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Our fave report of the year is out! The Chartmetric 2023 Year In review. "In 2023, a staggering 17,187,199 tracks were ingested into the Chartmetric system, and 7,688,384 of those were released in 2023. To put this into perspective, It would take you 117 years to listen to all that ingested music, and 42 of those years would be spent on music released in 2023 alone!" https://lnkd.in/eUPw2X-3

We are excited to share Reanne Thomas 's insightful article, "Exploring the Impact of Music Leaks in the Industry." Building on our discussion from March in the Law Schooled series, this piece dives deep into how leaks are impacting artists, producers, and the music industry at large. Join us in exploring this compelling analysis—click the link below to read the full article together! https://lnkd.in/efkgv3hE

New Post: How Much Is R. Kelly’s Music Catalog Worth? - https://lnkd.in/gKRVpt5Z - During the years of 2021 through 2023, R. Kelly’s music catalog averaged nearly 315,000 album consumption units each year in the U.S. — which, Billboard estimates, has generated about $2.3 million annually for the singer, adding together earnings from his master recording and publishing from those works. Related How Legal Issues Can Tank a Music Catalog's Valuation — Even If It Brings In Millions… 06/06/2024 But assessing Kelly’s earnings isn’t that simple — this estimate doesn’t include royalties he derives from his outside work for other recording artists as a producer and songwriter, nor does it include royalties from cover versions of songs he recorded or that he wrote for other artists. Sources familiar with Kelly’s royalties say these additional income sources amount to several million more per year. And there are other factors that play into how much Kelly himself earns from his works. In total, Billboard estimates that Kelly’s recorded master catalog generated an average of $4.1 million per year in revenue for the three years under consideration, while his publishing catalog — bolstered by Kelly being the sole writer on the majority of his songs — generated about $2.3 million per year in total for all stakeholders during the period. Sources say that Kelly doesn’t own the master recordings he made during his period as a chart-topping artist, which accounts for the majority of the activity on his catalog. (His later period recordings, which Kelly may own, don’t fare as well in generating sales and streams.) So if he earns a blended royalty rate of 35% — a common rate for superstar artists — Billboard estimates he earned approximately $1.425 million per year from his master recordings. Even if Kelly doesn’t own his publishing from his most popular music, he doesn’t have many co-writers, so he lays claim to a large share of his publishing. Considering that songwriters later in their career tend to own their publishing or sign new contracts where they have a share in their publishing, Billboard estimates that Kelly’s royalties from his master recordings publishing comes out to about $865,000. When added to his estimated master recording royalties, that comes out to the $2.3 million figure. A lawyer for Kelly disputed Billboard’s estimates, calling them “speculative,” and wouldn’t provide further information. Beyond Billboard’s estimates, Kelly’s royalties include production fees for other artists in the Sony Music Entertainment system — for example, Aaliyah’s 1994 debut album Age Ain’t Nothing But a Num

New Post: Remembering the Music Industry Players Who Died in 2024 - https://lnkd.in/gnenpePC - There’s simply no way around it. The music industry, with all its boundless nooks and crannies, will say farewell to many behind-the-scenes players over the course of 2024. From corporate executives of all stripes, to agents, managers and live promoters, to deal-making lawyers and policy-influencing lobbyists, and studio producers and other knob-twisters and songwriters, they are all part of the fabric of music. To honor those who have passed on, we’re highlighting these often-unsung individuals who’ve left a lasting impression across every aspect of the business. In the early months of 2024, we’ve already lost important figures including label executive Bob Fead, consequential lawyer Leon Wildes, a pair of BBC Radio icons, an inventor of one of music’s weirdest devices and the Svengali-like figure who gave the world Milli Vanilli. Here are the industry players we’ve lost in 2024: - #news #business #world -------------------------------------------------- Download: Stupid Simple CMS - https://lnkd.in/g4y9XFgR -------------------------------------------------- or download at SourceForge - https://lnkd.in/gNqB7dnp

I am an artist manager in the electronic dance music sector. However, it doesn't stop artists from all different areas of music from getting in touch to ask for representation. Usually, a lot of artists struggle to even know where to begin when it comes to looking for agents, labels, managers, or other key industry contacts. My advice to anyone starting out, you MUST do your market research before anything else. YOU need to know where you sit in the market as an artist, and understand the landscape and the key players. I recommend starting with your benchmark artists, those you are inspired by or aspire to emulate. Then from there, you can see what labels they release on, who are the other artists releasing on that label, see where those artists have released and before long you should be able to build a list of at least ten labels you like and can consider targets to release on. Look at these benchmark artists and find out who their management or agents are, before long you can build up a picture of which booking agencies and management companies you like the look of. Your shortlist should start big and reduce over time as you begin to embed yourself in the industry. Build that industry blackbook, online networking, and combine that with face-to-face networking and you will start to get your face in front of the right people but you MUST persevere. Do NOT give up at the first hurdle, if you hit a wall of silence when emailing, ALWAYS send a follow-up email. Have a great week and keep hustling! #artistmanagement #musicindustry #musicproduction #musicartist #musiceducation

