Navigating the New Music Business Landscape Welcome to this week’s music industry digest, where we cut through the noise to bring you the trends, strategies, and news that matter for artists, managers, and marketers. From AI’s impact on copyright to DIY promotion tactics, we’ve got insights that can help you navigate the ever-evolving music business. … Read more
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