The holidays are over and the music industry is back in full swing. Here are some recent major happenings in music business news that you should be up on: SoundCloud to begin ad-supported and paid tiers Universal Music Group and SoundCloud have announced an agreement that allows UMG’s artists and songwriters to benefit on the […]
Anthony Corder Online Form – Website Blog Form – Music Business Hi everyone, Anthony Corder here, an instructor at Dark Horse Institute. I am looking forward to starting our new Music Business program on January 4th. I’ll be discussing and weighing in on the many conversations going on surrounding revenue and royalties in the music […]
The CRB has ruled on new streaming royalty rates from 2016 to 2020. We take a look at the changes that were made an how it affects writers and musicians.
We have a few openings left in our inaugural class of the Dark Horse Institute’s Music Business program beginning January 4. During this 12-week program, you’ll learn about and experience the inner workings of Artist Management, A&R and Record Company Operations, Booking and Touring, Marketing, Promotion, and Music Publishing. Taught by both myself, Tom Willett — indie label […]
Whether you manage a band or artist or you are the artist yourself, you’re probably after one thing: more exposure for your music. I was catching up with a friend of mine the other day who works at Warner Records here in Nashville. As we started talking about new music and discovering new artists he […]
Last weekend we hung out at the Nashville Music Gear Expo here in Nashville, TN. It was pretty much a toy store for gear lovers like us. Representatives from microphone, live sound, and lots and lots of guitar and pedal companies took over 10 floors of the Hotel Preston. Here were our 5 favorites: Kemper […]
Once upon a time, rock stars were, well, rock stars: untouchable demi-gods who came down from their lofty positions to play concerts and grant interviews for us regular mortals to experience. And while that’s still mostly true today, Taylor Swift and Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips) now comment on fans’ Instagram pictures and Taylor writes […]
One of the the great mysteries yet to be solved in the digital age is how to honestly and fairly pay those of us responsible for making the records and playing the gigs. And it is a challenge. Unfortunately, the suits are at it again. A three-judge panel called the Copyright Royalty Board has been […]
We’re excited to be taking part of the Pilgrimage Festival happening Sept 26-27. This is the inaugural year for the Pilgrimage and they will be leaning on our interns and students to help pull it off. Artists such as Wilco, Willie Nelson, Weezer, Dawes, Sheryl Crow, Band Of Horses, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, […]
“And Let us Eat Cake!” After a heartfelt commencement ceremony, the honored guests will soon realize that being a recording arts graduate is anything but a piece of cake. In fact, it’s what all graduates must do during their first year after graduation that paves the foundation for success in the music industry. Some graduates will immediately […]
