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This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential aspects of the music industry, from protecting your rights to getting your music heard.
1. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): ASCAP & BMI
What are PROs?
Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) are crucial for songwriters and publishers. They collect public performance royalties when your music is played on radio, TV, in venues, or even streamed online. In the United States, the two largest PROs are ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) and BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.).
Why join a PRO?
Joining a PRO ensures you get paid when your music is publicly performed. Without one, you'd have no way to track and collect these royalties.
How to choose between ASCAP and BMI:
Both operate similarly, so the choice often comes down to personal preference or the affiliations of your collaborators. You can only be a writer member of one PRO at a time, but you can be a publisher member of multiple.
How to join:
You'll need to apply as both a "writer" and a "publisher." Even if you don't have a formal publishing company, you'll set up a publishing entity with your PRO. This ensures you collect both your writer and publisher shares of performance royalties.
2. Music Distribution
Music distribution is the process of getting your music from you to your listeners on various platforms.
Traditional vs. Digital Distribution:
Traditional: Historically, this involved physical CDs and records being distributed to stores.
Digital: Today, digital distribution is dominant, making your music available on streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music), download stores (iTunes), and social media platforms.
Key Digital Distributors:
DistroKid: Known for its affordable annual fee and unlimited uploads.
TuneCore: Offers various plans, allowing artists to keep 100% of their royalties.
CD Baby: A long-standing distributor that also offers physical distribution options.
Symphonic Distribution: Caters to a wide range of artists and labels, offering more hands-on support.
ONErpm: Combines distribution with marketing and label services.
How to choose a distributor:
Consider pricing, royalty splits, the platforms they distribute to, analytics provided, and any additional services like publishing administration or marketing support.
3. Music Publishing
Music publishing deals with the copyright of your musical compositions and the royalties generated from their use.
Mechanical Royalties:
These are paid when your song is reproduced. This includes:
Physical copies (CDs, vinyl)
Digital downloads
Interactive streams (where a user chooses to play a specific song)
Synchronization Royalties (Sync):
Paid when your music is "synced" with visual media, such as:
Film
TV shows
Commercials
Video games
YouTube videos
Print Royalties:
Generated from the sale of sheet music or lyrical transcriptions.
Admin Publishers vs. Co-Publishing vs. Full-Service
Publishing:
Admin Publisher: They administer your compositions, register them with PROs and collection societies, issue licenses, and collect royalties on your behalf, taking a percentage (usually 10-20%). You retain full ownership of your copyright.
Co-Publishing: You split the publisher's share of royalties and potentially a portion of the copyright with the publisher.
Full-Service Publishing: The publisher takes a larger share and often acquires a portion of your copyright in exchange for more extensive services like creative pitching, A&R, and advanced royalty collection.
4. Music Licensing
Music licensing is granting permission for your music to be used in exchange for a fee or royalties.
Types of Licenses:
Synchronization License (Sync License): For use in visual media.
Master Use License: For the use of a specific recording of a song (often needed in addition to a sync license if you didn't create the recording yourself).
Mechanical License: For reproducing a song (e.g., covering a song, selling downloads).
Public Performance License: For public broadcast or performance of a song (handled by PROs).
Print License: For reproducing sheet music or lyrics.
How to license your music:
Directly: You can license your music yourself by negotiating with those who want to use it.
Licensing Companies/Libraries: Services like Musicbed, AudioJungle, or PremiumBeat act as intermediaries, making your music available for licensing to filmmakers, advertisers, etc.
Publishing Administrator: If you have one, they will handle licensing on your behalf.
5. Music Marketing
Getting your music out there is only half the battle; marketing helps people discover and connect with it.
Branding and Image:
Develop a consistent visual identity: This includes your logo, album art, press photos, and social media aesthetic.
Define your artistic story: What's your unique selling proposition? What message do you want to convey?
Social Media Strategy:
Identify key platforms: Where is your target audience spending their time? (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Consistent content: Share snippets of new music, behind-the-scenes content, live performances, and engage with your followers.
Utilize platform features: Instagram Reels, TikTok trends, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Lives.
Email List Building:
Offer incentives: Free downloads, exclusive content, early access to music.
Regular newsletters: Keep fans updated on new releases, tour dates, and special announcements. This is one of the most direct ways to reach your most engaged fans.
Website/EPK (Electronic Press Kit):
Your central hub: Your website should contain all essential information: bio, music, videos, photos, tour dates, contact info, and social links.
EPK: A professional document for media, venues, and industry professionals, containing your bio, high-res photos, music links, press clippings, and contact information.
6. Music Promoting
Promoting focuses on generating buzz and exposure for your music.
PR (Public Relations):
Press releases: Announce new music, tours, or significant achievements.
Media outreach: Contact blogs, magazines, radio stations, and online publications that align with your genre and target audience.
PR companies: Consider hiring a PR firm for significant releases, as they have established contacts.
Playlisting:
Spotify for Artists: Submit your unreleased music directly to Spotify's editorial team for playlist consideration.
Independent curators: Reach out to popular independent playlist curators on Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
Third-party services: Some services help with playlist pitching, but always be wary of "guaranteed" placements, which can be fraudulent.
Radio Promotion:
College radio: Often more open to independent and emerging artists.
