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- ArticleWho 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.
- ArticleMaster Rights vs. Publishing RightsMasters and publishing are the two sides of every recorded song. Here is what each one covers, who usually controls it and how each earns.
- ArticleHow Music Royalties Actually WorkRoyalties 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.
- ArticleThe Independent Artist 90-Day Release PlanRelease day is not a strategy. A week-by-week framework for preparing, launching and extending a single, EP or album.
- ArticleWhat 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.
- ArticleHow to Sell Music Directly to FansDirect-to-fan sales mean you own the storefront, the customer record and the relationship. How to set it up without abandoning streaming.
- ArticleHow to Build an Artist BrandA 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.
- ArticleIndependent Artist Revenue StreamsStreaming is revenue, not the entire business. A map of the ways independent artists earn, and how to decide which to build first.
- ArticleHow Independent Artists Can Use AI ResponsiblyTechnology should multiply human creativity, not erase it. What is settled, what is still uncertain, and practical rules for using AI tools.
- ArticleBefore You Sign Anything: The Questions to AskA plain-language checklist of questions every independent artist should be able to answer about an agreement before signing it.
- ArticleMusic Marketing Without Begging for StreamsMarketing is not asking strangers to press play. It is helping the right listeners find the work and giving them a reason to stay.
- ArticleBuilding a Direct-to-Fan Album StrategyA strategy breakdown of how Masterpiece Recording Group approaches a record on its own site: listen first, enter the story, then decide to own it.
- GlossaryCatalogThe full body of recordings and compositions an artist or company owns or controls. A well-documented catalog can continue to earn over many years.
- GlossaryConversion RateThe share of visitors who take a desired action, such as joining an email list or making a purchase. Calculated as actions divided by visitors.
- GlossaryEmail ListA list of people who have given permission for an artist to contact them by email. One of the most durable forms of owned audience.
- GlossaryMaster RecordingThe original, final recording of a performance from which copies are made. “Owning your masters” means owning the copyright in your recordings.
- Free ResourceBefore You Sign: Question ListThe questions to answer about any music agreement before signing it.
- Free ResourceSplit Sheet Guide & TemplateWhat a split sheet should include and a simple template to complete in the room.
- Free ResourceFan Ownership WorksheetMeasure the difference between attention and an audience you can actually reach.
- ArticleStreaming Audience vs. Owned AudienceFollowers and monthly listeners are useful, but you do not control them. The difference between attention and an audience you can actually reach.
- ArticleShould an Independent Artist Form an LLC?What an LLC is, what it can and cannot do for a music career, and the questions to bring to an attorney and accountant.
- Free ResourceRoyalty Registration ChecklistThe registrations that connect your songs to recording and publishing income.
- Free Resource90-Day Release PlannerA week-by-week planner for preparing, launching and extending a release.
- Free ResourceArtist Brand WorksheetDefine your point of view, visual world and story.
- Free ResourceCampaign Planning SheetPlan a release campaign around story, path and measurement.