MUSIC PUBLISHING 101
Got the chance to serve as a guest lecturer for Justin Sheriff (Stellar, DMX, Lauv, and many more) for his music business class at Berklee College of Music. We covered music publishing as a whole and dove into the different types of publishing deals, how to make money in the music industry, how to network with other writers, and best practices for getting signed to a publishing company.
A Deep Dive into SubmitHub - Reviewing EVERY Spotify Promotion Service
SubmitHub was started in late-2015 by music blogger Jason Grishkoff (founder of Indie Shuffle). Its mission is to efficiently and transparently connect artists with curators, influencers, and record labels.
HOW TO MAKE AN ARTIST EPK
One of the primary goals of your artist EPK is to present your music, credibility, and "vibe" in a concise and professional manner. Anyone should be able to pick up your EPK, read it, and understand who you are as an artist in under 5 minutes.
Performance Royalties
Music industry terms every artist should know. Performance Royalties
The Master Recording vs. The Composition
Music industry terms every artist should know. The master recording vs. the composition.
A Deep Dive into MySphera - Reviewing EVERY Spotify Promotion Service
MySphera is a freemium Spotify playlisting service that’s been around since 2018. The service aims to pair curators with artists. Artists can submit for free through a curator contact form or run a paid campaign where MySphera will pitch your song to the “best-fit” curators. While you can submit your tracks for free, there is a limit on the number of curators with contact forms available. There are around a thousand more curators that are only available via a paid campaign.
HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST IN 2021
It’s everyone’s dream to support themselves financially from their art. Exposure doesn’t pay the bills! For many independent artists out there, having consistent income from one’s art is pretty rare. We all know that streaming services aren’t paying enough per stream and earning back the money you spent on production, mixing & mastering, artwork, visuals, and social media content is basically impossible.