In this entry we’ll tell you all about getting paid—specifically, the music producers’ income. That is to say, we’ll let you know what to expect when you want to embody this important figure in the music creation process. Music Producer: the Job As you are, by now, most likely aware of—given that we’ve dedicated a…
Read more
In this entry we’ll tell you all about getting paid—specifically, all about the music mixers’ income. That is to say, we’ll let you know what to expect when you want to embody this important figure in the music creation process. To begin with, very generally speaking, we can define a mixer as the engineer who…
Read more
If you’re an emerging artist and beginning your music marketing journey, one of the main resources for understanding neighboring rights is Money in the Air, an Acast podcast. The people who host it are members of the International Association for Artists and Rightholders (IAFAR). In case you’re not familiar with it, this is a non-profit…
Read more
Watching a video on Youtube, or a clip on TikTok, have you ever wondered how copyright and cover coexist? I would argue that, in Youtube’s infancy, one of the most popular ways in which emerging artists came into popularity has to do with the production of covers. In this contemporary economy, in which even the…
Read more
Copyright basics are an essential topic for anyone who’s interested in music production and, thus, its promotion. Here’s the thing: there’s no easy way to comprehend everything that this theme entails in one sitting. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to understand; it just means that we have to break it down. For this reason,…
Read more
Using music legally isn’t something you should be scared about; quite the contrary! This topic is a means to be respectful of someone else’s intellectual property and making sure yours is just as safe. This entry is related to both copyrights and royalties, but mostly to the former. We’ll explain how to use someone else’s…
Read more
The Other Side of SoundExchange The Fund Part I aims to explain how the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund is the other side of SoundExchange, and how it can nurture your journey as a musician. As mentioned in our introductory entry, the ASAIPRDF—otherwise known as “the fund”—aims at helping all types of…
Read more
An indispensable stepping stone in the journey of any musician—whether songwriter or performer—is to register in SoundExchange for music marketing purposes. This organization guarantees the due payment of royalties. If you’ve followed the entries on getting paid as a member of the music industry, by now you might be a bit more familiar with this…
Read more
If you are planning to produce any type of derivative work—such as a sample, a remix, a mashup, an interpolation, or a cover song—you might want to check out what Creative Commons is all about. In summary, Creative Commons is a non-profit organization from the United States, with an international network, that grants access to…
Read more
A blanket license is a concept you should understand in order to grasp the full picture of the Music Modernization Act. Since October 2018, this copyright update on the law has been in practice to pay creators and service holders in the music industry, in particular in relation to streaming and downloading services. The first…
Read more
Check out their 100% Free Music Production Certificate brought to you by ELEVIN.org
