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The Recording Academy - Care for the Culture
The Recording Academy - Care for the Culture. Today, I want to share the replay of the live session from the Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy. This is a very timely and needful conversation on the emotional and mental toil be...
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What is Songdex?
What is Songdex? Songdex is the database for Music Reports. Watch now to learn about this resource from Music Reports for Music Publishers and Songwriters! UPDATE: The Songdex website has been integrated with the Music Reports website...
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Sampling vs Interpolation: What's the Difference?
Sampling vs Interpolation: What's the Difference? Music producers have asked to know the difference between sampling and interpolation. Sampling music involves using the actual recording. Interpolation replays the original recording. CLI...
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What Are Neighboring (Neighbouring) Rights Royalties
What are Neighboring (Neighbouring) Rights Royalties? Neighboring Rights royalties are public performance royalties that are owed to Artists and Master rights owners. CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
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What is the IPI/CAE Number and Where to Find it At ASCAP and BMI
What is the IPI/CAE Number? The IPI/CAE number is an International Identification number, that's assigned to you as a Songwriter and as a Music Publisher. All metadata is important when it comes to monetizing music! CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
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Claim Your Amazon Music for Artists Profile!
Claim Your Amazon Music for Artists Profile! In today’s video, I’m going to show you how to claim your Artists' profile on Amazon Music! It’s important to be everywhere your fans (and potential fans) are. You’ll first need to download th...
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The New Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is Coming in 2021!
The New Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is scheduled to open in January of 2021. It will strive to ensure songwriters, composers, lyricists, and music publishers receive mechanical royalties from streaming and download services...
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What's the ISNI?
What's the ISNI? We have more metadata for you to look at in today's video. CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
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The 360 Record Deal in the Music Industry
So you want a record deal? Well, what is the 360 Record Deal in the music industry? 360 record deals are exclusive recording contracts. These contracts allow recording companies to receive a percentage of money from ALL of the Artist rev...
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What is a Music Cue Sheet?
What is a music cue sheet? A music cue sheet is a written document that lists all of the music used in a television show, film, or audiovisual production. The cue sheet is important because it's one of the primary ways performing righ...
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