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Exclusive vs. Transferrable Rights in Music Licensing: What These Terms Mean for artists and songwriters

When managing and using your music, it’s important to know the difference between exclusive and transferrable rights. These terms affect how your music can be used and shared, and understanding them can help you make the best choices for your work. What are Exclusive Rights in Music? Exclusive Rights mean…

August 12, 2024Music Publishing

Music Publishing

Mechanical Licensing 101: How to Legally Post Song Covers Online

In today's music industry, where everyone is doing song covers, remixes, and rearrangements on TikTok, there still seems to be a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions among artists and musicians about how mechanical licensing works. I'm all for creativity, but if you want to actually make money from your renditions…

June 28, 2024Music Publishing

The Craft of Songwriting

6 Ways to Write a Song: How Your Musical Priorities Reveal Your Artistic Identity

When people ask you, "what kind of music do you play?" Do you ever feel like you struggle to find the right answer? I know I have. As someone who's ventured into different genres in the journey to find my own sound, I've had plenty of false starts. As an…

June 17, 2024The Craft of Songwriting

Music Publishing

Still Using Beaststars in 2024? Here are 2 Things to Keep in Mind

But almost 6 years later, there are many lessons I wish I would have learned sooner about the platform. Namely, why you should build a relationship with your producer, and how that can limit your ability to collect future earnings. This article offers up my lessons learned.

June 1, 2024Music Publishing

The Craft of Songwriting

4 Steps to Crafting a Timeless Song that Turns Followers into Fans

Most songwriting today is cartoonish. That is to say, it's written and described in two dimensions. We talk about it in moods and vibes. As a songwriter, what if you gave your music a personality, or wrote it for a specific occasion? Simply put, when you write one dimensionally, your…

June 27, 2023The Craft of Songwriting

Lifestyle

How to Master Energy as an Intuitive Person

Hey...what's the big idea?! • Energy isn't a formless, shapeless, spiritual "vibe"• It's electric • A basic system has 3 wires: Positive (+), Neutral (-) and ground (G) • + and - complete the circuit • G redirects the path in case of emergency• Agnostics have too many grounds• Dogmatic Christians…

March 21, 2023Lifestyle

Lifestyle

How to Be Grateful—the Right Way

It's pretty well understood by now that practicing gratitude is the #1 way to living a happier, more peaceful, contentful life. It can keep our moods elevated, and it may even help us act warmer towards others, which can help us boost our charisma. Gratitude is, like many things, a…

November 24, 2022Lifestyle

Lifestyle Opinion

How Deconstructing Christianity Can Lead To A More Fulfilling Life

For anyone who has ever felt lost or uncertain of their place in the world, deconstructing Christianity can provide a new perspective and a more fulfilling life. By examining the history and teachings of Christianity, and comparing them to other religious and philosophical beliefs, it is possible to find a…

October 25, 2022Lifestyle, Opinion

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Faith Opinion

Don’t Read Your Bible Every Day. Do this instead.

Here's one reason why you don't need to read your bible every day. Now, stick with me for just a second I'll tell you what I mean by that. If you're like me, social media apps like Instagram and Facebook probably pushes a lot of Christian content to you. And…

August 27, 2022Faith, Opinion

Faith Lifestyle Opinion

Looking for Peace? Seek Freedom, not Truth

Are you part of the 52% of Americans who don't feel safe on a daily basis? Not only is it more common these days to experience anxiety, depression, or self-depracating behavior, but studies show that it could even be hereditary. I think one reason we've seen such a dramatic increase…

August 13, 2022Faith, Lifestyle, Opinion