With everything going on in the world right now and more time than ever on everyone’s hands, we decided to start hosting Live Q&A’s with members of the Symphonic team. This is an awesome opportunity for members of the Symphonic…
Music Industry 360 // Ep.17: Make Money with Publishing and Licensing
We’re back with Episode 17 of the Music Industry 360 Podcast, and this time we sit down with Randall Foster, Vice President of Business Development & GM of Symphonic’s Nashville location. We discuss music publishing and how important it is…
Three Different Ways to Earn Royalties From Your Music
Are you getting the most revenue out of your music as possible? Even if you’re collecting general royalties on streams from Spotify, Apple Music and the like, chances are you are still missing out on making more money. But, how?…
Music Industry Biz 101: How To Better Monetize Your Music
The music industry has grown to be much more than a CD, Vinyl, or Digital Download. New formats and streams are popping up all over the place and some have even been around for a while that you may not…
Managing Your Music’s Rights: Publishing
Every artist in the music industry owns the rights to any productions that they create. The rights and ownership that you have over a production means that you can further monetize and exploit your material in many areas. As with everything in the…
Recording Covers and Mechanical Licenses
The compulsory mechanical license is a mechanism that allows anyone to record and distribute your composition (or allow you to make a cover of someone else’s work). There are several requirements and conditions that you need to know about regarding…
How Can I Increase My Chances of Earning Royalties from my PRO?
In our article “What Kinds of Royalties Are Involved in Music Publishing,” we discussed one of the two main types of music publishing royalties: Performance Royalties. As you already know, as a songwriter, you collect your performance royalties directly from…
What Kinds of Royalties Are Involved in Music Publishing?
So you know there are royalties associated with publishing, but what kind? Which ones do Symphonic Publishing Administration collect? How can you know if you’re earning those royalties as an independent artist who writes your own songs? Let’s find out… The two most…
