What is music publishing? Music publishing is the exploitation of a song’s composition copyright. The composition of a song is the lyrics and melody as written by one or more … Continue reading
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Making Money from Your Recorded Music
How do I earn royalties from my sound recordings? Making money from your sound recording involves the exploitation of that sound recording’s copyright. But what is your copyright? As we … Continue reading
How to Collect All Your Music Revenue Sources
Do you know all the ways your music can generate income? Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough. There are a lot of words for money. And … Continue reading
Artists may qualify for Napster/Rhapsody class-action suit
In March 2016, musician David Lowery filed a class-action lawsuit against music streaming company Rhapsody International Inc., now known as Napster after their purchase of the older music service. The … Continue reading
Is Taylor Swift a punk-rock rebel for artist royalties?
Yes or no, she just helped a LOT of artists earn more money… potentially. Earlier this year Taylor Swift — one of the biggest acts in the music industry — … Continue reading
CD Baby client Cienfue appears in the latest installment of The Game Plan
Spotify’s instructional video series features independent artist Cienfue. CD Baby is happy to see one of the artists we distribute, Cienfue, appear alongside Sheryl Crow and Matt & Kim to … Continue reading
Taxes for USA-based musicians: how to file, when to claim income, and what expenses to deduct
Tax advice for DIY musicians. [Disclaimer: This advice does NOT substitute for consulting with a tax professional, and you are always under obligation to comply with IRS guidelines. For additional … Continue reading
The Music Modernization Act aims to boost songwriter revenues from interactive streaming
CD Baby supports efforts to improve the way mechanical and performance royalties are calculated. The music industry is a completely different beast than it was when the copyright laws currently … Continue reading
This independent pianist saw 11 million Pandora spins in the week leading up to Christmas
Michele McLaughlin makes her living from Pandora plays, and gets a nice Christmas bonus! You may remember Michele McLaughlin from my interview with her in 2017. She’s a pianist and … Continue reading
Protecting your music through copyright, trademark, and more
This article was written by Yannick Ilunga. It originally appeared on The Jazz Spotlight. The Internet is a key component of today’s music industry. Social media, websites, email lists, platforms … Continue reading