This post was written by guest contributor Alex Holz. Jeff Buckley: gifted songwriter, guitarist, and singer whose tragic early death at the hands of the Wolf River provides eternal “what … Continue reading
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The Pros & Cons of Playing Cover Gigs- Pt. 2 (the Cons)
This is part 2 of a guest post written by DC singer-songwriter Dan Fisk which originally appeared on GrassRootsy.com. Click HERE to read part 1. THE CONS: Pigeonholed as a … Continue reading
The Pros & Cons of Playing Cover Gigs
This guest post was written by DC singer-songwriter Dan Fisk. A Bit of Backstory About Cover Gigs About a year ago, I decided to stop working my regular 9 to … Continue reading
What Songs are People Covering, and Why?
Last month we told you what some of the most-covered Holiday songs were according to Limelight, the mechanical licensing clearance service that CD Baby has partnered with to help our … Continue reading
Licensing Music: Cover Songs, Samples, and Public Domain
Just as driving a school bus, flying an airplane, and operating heavy machinery (legally!) require the appropriate credentials, specific licenses are required to legally distribute, adapt, and publicly perform music. … Continue reading
#092: Roundtable – Cover Songs As Marketing Tools
Income from performance royalties is on the rise according to ASCAP. YouTube is working on a new streaming-video rental model. Facebook now allows users to “unlike” things. The Podcasters revisit … Continue reading