Stay current with music tips, tools, and Sound Royalties news in our blog. Advice from the industry’s best, music current events and conferences, artist interviews, and everything in between! We post about current developments in the music industry regularly.
May 18, 2017
Alex Heiche with Flavor Flav’s Clock Reggie Calloway with Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour Costume Alex Heiche with a guitar owned by Eric Clapton built in the 1800’s Reggie Calloway with a costume worn by Michael Jackson when he was 12 Alex Heiche & Reggie Calloway in front of the …
April 22, 2017
In a calculated move to give his music streaming service an edge over the competition, Jay Z recently removed his solo albums from Spotify and Apple Music. While some may not see the impact, with one of the biggest names in music industry executing the company’s unique strategy focusing on …
March 8, 2017
How much money do songwriters make? And how do songwriters get paid? Songwriting normally stems from the desire to create, or it is an outlet for an emotional release. Over time as the craft is perfected, songwriters begin to realize they may be able to turn their passion into a …
February 14, 2017
Songwriters generate royalties when their songs are publicly played. This form of income is known as performance rights royalties and they are collected when a song in performed live at a concert or has been broadcasted on the radio, TV, etc. Any songwriter who is receiving performance rights royalties …
February 7, 2017
Sound Royalties’ CEO has some intriguing thoughts on how recent developments in the music industry note a critical shift in power back to music’s creatives and away from the technology which had wielded control in recent years. Published in leading music industry blog Hypebot in 2017, the piece offers some …
February 1, 2017
Check out these expert tips for musicians to succeed in today’s new “pay-per-play” world of music, brought to you by Sound Royalties’ Alex Heiche and originally published on Synchblog. 6 Tips for Success in Music’s New Pay-Per-Play World Two-thirds of the music industry’s income now comes from streaming – an avenue that was …
January 1, 2017
In case you missed it in Hypebot, check out this must-read piece from Sound Royalties’ CEO Alex Heiche that reveals game-changing information for songwriters and artists. While most music professionals negotiated their original deals for songs before they truly knew what their work was worth, many now have a chance …