[This article was written by guest contributor Budi Voogt, and it originally appeared on his website at BudiVoogt.com.] Just about a year ago, I started doing this music thing professionally, and … Continue reading
Music Rights
Making the complicated details of music rights easier to understand for independent musicians. Make sense of important issues like copyright law and music royalties.
Is there a “culturally ingrained disdain” for musicians?
Whitey, the popular electro-rock artist whose music has been featured in Breaking Bad, is now making headlines for his impassioned (read: wicked pissed off!) response to a music licensing request … Continue reading
How Musicians Make Money from YouTube
According to Brian Botkiller, YouTube has turned into “the world’s jukebox.” It’s the most popular music-discovery tool online. Over 6 billion hours of video is streamed every single month by more … Continue reading
How Music Publishing Works
Music publishing, songwriter royalties, and you Music publishing is one of the least understood — and most important — aspects of the whole music business. It’s how songwriters earn the … Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Let Fear of Copyright Infringement Get in the Way of Your Music Career
[This article was written by guest contributor Anthony Ceseri.] For some basic information on copyright for musicians, check out our articles: * Music Copyright Guide For Indie Musicians * How … Continue reading
How to Copyright Your Music
Why independent songwriters should register the copyright for their music [This article is written by guest contributor Anthony Ceseri.] Please Note: This article discusses opinions on copyrighting your music and … Continue reading
What is a Mechanical Royalty? Music Publishing Unlocked
What’s a mechanical royalty? There’re a number of different kinds of publishing royalties you can earn from the usage of your original music. One of the big sources of publishing … Continue reading
What is a Performance Royalty? Music Publishing Royalties Explained
Music publishing is one of the most important revenue generators for an artist that writes original material. To read about the various kinds of publishing royalties you can generate through … Continue reading
What is a Performing Rights Organization?
A P.R.O. helps songwriters and publishers get paid for the usage of their music by collecting one of the most important forms of publishing revenue: performance royalties. As a songwriter, … Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Money in Music Publishing
How do you make money in music publishing? Have you ever wondered why the main songwriter in one of those megastar bands can afford to buy a mansion when the … Continue reading