Hey Creators! In episode 2 of this 4-part series of The Writers Block, I talk with Jason Cerf who explains the types of royalties that Songtrust collects. We discuss: Types of royalties they collect for you. How they advocate for your rights. How they can help with...
Hey Creators! In episode 1 of this 4-part series of The Writers Block, I talk with Jason Cerf who explains what Songtrust is all about and how they can help you collect your royalties! We discuss: What is Songtrust and what are they offering? How your...
Recently the Recording Academy LA chapter held a meeting to discuss the importance of District Advocacy Day and music producing legend Rodney Jerkins shared shocking royalties from his producer Andre Lindall who composed Justin Bieber’s 2010 hit, ‘As Long as You Love Me’. The transcript below...
Next week on October 18th, 2017 I will be participating a very important event called District Advocacy Day in which thousands of Recording Academy members like myself will advocate directly to our local legislators about music licensing reform that would ensure musicians, music producers and...
I know you have dreams you want to accomplish so just make sure that while you are making everyone else's dreams come true, you also make the time to work toward your dreams too! You are so worth it! Its so easy to waste time on...
Backup your music and podcasts if you have them on Soundcloud's platform because it may all be gone tomorrow. Independent artists, DJ's and podcast shows are waiting on the fate of Soundcloud as the company's investors determine whether or not it's worth a bailout. A leak has...
Reports have been released about the updated royalty payouts for indie artists and can you believe of all people Napster topped the list with the biggest payout? Data analysis giant Information Is Beautiful compared eight major music streaming services: Napster, YouTube, Pandora, Apple Music, TIDAL, Google...
As I watched this interview, chills overwhelmed me and I became so emotional as Oprah shared some of the most profound lessons from her rough upbringing and career early on, that contributed to her evolution as a CEO, philanthropist, actress and media mogul. What stood out...