore, or even worse, fall through the cracks and get ignored altogether... Read More...

Too Lost-distributed artist Ollie Joseph (Photo: Ollie Joseph)

Too Lost on Why Music Distribution Is More Than Just Moving Your Music From A-to-B — Here’s a Look at Their Diversified Partner Strategy

Paul Resnikoff

July 31, 2024

Too Lost-distributed artist Ollie Joseph (Photo: Ollie Joseph) The music industry isn't running out of music distributors anytime soon, though Too Lost is differentiating with some interesting innovations —in... Read More...

Live Shows Are Where the Artist to Fan Connection Is Strongest — And Great Merch Strategies Can Seriously Boost Touring Income

Vanessa Ferrer

July 31, 2024

Photo Credit: Merch Cat Live shows are where some of the greatest opportunities lie to capitalize on the artist/fan connection and drive home merch sales. The following was created in partnership with Merch ... Read More...

James McCartney’s Next Release? A Cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Circle Game’

Ashley King

July 19, 2024

Photo: James McCartney IG After dropping two new music collaborations with Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney’s next release is a cover of Joni Mitchell’s iconic “Circle Game.” The following was created in par... Read More...

Beyond Dropbox and Disco: How Songbox Surpasses SoundCloud and Songspace in Music Sharing

Michael Coll & Ciaran O'Toole

July 1, 2024

Photo Credit: Songbox If you’re using a service like Dropbox, SoundCloud, Songspace or DISCO to share audio and music files, you might want to reconsider whether that’s the best idea. The following comes fro... Read More...

Merlin Officially Launches ‘Merlin Connect,’ a One-Stop Licensing Solution for ‘Promising Emerging Technology Platforms’

Dylan Smith

June 6, 2024

Merlin Connect, a licensing option for emerging platforms, has officially launched. Photo Credit: Merlin Merlin has officially debuted a program that will afford certain emerging platforms access to pre-clear... Read More...

Michael ‘Fish’ Herring: The Musician Who Learns by Listening

Dan Ubick

May 17, 2024

For Michael “Fish” Herring, a veteran guitarist with 25 years of touring experience, playing with industry luminaries like Dru Hill, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, and Prince is just a ... Read More...

Secure Your Songs: Explore Songbox’s Audio Sharing Solution

Michael Coll & Ciaran O'Toole

May 8, 2024

Songbox is changing how musicians handle and protect their music, and now the Scottish start-up is ready to disrupt the industry further. The following comes from Songbox, a company DMN is partnered with. ... Read More...

How to Publish Sheet Music — A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide

Garrett Breeze

April 26, 2024

A revolution of sorts is happening in the sheet music industry. Just like recorded music, anyone with access to a computer can become a publisher, creating and distributing sheet music with relative ease. M... Read More...

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‘What Is Radio in 2024?’ featuring will.i.am, Michael Huppe, Rahul Sabnis, Joel Denver, RJ Curtis, Lee Abrams

Nicole Haiimpoor

April 25, 2024

What Is Radio in 2024? The question is surprisingly complex — so we assembled a panel for recognized radio experts to help pick it apart. The result is a comprehensive discussion on the state of radio in all... Read More...

Pianist Ric’key Pageot: Honoring Tradition While Moving Forward

Dan Ubick

April 25, 2024

On this episode of ‘The Conduit,’ host Dan Ubick sits down with Ric’key Pageot to discuss the musician’s upbringing in Montreal among a family of musicians. The following comes from Crewest Studio, a company... Read More...

UNIFI Music Has Another Plan for AI — Artist Management

A2IM, SAG-AFTRA and More Call Out TikTok Over Abrupt Merlin Split: ‘The Latest Example of the Platform Doing Whatever It Can to Avoid Compensating Artists Fairly’

IMPALA Demands Regulatory Action Following UMG’s [PIAS] Purchase: ‘A Share Deal Is One Thing, This Is Something Else’

Universal Music Group Scoops Up Remaining [PIAS] Stake, Says the Involved Labels ‘Will Remain Completely Autonomous’

WIN Calls Out TikTok Indie Label ‘Negotiations,’ Warns of ‘Risks to Cultural Diversity, Market Access, and Fair Payment’