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
How To Maintain Peace Of Mind On Tour
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Metadata and Sync Licensing: What You Need to Know
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Creative Ways to Direct Pitch Your Amazingly Badass Music
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The Best Tips And Tricks To Know About Alt-Weeklies
A conversation with the music editor for LA Weekly. Brett Callwood has worked for a slew of alt-weeklies, including Denver’s Westword, Detroit’s The Metro Times, SF Weekly and you’ll soon see his byline in the relaunch of the Village Voice.Brett walks us through his process for determining coverage each week at LA Weekly, plus he gives us his insights on the Los Angeles music scene, if genres even matter anymore, and his thoughts on the future of music journalism in general.TRANSCRIPT … [Read More...] about The Best Tips And Tricks To Know About Alt-Weeklies
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