In mid-October, I boarded a spacecraft, or at least it felt that way. Nashville’s SoundCheck was transformed into planet T.A.O.Z. for “The Art of ZHänrę,” a fully immersive concert experience crafted by ZHänrę himself.

If you're publishing or distributing your music, you need good metadata in order to get credited, discovered, and paid properly. Accurate metadata is also very valuable when it comes to copyright protection. Anything from your song title, to artist and featuring artist names, PRO affiliation, file format, and so much more - it's all metadata, and it all matters. Among the most important identifiers are the ISWC and ISRC numbers for a song as well as IPI numbers to identify cr

From songwriting to distribution, industry-standard identifiers like the ISWC, ISRC, and UPC help track usage, organize metadata, and unlock key revenue streams. In this post, we’ll break down what each code is, who issues them, and how you can secure them as an independent artist or songwriter.

When an artist names their project REAL, you expect authenticity, and rising hip-hop artist Itz Jaleel delivers exactly that.

EPKs and one sheets are essential to your growth as an independent artist and can get you connected to the right people.

It was an uplifting night for independent music at Topgolf Nashville’s venue The Cowan this past weekend, where newly formed non-profit...

There are two different music copyrights. A musical work copyright protects a song’s composition (lyrics, melody, arrangement), and a sound recording copyright (aka the master) protects the actual recording of a song. Copyright exists as soon as an original work of authorship is fixed in a tangible medium. The creator of a work is known as an Author.

If you’re an independent musician, or someone like me who wants to help others on their own music journey – then this is for you.