If the world has arrived at all-you-can eat subscription, why hasn’t sync music licensing? Now, leading indie licensing platform Jamendo has launched a sync-subscription service that aims to benefit indie creators and artists alike. Jamendo’s concept is designed to reduce the hassle and costs associated with sync licensing, which can be considerable for independent content […]
photo: AMW Group Inc. As the Business Development Director at AMW Group, the number one question I hear most is: how do I get new music heard? The following article comes from AMW Group, a proud partner of DMN. It’s a reasonable question, coming from someone who wants to bring music to the masses. In […]
Photo Credit: NeONBRAND Are you a musician who has lost work due to coronavirus shutdowns? This quick guide helps you learn how to live stream on Twitch or contribute to the MusiCares relief fund. The Recording Academy’s relief fund, MusiCares, is also helping music professionals. They are accepting applications from professionals who can prove festival […]
Matthew Lutz, Founder & CEO, Music Benefactors On November 14th, 2019, Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to the public, the music industry, and, most importantly of all, her many millions of fans. In it, Swift — who has sold over 50 million records and became a global sensation long before her 30th birthday — […]
How do indie artists and smaller producers get access to YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager? Artists signed to Merlin-affiliated labels have a shot at claiming and monetizing, if their labels are able to staff up and do the work. And major label-affiliated artists and publishers are obviously well-positioned. But the smaller, independent rights […]
Sync licensing is quickly ramping upward, with artists capturing increased revenues. Here’s an overview for artists, composers, advertisers, and everybody in between. The following was created with the support of Songtradr, part of a broader partnership focused on the sync licensing space. The past decade has witnessed an absolute explosion in the quantity of video […]
Kerry Muzzey is a prolific composer whose work appears in major TV shows, Hollywood film trailers, and Broadway productions. Earlier this week, Muzzey got his mechanical royalty check from Spotify. After failing to pay mechanical royalties entirely — for years — Spotify is apparently now sending payments to artists. Just try not to laugh out […]
Thematic artists Last time we reported on Thematic, the company had generated more than 1 billion song plays for its artists. Now, that number has surpassed 2.5 billion, just one of several impressive stats being shared by the company this week. It’s all part of a collaborative ecosystem that focuses on feeding the UGC creator […]