Songwriters Just Got A Raise! How To Get Your Money
At this point I'm sure you've heard by now that “songwriters just got a raise!” Woohoo! But what does this really mean? And how do you get your money? Ok, lemme break […]
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How To Legally Release Cover Videos On YouTube
I bet you didn't realize that most cover videos on YouTube are illegal. Unless the artist worked with a Multi Channel Network (MCN) that had an agreement with the publisher, the only […]
How To Make The Most Amount Of Tips At The Gig
So as many of you know I was off the grid last month in New Orleans on a (book!) writing retreat. As much as I love LA, it's very difficult to block […]
Why Exactly Is Spotify Being Sued And What Does This Mean?
On December 28th, 2015 long-time streaming foe, David Lowery, who runs the Trichordist blog and fronts the bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, filed a class-action lawsuit seeking at least $150 million […]
This Band Lost $3,000 At Their Record Release Show In LA
I need to start off by saying that an incredible album dropped last week. You should go and listen to Vulfpeck's Thrill of The Arts right now. It's funky. It grooves. It's […]
How To Get Music In Podcasts (And Make Money…Legally)
There's a lot of legal mumbo jumbo that goes along with obtaining the rights to get music in a podcast. Dealing with mechanical licenses, public performance licenses, direct licenses, on and on. […]
How To Legally Release Cover Songs
Last week Loudr announced that they are making it super easy for artists to obtain a mechanical license to (legally) release cover songs through any digital distributor (not just them). You can […]
How Much You Should Be Charging For Merch
I was just at a show last night at the Echo in east LA. A band from Philly was the 2nd of 3 acts. The other two were local, but this Philly […]
Why You Shouldn’t Promote Your Music On iTunes
We all know recorded music sales are dying. It's a Titanic size plank that sales have been marching down for years, but eventually they'll fall off. But we're not there yet. Last […]
No Deal Is What It Is
The thing you start to learn the longer you're in this business is no one really knows anything. They think they do. They pretend they have all the answers. But no one […]
