Promoting Your Music on TikTok


Introduction TikTok used to be just for teens, but now it’s a platform for everyone. There are now over 30 million users in the United States over the age of 35 who use TikTok every day. And if you’re an artist trying to promote your music, there’s no better way than TikTok to reach them. But how do you get…

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What is a Performance Rights Organization (PRO)?


Introduction If you’re a songwriter, composer or lyricist who wants to make money from your music, it’s important that you register with a Performance Rights Organization (PRO). A performance royalty is paid whenever your work is performed in public. This includes radio broadcasts, live concerts and even background music played over the phone at an event venue. What is a…

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Copyrighting Your Music


Introduction Whether you’re a musician, songwriter, or composer, you should protect your music. Your music is an asset that can be protected by registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO). This will allow you to use your own work in many different ways and prevent others from using or profiting from it without permission. Registering Your Music You can…

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Don’t Risk A Catalog-Wide Takedown With Fake Streams


While physical media and mp3 sales are still a valid revenue stream for independent music artists, streaming has become the best — and easiest — way to get heard. Over 100 million music fans subscribe to services such as Spotify and Apple Music while hundreds of millions of others around the planet listen for free. That’s a huge audience to…

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How To Share Your SoundCloud Tracks On Instagram


SoundCloud is one of the largest music and audio platforms on the web, reaching more than 75 million users in the United States and 175 million users worldwide each month. In other words, it’s a must for any indie artist looking to maximize their exposure. Of course, with twelve hours of music uploaded to SoundCloud every minute, it can be…

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Nashville’s Howling Giant


Howling Giant is fuzzed out southern flavored metal from Nashville. Their albums Black Hole Space Wizard pt. 1 and pt. 2 should both be on your must-hear list. Check out the video for Dirtmouth here:

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Clay Melton – Wind & Wave


Clay Melton hails from Austin, TX and continues to make a name for himself nationally with his guitar-driven blues rock. Check out the video for his song Wind & Wave here:

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Ellis Dyson & The Shambles


Ellis Dyson & the Shambles play Appalachian folk with heavy jazz influence and explosive live performances. They hail from Chapel Hill, NC but they’ve been on the move playing shows around the east coast this fall. If you didn’t get a chance to see them, hit their website and stay in the loop for next time. In the meantime, here…

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Avantist


We are really loving Avantist’s latest record. The Chicago-based act’s self-titled latest release is out now on Spotify, Itunes, and all the rest. Here’s a video from a recent live performance of their song Deep Red Love at Sofar Chicago:

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Tele & The Ghost of Our Lord – I’m New Here


Orlando, FL band Tele & The Ghost of Our Lord just did an amazing looking Cassette Store Day release of their latest album on Godless America Records. If you missed it, you can still pick up one of the few copies left at their website. And check out the video for their song I’m New Here too:

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