Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
This past Friday I moderated the How To Make It in the New Music Business panel at the ASCAP Expo. One of the panelists was the co-founder of LaFamos PR and Branding, Hunter Scott. He is one of the few publicists out there who won’t take your money if he doesn’t think he can help […]
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Aspiring singers can now become extremely proficient without expensive coaches or schools. And one of the best tools for self-improvement is the singing app. Here are some of the top-rated singing app for both Android and iPhone. Sing! Karaoke iOS, Android. Sing! Karaoke is a free app available for Android and iOS. It’s great […]
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Musexpo wants to answer a simple question. What if you put everyone that matters in the same room? As the music industry rapidly rebuilds itself, a couple of key conferences are returning with a vengeance. But what’s the formula for remaining a relevant event over the next five years? More importantly: what are the critical industry […]
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Craig Williams is a producer/ DJ who’s just starting to get serious festival slots. But he started his music career playing bass guitar in what he describes as a ‘shitty’ high school band. We asked Craig: how did you get from there to here? Craig Williams isn’t a household name. He’s not a global superstar producing […]
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Is YouTube simply lying to artists, labels, and publishers hoping to make money on their platform? YouTube says it wants to help artists make money. But how is that possible if they’re also helping… YouTube ad-blockers? Already, YouTube is notorious for offering the worst payouts to streaming artists. Now, it appears that the Google-owned company […]
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Nice: Not only did Chuck Berry avoid the perils of poverty, he actually died a very rich man. That is, $50 million rich, bitch! You know the sad story. Pioneering musician influences millions, but doesn’t make millions. Dies penniless, the victim of one brutal scam after another. Throw some drugs and alcohol into the mix, […]
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Spotify has already signed direct deals with artists. Now, they’re likely to start signing a whole lot more. Want to be part of the action? Why isn’t Spotify’s CEO an internet billionaire? That’s a question that Daniel Ek is probably asking himself every morning. But there’s actually a really simple reason. Actually, there are three […]
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Attention artists, labels, publishers, and music management companies! Ever wonder why you’re not receiving the music royalties you deserve for your music? Here are a few tips to from the pros. Last month, the Association of Independent Publishers (AIMP) hosted a luncheon featuring three experts from leading music administration companies. The discussion, which happened in Los […]
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Attention artists, labels, publishers, and music management companies! Ever wonder why you’re not receiving the music royalties you deserve for your music? Here are a few tips to from the pros. Last month, the Association of Independent Publishers (AIMP) hosted a luncheon featuring three experts from leading music administration companies. The discussion, which happened in Los […]
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If you’re an international (non-US) artist with plans to travel to South by Southwest (SXSW), should you reconsider those plans? A look at the potential dangers involved. If you’re just catching up on this controversy, here’s the snapshot. An indie band recently freaked out after reviewing their South-by-Southwest (SXSW) contract. The band felt that language in the […]
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