Tag Archive for: music publishing

100 vs. 200: BMI vs. ASCAP Songwriter Splits Explained

If you've ever registered a song with BMI or ASCAP and looked at the percentage breakdown, you may have had one of those “Wait…what?” moments. You agree with your co-writers that everybody owns 25%. Then somebody says,…

Why Independent Artists Need More Than a Great Song

Why Independent Artists Need More Than a Great Song A great song can open a door. But what happens after the door opens? For independent artists, that's where the real work begins. Writing and recording a great song is only one…

Split Sheets: The One Piece of Paper Independent Artists Shouldn’t Skip

Split Sheets: The One Piece of Paper Independent Artists Shouldn't Skip You just made a song with three other people. Everybody is excited. The beat is crazy. The hook is fire. Somebody says, “We killed that.” Everybody…

What Every Independent Artist Should Know About Music Publishing

What Every Independent Artist Should Know About Music Publishing There’s a moment every songwriter eventually reaches when making the music stops being the only thing they need to think about. You wrote the song. You recorded it. You…

Artist Development Is More Than Making Better Music

🎤 Artist Development Is More Than Making Better Music Every artist wants to get better at their craft. Better songs. Better vocals. Better production. Better performances. Better recordings. And obviously, that's important. But…