Yes, a publisher takes a cut of a song’s revenue. But the opportunities they can bring songwriters can be career- and life-changing. They can introduce you to labels and artist managers, and even help you get live gigs through their music industry network. Don’t underestimate the potentia...
Jamie Dee Hart is a music rights management advocate who’s passionate about giving back and educating creators at all levels of their career. She’s the Founder & CEO of Hart & Songs, an artist and rights management firm ensuring independent artists, producers, and songwriters properly register...
and most songwriters were paid a flat fee per song. Gradually, however, the concept of royalties began to advance, especially with the advent of recorded music. The radio boom of the 1930s and 40s changed the landscape once again and, in response, The American Society of Composer...
Using your mind map, start creating a basic outline for your book. Don’t get hung up on the details. Think of it in terms of a beginning, a middle, and an end. A simple outline will help you get the ball rolling as you start writing your first draft. As you dive deeper into th...
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How does Spotify pay artists and songwriters? Short answer: They don’t.Spotifypays roughly two-thirds of each dollar it makes from music streams—a collection of paid subscriptions and advertiser income—to the rights holders of the music on its platform, paid out between recording and publishin...
One of the burning questions for artists and songwriters in the digital age is: “How much does a stream actually pay?” In 2023, Tidal sets itself apart by paying out around $0.013 per stream on average. This figure might seem modest, but it’s a significant leap forward for an industr...
Famously, in the United States, recording artists don’t get paid when their songs are played on the radio. The songwriters get paid. If you, as the recording artist, also have a songwriting credit, then you get paid, yes. But just the master right doesn’t get paid out, meaning the...
We get it — even if thinking about metadata might make your eyes glaze over. But whatever you do, don’t skip this step! Your metadatais critical for everything from enabling people to find your music, to getting paid. Without accurate information about the songwriters and copyright holders...
Once you have paid for your consultation, pleasesendeach of your songs in a separate email. Attach your mp3’s, but not your lyrics. Put the lyrics in the body of each email. Send them all, along with your phone number and email address, on the same day, for the same consultation. ...