What is the current way to distribute music and get paid? Are CD's officially done? I don't understand how in 2020 we STILL...

So, I mastered an album yesterday and for the first time ever, was asked if I accepted Bitcoin! Anyway, I obliged... just added...

Spotify forced to defend multi-million pound podcast deal with Prince Harry and Meghan confoosed Spotify has paid the Duke and...

Hi guys This is something im interested in doing and was wondering if anyone has any tips or pointers on where to start in...

Hi, newb here so please don't flame me. I've googled this question and am still confused -- I'm planning on filing...

Looks like the average payout per 1 millions streams is $3000 I see a lot of "unknown" (at least to me) new house...

I'm looking for an audio player I can embed in my website that plays local files but also displays links to streaming (e.g.,...

Im going to keep this short. Facts: 1. This is the client's first ever song. She is a singer who performs with a group at...

Hello Im working in music business for more than 15 years and since this industry is changing fast thanks to technology,...

How much do you spend on visual art a) for your personal inspiration ("coffee table books" posters, artwork etc) b)...

Trying to figure out gear insurance. There seems to be a question of whether gear is personal property (covered) versus business...

I was hoping to vend high-resolution and surround singles from my website. Since those aren't generally available through...

So, basicaly im looking into starting in a online school, to get the tread started off the right way, im not able to attent...

Hey how are you all I've been called into a studio for an interview for an internship. Im wondering if you guys can give me any...

Hi guys I'm new to posting on these forums, but I've been reading the gearslutz forums for years n years now. Strange that I only...

Some days ago I made the mistake to.post some comment on an Facebook sponsored link about a Spotfiy follower growth...

Which artist services companies do you all like now? Once upon a time (ca. TopSpin), I had a reliable list of artist services...

Thought i'd make a funny post for the community during these weird times. I hope this is the right place to post it. The topic...

Hi all, Question about Wix website and music players. I have an existing Wix site that currently uses a Soundcloud based...

So, I was going through SoundExchange to see what I had floating around out there and found out that UMG has claimed 100% rights...

I have wondered since my teenage years at what point did the devaluing of maturity and mature artists become a reality regarding...

Hey guys, I want to make some changes in my life after the Covid Pandemic, and I was seriously wondering, how...

Hey folks, is there a database where one you look up who mixed, recorded, mastered etc. a given track? Thx. Stanley

Hi guys and girls! I'm completely new here so I'll just go ahead and answer some burning questions. I have developed enough...

Hi everyone, I work for a 2 man audio services and production company in the UK and we've been picking up work on the Freelancing...

Hi there guys! I´d love to know if soundbetter.com is worth paying in order to get production or mixing work, anyone here had...

I'm about to pull the trigger on their yearly subscription, their sale is ending tomorrow... Is it worth it? What I'm looking...

I have a few offers on the table for my album, my previous deal was library music. I understand there is no real money to be...

Is anybody here generating an income from their works? I'd love to know how to do it. I've been doing this for fun for 8...

Hello, I have no idea where to post this thread. I’m wanting to trademark my bands’ name. Who do you recommend for submitting...

Hello all, new here. I found this site thru some extensive googling. I am a graphic / video / web designer and am looking for...

Because... why not? It costs something like $200-300. Not like a real label with promotion, marketing and all that stuff....

Look at all the Churches now days, with massive complex sound systems, that need advise here, from Slutz. Sometimes My or Our...

Alright everyone, let's talk about sound replacement, specifically for drums. Do you use it, or are you against it? Why or why...

Why are audio guys paid so much less than Video guys? Or are they? It seems to me they are. Just took a quote from a guy that...

Hello! My name is Andru Namaste, I am 45 years old, I am from Belarus. It was not a simple situation in our country that made...

I noticed quite a few went on to Twitch trying to build up communities. It all started a few months into coronavirus. The...

John here. First time poster, long time viewer. Really need some advice here on my situation in Japan. The lead engineer I...

I've got a bit of a loaded situation on my hands and I'm looking for some advice. Over the past few years, I've spent most of...

So my client wants to release guided meditations on Spotify, iTunes etc. But when I tried to release the tracks via Distrokid,...

For anyone thinking of trying CD Baby who doesn't already know the ins and outs of this distributor, fair warning: CD Baby is...

Hi guys I see some dance artists appear on different labels and can have different names. Can different labels represent the...

Hello, So many things have put pressure on for-hire recording studios: 1. decline of cd's 2. decline of label budgets 3....

Hey guys, I've got a question regarding the naming of your business. Do you think it's better to name your business something...

Hello I wonder if someone here working for SoundBetter.com? Just wonder how high the commission fee is (I heard it's about 20% of...

Hi, Would love to know whether placing adverts in an industry journal has yielded positive results for a Recording...

What's up, everyone? I hope everyone had a great weekend! I just had a question that I've been stressing over for the better...

In this post, I will share my hands-on experience with three digital distributors, CD Baby, EmuBands and DistroKid, so anyone...

Hi! Sorry this is not about high end gear but about my high end customer :) They asked me if I knew of a service that would...