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It’s easy to get discouraged about no one hearing your music when you know that you’re competing against almost 100,000 other songs uploaded to streaming services every day. The only consolation is that most of these uploads come from indie artists, and the vast majority of them will never get as much as a single play. But once you get a label deal, you think that maybe you have the […]

On my latest podcast episode: Jennifer Freed of Trevanna Tracks talks about how she got into film accounting, how film and TV shows set their budget for music licensing, why music supervisors won’t use a track that doesn’t indicate the songwriting splits clearly, the many reasons why temp tracks don’t used, the need for standardized data when it comes to music licensing, and much more.  A new lawsuit will determine […]

It’s really easy to caught up in the collective wisdom of the Internet, but often its wrong. This could be because an isolated case was blown out of proportion, or the information is just dated. Social media advisor Angie Gensler recently posted about the 10 myths of social media that I’ve adapted for the music business. Here we go. Myth #1: Social media is free. Not so. At the very […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Gaby Moreno’s beautiful duet with Oscar Isaac, Becky G’s corridos tumbados with Peso Pluma, and Natti Natasha’s club-ready anthem. Also on the list: Feid’s freaky collaboration with Young Miko, PAMÉ’s empowering “Bullet Put Down” and Sinego’s dreamy “Boa Noite” with Tonina. Plus, Emilia’s throwback banger and Letón Pe’s “Bailo Pa’ Mi” with Ana Mancebo. Gaby Moreno […]

When it comes to marketing on social media, musicians tend to not think too much about basics, and are content to post whatever they can. While this kind of random posting is far better than nothing, using just a big of strategy can really help boost your audience and engagement. One of the most basic things is to get the social media image sizes right. The problem is that these […]

Every February since 1973, Brazil hosts several of the largest carnaval celebrations in the world. In Rio de Janeiro, the festival — which marks the date when Brazil became a Portuguese colony — has evolved into one of the most famous festivals in the world. Now signaling the beginning of Lent, Rio’s extravagant galas and famed celebratory parades have become synonymous with the city’s identity. In 2023, over 45 million […]

On my latest podcast episode: Merch master Chris Dunnett tells us everything about merch, including about working in Taylor Swift’s warehouse, what most artists don’t get about merch, how to market your merch, how merch has changed through the years, the most important thing you can do to sell merch, and much more. There are millions of songs on streaming services that are never played, which could soon lead to […]

Right now every songwriter and composer is wondering whether they’ll ever work again now that ChatGPT and all of its competitors are now on the scene. While copyright law usually takes a long time to formulate and pass, the U.S. Copyright Office is being proactive and issuing some guidance on just what works and what doesn’t when it comes to copyrighting works that feature artificial intelligence (AI). This is an […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro’s joint EP with Rosalía and BRATTY’s latest rock anthem. Also on the list: J Noa inspires with “No Me Pueden Parar,” Corina Smith gets vulnerable with “X100” and Carlos Rivera teams up with Carin León and Eden Muñoz. Plus, new albums from Myke Towers and Humbe. Mariah Angeliq, “Ricota” […]