The DistroKid Dilemma: A Look at the Takedown Notice Turmoil
Just about every streaming platform now has some way to spot what if thinks are copyright infringements, and while that in itself is a good thing, it’s also not uncommon for mistakes to happen. We’ve all heard the stories about how an artist’s own song received a takedown notice even when the artist owns the […]
Continue readingBeat Buddy Creator David Packouz, Record Labels And Physical Products, And Producers Replaced By AI On My Latest Podcast
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Continue readingYou Probably Want To Know These 7 Facts About Twitter’s Algorithm
It’s not news that so many hard-core and casual users have bailed from Twitter after its “turmoil” this year. That said, if you’re still a user then you probably want to know these new facts about Twitter’s algorithm. It doesn’t work the way it did before, and some of the things it does are counter-intuitive […]
Continue readingWhy Physical Product Sales Matter More Than Ever for Artists
If you’re an artist in your 30s, you remember the days of the physical products. The older you are, the more types of these your remember, from vinyl, to cassette, to the CD, and the many failed music distribution products in-between (digital cassette, DAT, mini-disc, SACD are just a few). For artists and record labels […]
Continue readingEngineer Ryan Schwabe, Labels Becoming Outdated, And Avid Up For Sale On My Latest Podcast
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Continue readingCD Baby Is About To End CD And Vinyl Distribution
The announcement that distributor CD Baby was ending its longtime bread and butter CD and Vinyl distribution shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone, and yet many long-time users were still caught off-guard. The company has been a go-to tool for physical product distribution for bands and artists for many years, but streaming has […]
Continue readingCollaborations Make A Big Difference On Spotify
Collaborations between artists have always brought about an interesting meld between two styles and even genres. Going back t the 1980s pairing of Run DMC with Aerosmith for their genre-breaking version of “Walk This Way,” collaborations tend to propel a hit to ever greater heights, or even revive it when it seems dead. Spotify recently […]
Continue readingCollectables Creator Tony Simerman, Payola Again, And Plugin Subscriptions On My Latest Podcast
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Continue reading75% Of Artists Lose Money On Music Releases
Being an artist has always been difficult, but it may be even more so today since there are far fewer paying gigs than ever before. When it comes to releasing music though, for the most part that’s always been a losing proposition for indie artists. This fact was brought home by a Pirate.com survey that […]
Continue readingA Visualization Of The Best-Selling Music Artists from 1969 to 2019
We sometimes get a mistaken idea of just how hot a music artist really is. It’s easy to think that an artist with a huge hit has sustained success over time, but that actually happens in very few cases involving superstars. That said, the best-selling music artists that continue to endure for years and even […]
Continue readingNPR Music Tech Director Josh Rogosin, Label Covert Spotify Accounts, And Bacteria Play Drums On My Latest Podcast
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Continue readingHow Remixes Can Revitalize Your Tracks
Going back to the late 70s and 80s, rock stars used to hate when a DJ remixed their song for the club, considering it altered contrary to their artistic sense. They quickly changed their minds when the new version helped revitalize album sales and bring in a new audience. The same thing happens today with […]
Continue readingHere’s Why All Melodies Should be Free To Use
Music copyright is truly a deep subject, but when it all comes down to it the only thing that can be copyrightable is the melody and the lyrics. The problem is that there are only so many melodies that are pleasing to the Western ear available and we’re running out of them. Damien Riehl is […]
Continue readingTalent Manager Temima Shames, Distributors Stop AI-Generated Songs, And Genre Vocal Levels On My Latest Podcast
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Continue readingTikTok New Work With Artists Test Could Mean More Exposure
You have to hand it to TikTok – the company is definitely proactive, especially when it comes to music artists. According to a post by musician Jonah Manzano yesterday, the company is testing a new feature called Work With Artists that allows users to make money by using an artist’s music in their videos. Understand that […]
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