One of the most important steps to do before releasing a song is to figure out royalty splits.  It’s much more complicated than it sounds. There are all sorts of splits baked into every recording. There’s publishing (who wrote the...

Whenever I'm out at a local show I always pay attention to who's mixing.  Good FOH sound engineers are hard to come by. I get it. It's not a glamorous job. It doesn't pay well for most of the ladder...

The news broke this past Sunday that Universal Music Group and Spotify have struck a new, multi-year licensing deal.

As the long road to recovery begins for our Los Angeles community after the wildfires upended our city, many organizations are doing their part to support the musicians and other music industry professionals who have lost their homes. Here is an updated list with links on how to apply.

So it seems we are just 17 days away from a US TikTok ban.

The following was developed in collaboration with OFFstep, a company Ari’s Take is proud to be partnering with. OFFstep is the simplest, easiest-to-use, and most affordable music distribution platform for independent artists. As a sister company to ONErpm, OFFstep uses...

With an estimated 100,000 songs being uploaded to Spotify every day, it’s harder than ever to break through the (literal) noise. And now that AI companies are flooding the DSPs with their so-called “music,” it’s getting even harder to find an audience.

The following was developed in collaboration with Groover, a company Ari’s Take is proud to be partnering with. When you purchase from links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. PR is changing: Alternatives for Today's Indie Artists In...

I study the sync licensing realm (getting songs placed in film, tv, commercials, video games) quite a bit. On the New Music Business podcast, I've had as guests: Music Supervisors: Deva Anderson - Greyhound, Band of Brothers, The Pacific Jen Malone -...

The newest distributor of prominence to the game is Too Lost. And boy have they been taking notes over the years as to what is important for an independent distributor jumping into this ever crowded space. I sat down...