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Here is how to use pop music in your video, without robbing a bank to pay for a license When crafting any video, choosing the right music is absolutely crucial. It often sets the pace, evokes emotions, and can build or destroy the entire story. But what if you feel like your story deserves some sprinkles in the form of mainstream bangers like Drake, Justin Bieber, or Dua Lipa? The solution is called Lickd (yes, the name is real 😁), where you can get licenses for $15 a month for a ton of popular music in one place. 🎶 And noup this is not a sponsored post, just a genuine tip 😊. Link in comment ⬇. #tiktokmarketing #videomarketing #videoproduction #musiclicensing

Listen while you work? I do. It's hard for me to leave my warm stack of CDs from the 90s <joke> the last decade that mattered </joke> ... so here's a Substack I follow. In the article "New Music Discovery 101" Gabbi writes: "Finding new music used to be as easy as turning on MTV2. Now it can seem daunting ... at least to find the good stuff. Where do you start when you haven't been keeping up for years?"

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It’s been years since I’ve played the piano and sung. Years! But my fans are loving it! And when they start requesting my own songs, it means so much more 🥹 This is ‘We Got It Right’, released in 2017. It’s an uplifting, positive song about appreciating what we have. On all music platforms now 😊 #musicadvertising #songwriter #musicsynclicensing #MusicForMedia #MusicForTV #musicbusiness #Advertising #Promos #musicsupervisors #streamingplatforms #musicmanagement

It can be quite daunting compiling a playlist for your child's birthday party music list - after all what you like might not be what they like. In this blog we have given some of the ones that we find to go down best. Do you have any suggestions that we should add to the list?

Are you or someone you know a musician with a big dream to "make it" in the music industry? Adam McInnis, a member of music group Sons of Legion, shared with us on a recent episode that the idea of fame that we see in movies is not what we need to be waiting for. Watch this clip to learn how Adam helps musicians achieve their dreams without big music executives. If you love what he has to say catch the whole episode in the comments, and share with your musician friends :)

Ouch. Make sure you know you have the correct license to play music in your business. If you are using spotify, or youtube, its illegal. A prs and ppl license only covers you to play music outloud, not for the music copywrite. This article explains in more detail: https://lnkd.in/e_AyzPxa #musicforbusiness #musicindustry #musiclicensing

Rewind to 28 years ago, in tight-knit local college radios and nightclubs, flooded with ravers and heart-throbbing hip-hop music. Daniel Nakayama, known as Baby Yu (@djbabyyu), who made mixtapes featuring hosts like Ye, Ciara, and The Game, might be unmoored; but he knew what he was doing and that he was doing it for the fun of it all. Read the full article on asianhustlenetwork.com Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with future events and get involved with the community (link in bio)!

Questions have been raised in our classroom as regards this topic; music is played everywhere, everyday; in our homes, schools, churches etc You might be wondering “how can one keep track of the use of other peoples works”. Well now you know: IF IT WILL BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, THEN IT MUST BE LICENSED! Though infringement does not only happen within a commercial space. It can also happen if the music is played in a public place outside the domestic circle. #musiclicensing #licensing #allyouneedtoknow #musicbusiness101 #musicbusinesstips

MUSIC INDUSTRY REVIVAL The Chart of the Day shows the trends and distribution of US music industry revenues since 1978. The top year of the industry was 1999 in terms of revenue: the CD-peak. In the following period, illegal Internet music sharing (namely, the launch of Napster in 1999) let the spirit of piracy out of the bottle and significantly reduced the money coming in. In this regard, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry lobby, has been announcing the death of the sector and the need to criminalize piracy for roughly 15 years. The process even inspired South Park at the time, in the legendary episode "Christian Rock Hard" (Season 7, Episode 9). FBI commandos take in the boys for downloading a few songs. They are shown - among other things - that Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich (Metallica sued Napster in 2000) will have to wait for a few months for his new gold-plated shark tank bar next to his pool (Lars sobs in the background) because they downloaded those tracks. A link to the scene can be found in the sources. Ultimately, the problem was not remedied by regulation and the FBI (if we think it is solved now, of course) but by streaming. Of course, the gap is still significant (36%) from the obscene income levels of 1999, but the industry is thanking you. It is doing well: more realistic pricing and fair service led to another boom. An interesting offshoot is the renaissance of vinyl records (4x in 10 years), partly nostalgia and the desire to return to the material world. However, those with really keen ears refer to the musical quality. In any case, even Lars Ulrich might have been able to buy that gold-plated shark tank bar since then. (AP) #music #industry #revenues #revival #cd #vinyl #streaming #south #park #piracy #napster