Want to make your album art as memorable as your music? Your album cover is the visual gateway to the music, and it's crucial to create something that … [Read More...] about Album Art Secrets: Make Your Music Visually Memorable
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Metadata and Sync Licensing: What You Need to Know
What is metadata, and what does it have to do with successfully navigating sync licensing?When it comes to pitching for sync opportunities, … [Read More...] about Metadata and Sync Licensing: What You Need to Know

The Ultimate Guide to Navigating Music Rights in America
Did you know that musicians worldwide earned a staggering $32.8 billion in royalties in 2020 alone? With streaming platforms and digital music … [Read More...] about The Ultimate Guide to Navigating Music Rights in America

Law of Attraction: 7 Really Powerful and Inexpensive Tools
7 Ways to Enhance Your Law of Attraction ResultsThe Law of Attraction works. Many musicians, in fact, swear by it, and Lady Gaga, notably, has … [Read More...] about Law of Attraction: 7 Really Powerful and Inexpensive Tools

How to Advance Your Shows Without Looking Dumb This Time
Knowing how to advance your shows is one skill that you cannot afford to neglect as an independent musician. And I'm not talking about just showing up … [Read More...] about How to Advance Your Shows Without Looking Dumb This Time

How to Slay: Daily Goals Lead To Success
The Brutal Truth About Achieving Your AmbitionsWe've all envisioned that life-changing dream - landing your dream job, owning that beach house, or … [Read More...] about How to Slay: Daily Goals Lead To Success

Music Rookie Podcast

The Best Tips and Tricks on Releasing Music
This week we're talking with David Macias, President and Founder of Nashville-based Thirty Tigers. We'll discuss the origins of the label, how their business model has changed over the years, how they approach A&R as well as artist development, and discuss independent release plans (label or not) ... and David will spill the tea on the current uproar over the streaming economy.Skip to ~22 minutes if you're only here for the Spotify/streaming talk.To read more of David's thoughts on Spotify and the streaming economy in general, check out this piece in Rolling Stone, as well as … [Read More...] about The Best Tips and Tricks on Releasing Music

The Best Way To Land Press at Spin Magazine
If this is your first time joining us - we talk to industry insiders and ask them to give us their best tips to help musicians navigate the music biz. In past shows we’ve talked to booking agents, sync agents, manageress, entertainment lawyers, editors, radio programmers, distributors, music supervisors - and many more, that have all shared their vast knowledge to help musicians just starting out - or veterans who want to keep up with this always changing industryThis week on Music Rookie is an interview with Daniel Kohn who is the editor at Spin Magazine.In this conversation from … [Read More...] about The Best Way To Land Press at Spin Magazine