New Post: LISA’s ‘Rockstar’ Rises Above All International Hits on Global Excl. U.S. Chart So Far in 2024 - https://lnkd.in/ganJCPUQ - LISA debuts at No. 1 on the July 13-dated Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with “Rockstar,” notably making BLACKPINK the first group with three members that have led the list as soloists. The song’s flashy debut also breaks a long streak of geographical monotony on the international ranking. The Global Excl. U.S. chart ranks the 200 biggest songs of each week, based on streaming and data from more than 200 international territories, with U.S. consumption removed, as compiled by data tracker Luminate. So, even more than the Billboard Global 200, and in further contrast to the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100, the Global Excl. U.S. chart has spotlighted artists from Africa, Asia, South America and elsewhere in its upper reaches since its 2020 launch. Related 2024 Midyear Market Share: Taylor Swift Helps Republic Beat WMG; Interscope, Warner Records… 07/11/2024 But while 2024 has minted new smash hits and ascendant stars, those breakthroughs have generally been by American acts, and performed entirely in English. LISA stands out not only as the first Thai artist to top the list in 2024, but also as the first artist not from primarily English-speaking countries the U.S., Canada, or the U.K. to reach the summit all year. (“Still, “Rockstar” is sung almost entirely in English, with one line in Japanese repeated.) At 2024’s midyear point (reflecting charts dated Jan. 6-June 29), 47 songs reached the top 10 of Global Excl. U.S., up noticeably from 26 during the same period of 2023. But just 40% of 2024’s top 10s in that span were by artists from outside the mainland U.S., compared to 92% last year and 85% the year before. In terms of language, 34% of this year’s top 10s included non-English-language lyrics, down from 58% in 2023 and 64% in 2022. Each of the last two years had major narratives, particularly in Latin music, driving representation in their first six months. In 2022, Bad Bunny released his culture-dominating album Un Verano Sin Ti, which spawned seven top 10s on Global Excl. U.S. Last year, Peso Pluma led a streaming explosion of regional Mexican music, expanding the pan-Latin footprint on the global stage. Plus, a growing wave of Nigerian artists including CKay, Rema and Tems have diversified the top of the chart. More than that, those years featured Global Excl. U.S. top 10s from Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and beyond. Many of those territories have cracked the top 10 this year as well, but less frequently, and amid a much larger pool of hits.

Our most recent article covers an artist that’s garnered industry attention and media support without releasing any music. With support from Triple J, VICE and Fash Early, Munashes story has been a great example of Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘The Tipping Point’. A reminder of how important the artistic intention is behind any project when it becomes to meaningful engagement and spreading a message. Read it in full below; https://lnkd.in/gFBynPGJ #musicmarketing #musicindustry #musicpublicity

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I've always been an artist first. Moldy rehearsal rooms, fancy record deals, touring Europe in a tiny van, way-too-expensive music videos on MTV - but most importantly, lots of love, sweat & tears I kept pouring into my music and bands since the mid-90s. In 2005 I had my first cut on a big European AOL campaign. It was a track for my never-released solo EP. Pretty quirky. Not your typical brand song in those days. Back then almost no artist would score an ad. I was an outsider in this world of PPMs, buyouts, and Cannes Lions. Some music houses would compose “music for commercials” - but I always felt that’s not what I was doing. I was an artist, hired to create something special. Still to this day I keep my roots alive. Our Grammy nomination a few years ago was a nice pat on the shoulder, and a reminder to always make space and time for making music that just needs to be in this world. I’ve always called it “artist-driven music”, and with Kristian Nord and California Music we’ve never steered away from “artistry first”. It can be painful to keep looking for that spark, that piece of inspired music that doesn’t need reasoning and explanation. But if it doesn’t grab you, we’re not there yet. That’s our superpower. We keep adding composers with strong artistic roots to our team who keep this fire alive. And in the future world of AI I believe this will be the only strategy to stay afloat: Stay away from formulated cliches. Find bold uniqueness, find your voice, make it authentic, and inspired. As an artist - or as a brand. (Curious: what do you remember from my journey so far?) #LBB LBBonline - Little Black Book #sonicstorytellers #artistdriven #artistry #musicforbrands

So, you've crafted some killer music, and you're ready to take it to the next level. But with all those record labels out there, how do you find the right fit? Here are 7 clues to help you find the right record label: 1. Genre focus: Are they champions of your sound or just looking for the next big trend? 2. Artist development: Do they invest in their artists, or just throw you in the ring and hope for the best? 3. Transparency: Are contracts crystal clear or riddled with legalese that leaves you scratching your head? 4. Marketing muscle: Can they get your music in front of the right ears, or are they just a social media echo chamber? 5. Creative freedom: Do they respect your artistic vision, or are they eager to mold you into something you're not? 6. Distribution network: Can they get your music on all the major platforms, or are they just pushing CDs in the digital age? 7. Passion: Do they genuinely love music and believe in your talent, or are they just in it for the money? Apex Management Group has been working with Tarakon Records to provide all these benefits to artists and more. Finding the right record label is a big decision, so choose wisely! #ApexManagementGroup #Tarakonrecordlabel #musicbiz #choosewisely #dreambig #futurestars #makemusic #nevergiveup