Internet radio: Many genre-specific stations are looking for new music.
Terrestrial radio (commercial): More challenging to break into without significant industry backing, but not impossible for breakthrough hits.
Collaborations and Features:
Cross-promotion: Collaborate with other artists to tap into each other's fan bases.
Features: Have another artist feature on your track, or feature on theirs.
Advertising (Paid Promotion):
Social media ads: Target specific demographics on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
Google Ads/YouTube Ads: Promote your music videos or website.
Spotify Ad Studio: Run audio ads directly on Spotify.
The Journey Ahead
The music industry is constantly evolving, but with a solid understanding of these core areas, you'll be well-equipped to navigate your career. Remember to stay persistent, build relationships, and consistently create music you love.
Here's a visual representation of the journey of a song through these different stages.
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Kay Lucille is a Memphis-born model, writer, and rising music artist whose voice drips with confidence, sensuality, and spiritual depth. Her style fuses sultry lyricism with soft power, blending bougie bad bitch energy with poetic self-awareness. As a mother, mystic, and mirror of divine femininity, Kay’s music reflects the many layers of her identity—raw, romantic, and real. She doesn’t just perform—she casts spells through sound. From runway to mic, she embodies luxury, love, and liberation.
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Poetic Veteran is a queer military veteran whose story is etched with resilience, identity, and expression. Serving during the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era, she navigated a system that silenced parts of who she was—yet it never extinguished her voice. That voice found its first home in poetry at the age of 13, becoming both a refuge and a rebellion, a way to survive and speak truth to power.
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Les Fradkin is a Producer and Composer. Midi Guitarist, 12 String Bassist and Guitarist, Multi Instrumentalist, and One Man Band. He creates Progressive Rock from his Starr Labs Ztar.
Les captured headlines as the Original Cast George Harrison in the mega-hit Broadway show "Beatlemania" in the 1970s and has played with The Ventures, enjoyed 16 #1 hits at mp3, Composed #1 hits for French Songstress Mireille Mathieu, Latin Pop icon Roberto Jordan, as well as Dutch Folk icons Saskia & Serge, and won several awards from Akademia as well as several other Indie Music Channel Awards, including 2016 Best Instrumental Recording. He is also a member of the Television Producers Music Production Hall Of Fame as a Composer and has also been named one of the Top 20 Guitar Synthesizer players of all time by Wikipedia.
He has played Mellotron, 12 and 6-string Guitar, Bass and Piano on dozens of Top 40 hit records throughout the early 1970's, and 1980's, scoring many US and UK chart placings throughout his career.
In 1976, Les was selected over thousands of other auditioning guitarists to appear in the original cast of the smash hit Broadway musical "Beatlemania" playing lead guitar and the part of "George Harrison" in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Running for two and a half years from May 1977 thru October 1979, every show (including over 1000 in New York alone) was sold out and the Beatlemania musicians quickly became celebrities with magazine cover stories ("Newsweek","Time", "People", "Rolling Stone") and many major television show appearances. With his guitar-playing in the international spotlight from the show, including appearances in the USA, Canada, The Caribbean and Europe, Fradkin developed a cult following that has avidly followed his career and made him a celebrity among guitar fans.
Les Pioneered the Midi Guitar throughout the 1980’s and as a result, was elected to the Television Producer’s Music Museum Hall Of Fame. He was also inducted into the Akademia Music Hall of Fame in 2023.
Les' unique approach with the Starr Labs Ztar Midi Guitar has seen release with several albums including “Mr. Midi Guitar”, “One Link Between Them”, “Baroque Rocks”, “Ticket To A Remix Universe” and “Suite For Ztar and Orchestra”. Les has gained various iTunes and Amazon Chart hits including "Canon In D", "Lift Off", and “Bach Rocks" and others. He is also a member of the Television Producers Music Production Hall Of Fame as a Composer and has also been named one of the Top 20 Guitar Synthesizer players of all time and one of the Top 8 Notable players of 12 String Bass by Wikipedia. "Sabre Dance", his tour de force instrumental is now a Top 5 Indie hit around the world!
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Chas Got the Spins is an electrifying amalgamation of late 70s stadium rock sensibility, early 80s new wave textures, 90s DIY energy, and ambient poetry for the contemporary world.
Chas Got the Spins, currently based in Seattle, WA, is an electronic rock artist heralding the return of the apocalyptic stadium rock sound of the 70s and 80s that both preceded and warned us of the times we find ourselves in. The collective music of CGtS is a genre spawning musical statement about the life and times of the modern determined individual in the era of likes and follows. Chas Got the Spins is the moniker of Charlie Rice: the sole writer, performer, and producer in Chas Got the Spins. Chas Got the Spins is Seattle's only truly independent artist.
The Best Revenge, the latest full length release from Chas Got the Spins, merges 70s arena rock with 80s power pop. It's 90s DIY attitude is an electronic update on the grunge energy that once saturaded Seattle. The music is dripping in agonizing anolog screams and synthetic sonic dive bombs, and the album's accompanying lyrics are equally relentless in their desperation to shout out the message we all want to hear: our energy belongs in the streets and in the clubs, not suspended in virtual traps set by monied influencers.
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