Music industry royalty collection societies directory
We recently received a message from a professional musician asking for our advice on how to check up on their royalty payments. Although we're not in a position to offer exact advice, as there are many variables to consider - songwriting splits, recording performances etc, we did point him in the direction of contacting his regional collecting society. If you're interested in this then here...
SoundExchange is growing fast, $89m paid to artist & labels
SoundExchange is growing fast & so is the amount being paid to artists & labels. On their official blog they have just announced that in Q4 2011 they paid out $89m, here's an excerpt: "We’ve been fortunate to have seen tremendous success as both the organization and digital music services continue to grow. We have made very clear that this is also one of our greatest challenges, and not u...
Is Google+ important for musicians?
Social networks are dynamic, evolving entities. They are constantly changing appearance, accessibility, security and privacy. Google+ is a social network competitor of Facebook and Twitter that exhibits many similar features. Why then is another social network necessary for a rising band and how is it going to aid in exposure? Firstly, Google is the largest and most popular search engine a...
Live Stream: BBC Introducing masterclasses
BBC Introducing are hosting a series of practical masterclasses, interviews and seminars for musicians this Thursday, 3rd February, at Abbey Road and Maida Vale Studios in London. Although the sessions are now fully booked, musicians can watch the live stream online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/advice/masterclass/2011/schedule/ Don¹t forget to log on this Thursday to hear...
3 Online Tools for DIY Musicians
Here are three tools that can help encourage fan engagement, manage your music online and help you easily promote your band on Facebook. In no particular order of preference: Bandcamp BandCamp is one of the best do-it-yourself solutions for selling your music online – either download or physical (you need to manage the shipping). One of the best features of Bandcamp is that you initial...
