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News from the Goolag Since 2006 ~ A survival guide to the creative apocalypse: We follow issues and opinion important to professional creators. Data is the new exposure.

Category: 20 questions for new artists

Written by Chris CastleNovember 6, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 7: Sound Recording Aggregators

[From 20 Questions for New Artists by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell] An independent artist is practically required to sign up with an aggregator in order to have your works serviced to many online outlets–some aggregators service hundreds of different retailers. (So one example of a pre-existing contract under Question #10 may be a band […]

Written by Chris CastleOctober 27, 2019October 29, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 6: Performing Rights Organization Affiliations

There is a bit of strategy involved with affiliating with a performing rights organization in the United States. All the societies have a creative staff. The decision to affiliate with a particular society should be made after the artist/writer has taken some meetings with the performing rights society and decided if there’s more love coming […]

Written by Chris CastleOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019

20 Questions Sidebar: “Frozen Mechanicals” and The Importance of Advocacy

The government freezes songwriter royalty rates because they are allowed to get away with it.

Written by Chris CastleMay 26, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 5: Pre-Existing Contracts and Sound Recording Aggregators

Pre-existing Contracts: Ask your band mates for copies of any music industry contracts the band, or any of you, have previously signed before you formed or joined the band. Whether it be a credit card, management agreement, publishing deal, previous band agreement or a production agreement, it is important to understand the band’s current rights […]

Written by Chris CastleMay 16, 2019May 16, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Sidebar: The Economic Reality of Streaming

In this 20 Questions Sidebar, we look at the harsh reality of ever-declining streaming royalties.

Written by Chris CastleMay 15, 2019May 16, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 4: Band Administrator, Split Sheets and Co-Writer Agreements

For the next few weeks, we’re going to post sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell some of which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. Chris, Amy and others will also be publishing occasional excerpts […]

Written by Chris CastleMay 8, 2019May 26, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 3: Insurance/Legal Names/DOB and Nationality

In the continuing 20 Questions for New Artists series, Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell cover the importance of insurance and other topics.

Written by Chris CastleMay 6, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Sidebar: The Importance of Metadata

The failure of metadata is a major culprit in the size of black box or “unmatched” revenue from music serves particularly in a streaming reality. Do your best to get it right.

Written by Editor CharlieApril 30, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 2: Performing Rights Society Affiliation

Part 2 in the 20 Questions for New Artists Series–Affiliating with Performing Rights Societies

Written by Chris CastleApril 28, 2019May 18, 2019

20 Questions for New Artists Part 1: Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants

The popular 20 Questions series is a favorite on MTP. We’re updating and consolidating the posts in a new series with some important sidebar topics.

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