Guides
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Cornerstone guides
Who Actually Owns a Song?
A recorded song is usually two different copyrights with two different owners. Here is how to tell who owns what before money, contracts or collaborators get involved.
ReadHow Music Royalties Actually Work
Royalties follow rights and metadata. A plain-language map of recording and publishing income, who collects each one, and where artists lose money they already earned.
ReadWhat Does a Music Distributor Actually Do?
Distribution is delivery, not ownership. What a distributor does, what it usually does not do, and how to compare options.
ReadHow to Sell Music Directly to Fans
Direct-to-fan sales mean you own the storefront, the customer record and the relationship. How to set it up without abandoning streaming.
ReadThe Independent Artist 90-Day Release Plan
Release day is not a strategy. A week-by-week framework for preparing, launching and extending a single, EP or album.
ReadHow to Build an Artist Brand
A brand is what people recognize and feel before they press play. How to define a point of view, a visual world and a story people can enter.
ReadIndependent Artist Revenue Streams
Streaming is revenue, not the entire business. A map of the ways independent artists earn, and how to decide which to build first.
ReadBefore You Sign Anything: The Questions to Ask
A plain-language checklist of questions every independent artist should be able to answer about an agreement before signing it.
ReadArtist Ownership
Music Royalties Made Simple
Direct-to-Fan
Artist Marketing
The Business of Being an Artist
AI & the Future of Music
MRG Lab: Case Studies & Strategy Breakdowns
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The MRG Artist Brief
A short series on ownership, getting paid, building an audience you own and releasing with a plan — then practical notes when there is something worth saying. Joining also unlocks every gated worksheet.