The Music Modernization Act
It’s a widely known fact throughout the industry that the laws pertaining to music licensing, particularly mechanical licensing, are outdated. I’ve said this in articles dating back to early 2017. The powers that be...
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5 biggest lessons I learned my first year as an artist manager
Nothing is as it easy as we would like it to be. My first year diving into the world of an artist manager has had its ups and downs. But it has been damn...
GQ Blanco Freestyle: Indie Review
Introducing GQ Blanco Harlem native GQ Blanco released the visuals for his Ain’t been around the world freestyle. A lyrical round-up of his struggles growing up in streets of New York. “Momma had sickle cell,...
New tech start-up hopes to empower artist and kill record labels
Record labels have seen a re-emergence of revenue thanks to streaming. However, this new life comes at a time when artists are starting to figure out they can do it on there own. Retaining...
Why music charts are losing value
Getting a project on the charts (Billboard or otherwise) has been a coveted position for just about every entertainer who picked up a mic. However, in recent years the prestige of having a top...
Top 5 books to read if you want to Thrive in the Music Industry
Let’s face it, the music industry is shady. Historically it has been a place of questionable business practices, terrible contracts, and gangster politics. In the present, it’s a little harder to hide the industries...
Kodak indicted! Where is Hip-Hop culture headed?
Kodak Black once again finds himself facing time. The Florida rapper has been indicted by a grand jury on first-degree sexual assault he was charged for back in February 2016. He could be looking...
A New way to Remix-Hits
Remix Hits Remix Hits, a Nashville based startup has struck a deal with industry giant Sony Music that will change the way remixes are done. And guess what Dj’s, it’s legal. After striking...
The power of positioning: How to get your music heard now
If you want to music to be heard by the masses, you must understand the power of positioning. In music, everything is a numbers game. If you want your new single to get traction,...
4 facts you need to survive in the new music industry (2019 Update)
“There was a time when the music industry was filled with corrupt politics and businessman scamming artists for profits. To make it as an artist you had to play ball with certain people to...
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