Mar 26 2019
European Union Passes Sweeping Copyright Reforms, Ending Safe Harbor For YouTube
Guest Post By: Richard Smirke
Record labels, publishers, songwriters and artists have welcomed the passing of controversial copy- right reforms that will transform how user-generat- ed-content (UGC) services like…
Mar 23 2019
"You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page."
- Jodi Picoult
Creativity is a habit. You have to show up everyday...
Starting today.
Mar 20 2019
Max Martin, UMG, Avid, DDEX, Session Announce the ‘World’s First End-to-End Music Credits Ecosystem’
Let’s give these artists some credit.
Guest Post by: Paul Resnikoff
Photo: Session CEO Niclas Molinder (l) with ABBA member and Session co-founder Bjorn Ulvaeus (r)…
Mar 7 2019
Spotify and Amazon 'sue songwriters' with appeal against 44% royalty rate rise in the United States
A recent Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruling brought great news for songwriters in the US – with royalty rates for streaming and other mechanical…
Mar 7 2019
Guest post by: Mark Mulligan
"Kobalt has been the poster child for the changing of the guard in the music business," writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. But it's on a path to become much more as "next-generation label... plotting a…
Mar 6 2019
Your current situation is not your final destination.
There Is Opportunity In Everything.
Let this be the thought that wakes you up so early in the morning.
Mar 5 2019
Songwiters Can't Sue Without Copyright Certificate says U.S. Supreme Court, RIAA Cries Foul
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that applying for a copyright is not enough to sue someone for copyright infringement. It currently…
Mar 3 2019
If you struggle with the question, "What are you passionate about?" you're in much better (and much bigger) company than you probably realize.
When I was younger, I thought I was passionate about a lot of things – music, movies…
Mar 2 2019
But I don't know how!
Four words that never enter a child's mind before attempting, well... anything!
At least that's how it is with my young daughters. Oh, they can do anything,,, EVERYTHING... at least in their mind's eye.
And…
Mar 1 2019
Along our journey, maturing adults get tired of the feeling that accompanies growth and learning.
We start calling that feeling, “inadequacy.”
We’re not good at the new social media platform, we balk at considering a new way to problem solve…
Jan 23 2019
For most of us, making a full-time living making music is the goal. But in order to achieve this, it is essential to identify whether or not you're on the right track.
As an exercise, think for a…
