Stop Wasting Time on Vanity Metrics This week’s digest cuts through the noise with a clear message: indie musicians must rethink their promo strategies. From LANDR’s blunt call to action — “Musicians… we need to talk about promo” — to Jesse Cannon’s warning against global thinking, the consensus is that targeted, authentic engagement beats mass … Read more
The AI Music Trap: Protect Your Rights Recent videos highlight a critical issue: fully AI-generated music (prompt-only) isn’t copyrightable in the US, putting it in the public domain. ASCAP can freeze royalties, and music supervisors blacklist un-indemnified tracks. Transition from prompt engineer to Executive Producer by using AI as a tool, not a crutch—add human … Read more
Welcome to this week’s music business digest, where we cover legal battles, industry insights, and practical growth strategies for artists and professionals. Legal & Industry News Diddy’s Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed: A judge dismissed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defamation lawsuit against NBC over the documentary ‘Making of a Bad Boy’. The court ruled that the documentary’s claims … Read more
The legal battles reshaping AI music creation and copyright. A guide for independent artists decide where to build their music community first for maximum impact