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What’s the difference between a performer and an artist for royalty collection?
What's the difference between a performer and an artist for royalty collection? Understanding the difference between an artist and a performer is key when it comes to getting paid [...]
What is metadata in music and what’s it for?
What is metadata in music and what’s it for? The importance of metadata in the digital cultural environment and the discoverability of cultural products. The Media Fund of [...]
What is a music catalog? The professionals explain
Music catalog: definition, purpose & value A music catalog is an organized collection of music assets and their associated metadata that is easily accessible on a single digital platform. [...]
What do you need to understand about copyright?
What do Canadian artists need to understand about copyright? Independent artists need to know how copyright works in order to protect their rights to their own work, and effectively [...]
The writer’s share vs. the publisher’s share
The Writer’s Share vs. the Publisher’s Share A brief history of Music Publishing and Performing Rights Organizations (PROs). The goal of this article is to first provide a brief [...]
The spatial sound advantage: how indie artists can benefit from spatial audio
The spatial sound advantage: how indie artists can access spatial audio Spatial audio goes beyond traditional stereo, and it’s rapidly redefining how listeners engage with music. For independent artists, [...]
