Dina LaPolt has spent the last 20 years fighting for the rights of songwriters and musicians. And she's had to fight hard. She’s tussled with the notoriously brutal Suge Knight of Death Row Records, and even sued the behemoth that is the United States Department of...
Great news!! So it's just been announced that the US songwriter royalty rate from streaming companies will increase by 44% over the next five years following a victory ruling today by the Copyright Royalty Board! If you've been following my social media and website, then you...
When it comes to quitting a job, I know about this all too well - I quit working in corporate america after 8 years in digital media and content to embark on a journey of discovering new passions in digital marketing and re-igniting creative passions...
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...
What does streaming music pay in 2016? That’s becoming an increasingly tricky question. But here’s the latest breakdown from an artist royalty report, courtesy of, Paul Resnikoff at DigitalMusicNews.com: It takes 776 streams on YouTube to earn a dollar, and just 32 on Microsoft Groove. On...
Hey Creators!! In this edition of The Writer’s Block I share my thoughts on the recent Publisher and PRO rulings from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that has the industry mad! I’m kinda pissed too, but kinda not…watch the full vid to see why… and don’t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIHsCD-KfeQ&feature=youtu.be Check out this recent exclusive with LA Reid who was in Atlanta promoting his new book, Sing To Me. The mogul shares insights on 30 years in the music industry and also shares his favorite artists, social messages through music and who he also endorses in...