The $25billion question…What is music copyright?
When a song is written, and then recorded, there are two copyrights involved. The owners of these copyrights get control over the works...
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Jan 28, 20187 min read
The lowdown on plagiarism in the music industry, and how to protect yourself.
A question I get asked a lot is how to “copyright” your songs, or generally protect them. The question isn’t as straightforward as it...
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Jan 10, 20186 min read
Why self-releasing artists shouldn’t always trust music industry information from the USA (
More often than not the information you find online about the music industry comes from the USA. The assumption is that America leads the...
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Jan 8, 20189 min read
Unravelling the many Codes and Acronyms of the music industry. Part 2 – Who’s who and wh
You just found out you need to register your tracks with a CMO like PPL. They will give you an ISRC, and you also need an EAN but all you...
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Jan 7, 20185 min read
Unravelling the many Codes and Acronyms of the music industry. Part 1 – Cracking the Codes
You just found out you need to register your tracks with a CMO like PPL… They will give you an ISRC, you also need an EAN but all you...
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Dec 27, 20174 min read
The truth about “bad” music and the recording industry.
Over the course of 2017 a number of records were released with, let’s say, “mixed response”. Releases from acts such as Britain’s Got...
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Dec 7, 20173 min read
The most important thing self releasing artists need to remember.
It’s 2017, there’s a global connection linking the world’s computers, tablets, phones and other smart devices. Information is whizzing...
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Oct 17, 20178 min read
5 pieces of really bad advice people keep giving musicians…and musicians keep listening to.
1.”Keep” your publishing. The first piece of advice I ever got given is that I should “keep my publishing”. On the surface, this seems...
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Aug 10, 20174 min read
The Music Industry is dead, or is it?
Over the last few years, time and time again, we have seen and heard stories proclaiming the death of the music industry. Record...
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