Approximately $19.6 billion was earned by major labels for 2021, an increase of 29% over the previous year. By comparison, revenue growth was 6% in 2020 and 10% in 2019. The main source of revenue was steaming. Spotify, one of the main players in the market, earned 9.6 billion, 22% more than last year. As for the overall market, everything is great. For the year, only one of the four largest markets for recorded music matched the trend of the majors. This growth can be attributed to several ...
HERE IS A LITTLE MORE ABOUT MY PHILOSOPHY ON TOTAL ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: A GREAT SINGER. A GREAT SONG. A GREAT RECORDING. In our Artist Development process we will not only help you produce a great song, you will be developing yourself and your career and set the tone for your future career. HERE IS HOW IT WORKS: Phase One: THE PLAN Who are you and where are you headed as an artist? What are your plans, hopes and dreams? How do you see yourself fitting in (or cr...
This is a check list of free resources you can use to help you get started with organizing and managing your basic music publishing administration. You can do most of these yourself, but recommend that you consult with a qualified person for specific administrative and/or legal advice as needed. Songwriter Split Sheet Split sheets are an essential safeguard to ensure that you and each person you are co-writing with gets paid their fair percentage of publishing income. Use a Split Sheet to help...
In recent decades the least interesting (i.e. boring) sector of the music industry, music publishing, is now being re-appraised with growing appreciation for its contribution to the music biz, and with increasing interest for the full scope of the publisher's activities. Smart publishers = smart copyright owners Recently, Music Publisher Associations around the world are reporting a surge in new companies with new entrants of all types, from the strongly financed players such as Imagem&nb...