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Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/05/2025 Whether you’re an artist, songwriter, manager, or just music-curious, understanding royalties is essential in today’s music economy. Royalties fuel the business — and your

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/05/2025 In today’s music industry, selling music alone often isn’t enough to make a living. That’s where merchandising — or just “merch” for short —

Photo Credit: beatBread Funding platform beatBread secures an additional $124 million in credit and equity capital in its effort to provide more flexible funding to artists. Leading music funding platform

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/04/2025 Getting your music featured on playlists or played on the radio can dramatically boost your exposure, grow your audience, and open doors in the

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/04/2025 In today’s music industry, talent alone isn’t always enough to stand out. With millions of artists sharing their work online, building a strong personal

In the fallout of the newly introduced age restriction laws, a familiar unease has crept into the UK music scene. Creatives are being force-fed headlines soaked in scaremongering, while lawmakers

Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, whose preliminary injunction motion has been rejected. Photo Credit: USCO Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion has been denied, and an

Photo Credit: Google (SPOT stock) Spotify’s latest Q2 2025 earnings report delivered robust subscriber and monthly active user growth, but those positive markers didn’t shield the company from investor disappointment.

Photo Credit: A reunited Led Zeppelin by Paul Hudson / CC by 2.0 Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page settles a copyright lawsuit over disputed credits to the band’s legendary track, ‘Dazed

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/01/2025 Every successful artist, from Beyoncé to Bad Bunny, started with zero fans. What made them blow up wasn’t just talent — it was building