#360: Know Your Rights: Copyrights 101 for Independent Artists with Somara Jacques, Esq. Cristina Cano is an internationally touring songwriter, producer, and performer under the alias Siren and the Sea. She is also an experienced music industry professional with a passion for helping independent musicians create success pathways for their craft. She is always aiming to support the evolution of […]
#360: Know Your Rights: Copyrights 101 for Independent Artists with Somara Jacques, Esq.
How to Copyright a Song – The Complete Music Copyright Guide
How to Copyright a Song – The Complete Music Copyright Guide CD Baby is not able to provide you with legal advice or make legal conclusions about your circumstances. We urge you to consult with an attorney. Please see this article for information about legal support for indie musicians. Ownership of your music copyright gives you leverage, protection, and power […]
The Top 10 DIY Musician Articles of 2023
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Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Get a free music video with CD Baby distribution (just $4.99) through December 4th. Details below! Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need […]
Songwriters & Publishers Get a Streaming Raise
Songwriters & Publishers Get a Streaming Raise In 2018, the Copyright Royalty Board made an important decision regarding songwriters and publishers in the digital age. Streaming services should raise the mechanical royalty rate from 10.5% to 15.1%. This increase would happen gradually between 2018 and 2022. However, Spotify, Amazon, Google, and Pandora contested the decision. They argued that increased payments […]
YouTube Monetization for Musicians
YouTube Monetization for Musicians YouTube monetization is a vital source of money for many musicians — and it’s just ONE of several important forms of music revenue from YouTube. What are those different revenue sources? How is that money generated on YouTube? And how do you collect it all? Read on! Optimize to monetize Before we get too far into the […]