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Music & Royalties Explained

Music & Royalties Explained

We Teach the music Business So Artist and Producers Secure their royalties In-Full from their Music, One of the Biggest Question asked within the music industry is how to get paid music royalties after your hard work of Writing, Composing, Recording etc. because of this reason I"ve decided to share my knowledge independent artist and producers etc who would like to becoming successful in their music journey. Im successfully earning music royalties from multiple sources including Soundcloud, Spotify,

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12:53

The Harmonic Anatomy of Christmas with Charlie Puth

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/30

In this Billboard podcast interview, Charlie Puth joins host Kristen Robinson to explore the musical theory and business behind holiday hits. Puth identifies specific chromatic chord progressions, jazz-influenced melodies, and the use of sleigh bells as the essential elements that define the "Christmas sound." The discussion highlights how the streaming era has turned holiday music into a massive annual industry, allowing older classics to dominate the charts every December. Puth also shares his

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10:51

The Business of Christmas Music: From Classics to...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This Billboard podcast episode examines the lucrative holiday music industry, a unique market where seasonal tracks generate over $177 million annually in the United States. Music executives Guy Moot and Kerianne Marshall explain that while creating a new "evergreen" hit is exceptionally difficult, the financial rewards are immense due to consistent royalty payments and high streaming concentration among top classics. The discussion highlights how digital platforms and sync licensing in films and

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00:10:52

The Business of Christmas Music: From Classics to...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This Billboard podcast episode examines the lucrative holiday music industry, a unique market where seasonal tracks generate over $177 million annually in the United States. Music executives Guy Moot and Kerianne Marshall explain that while creating a new "evergreen" hit is exceptionally difficult, the financial rewards are immense due to consistent royalty payments and high streaming concentration among top classics. The discussion highlights how digital

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00:12:11

The Future of Radio: Digital Evolution and Artist...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This transcript from a Billboard podcast examines the enduring relevance and shifting landscape of the radio industry. Featured guest Michael Huppy, CEO of Sound Exchange, explains how terrestrial radio remains a massive business despite significant competition from streaming services and social media. The conversation highlights a controversial US policy where recording artists receive no royalties from AM/FM broadcasts, unlike the songwriters who

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12:10

The Future of Radio: Digital Evolution and Artist...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This transcript from a Billboard podcast examines the enduring relevance and shifting landscape of the radio industry. Featured guest Michael Huppy, CEO of Sound Exchange, explains how terrestrial radio remains a massive business despite significant competition from streaming services and social media. The conversation highlights a controversial US policy where recording artists receive no royalties from AM/FM broadcasts, unlike the songwriters who created the music. Additionally, the sources

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00:11:42

Music Industry Plants

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

The provided text explores the nuanced phenomenon of the industry plant, categorizing artists into five distinct levels of commercial backing and artificial development. It highlights how organic plants like Billie Eilish maintain indie credibility despite deep-seated family connections, while obvious plants such as Ice Spice benefit from aggressive, high-level corporate pushes. The transcript also examines puppets who undergo drastic image shifts to suit

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11:41

Music Industry Plants

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

The provided text explores the nuanced phenomenon of the industry plant, categorizing artists into five distinct levels of commercial backing and artificial development. It highlights how organic plants like Billie Eilish maintain indie credibility despite deep-seated family connections, while obvious plants such as Ice Spice benefit from aggressive, high-level corporate pushes. The transcript also examines puppets who undergo drastic image shifts to suit market demands and nepo babies whose

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14:19

Legal Tactics for Resolving Spotify Artist Disputes

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This guide outlines strategic methods for independent musicians to resolve common Spotify disputes, such as profile hijacking, streaming fraud allegations, and unauthorized uploads. The author emphasizes the importance of meticulous documentation, suggesting that artists maintain a centralized record of ISRC codes, URLs, and incident summaries to ensure consistent communication with support teams. For identity issues, creators are encouraged to file trademark infringement reports and pursue federal

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00:14:20

Legal Tactics for Resolving Spotify Artist Disputes

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This guide outlines strategic methods for independent musicians to resolve common Spotify disputes, such as profile hijacking, streaming fraud allegations, and unauthorized uploads. The author emphasizes the importance of meticulous documentation, suggesting that artists maintain a centralized record of ISRC codes, URLs, and incident summaries to ensure consistent communication with support teams. For identity issues, creators are encouraged to file

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00:17:26

Framing the Narrative: The Secret Sauce of Global Brands

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This transcript features creative agency owner Chris Alba discussing framing, a psychological storytelling technique used by elite artists and brands to dictate how audiences perceive their work. He argues that the packaging and presentation of a creative project are just as vital as the quality of the content itself. By "setting the room," creators can use context, scarcity, and visual identity to increase their perceived value and foster deep emotional

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17:25

Framing the Narrative: The Secret Sauce of Global Brands

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/29

This transcript features creative agency owner Chris Alba discussing framing, a psychological storytelling technique used by elite artists and brands to dictate how audiences perceive their work. He argues that the packaging and presentation of a creative project are just as vital as the quality of the content itself. By "setting the room," creators can use context, scarcity, and visual identity to increase their perceived value and foster deep emotional connections with fans. Alba illustrates these

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00:13:46

Spotify Royalty Collapse: AI and Fake Streams

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The source, a transcript from the YouTube channel "Top Music Attorney," expresses conviction that Spotify's music royalty system is on the verge of collapse due to two primary issues. The first major concern is the proliferation of fraudulent streaming activities, specifically citing a class action lawsuit against Spotify that alleges the platform is knowingly allowing fake streams, including billions linked to Drake, which ultimately dilutes the royalty

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13:45

Spotify Royalty Collapse: AI and Fake Streams

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The source, a transcript from the YouTube channel "Top Music Attorney," expresses conviction that Spotify's music royalty system is on the verge of collapse due to two primary issues. The first major concern is the proliferation of fraudulent streaming activities, specifically citing a class action lawsuit against Spotify that alleges the platform is knowingly allowing fake streams, including billions linked to Drake, which ultimately dilutes the royalty pool for independent artists. The second

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00:13:36

Spotify Acquires WhoSampled : Producer Panic and...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The provided sources, primarily a YouTube video transcript from "Top Music Attorney," discuss the widespread anxiety among music producers following Spotify's acquisition of the sample database WhoSampled. Producers are concerned that this acquisition will give major record labels a significantly easier tool to identify and sue artists for unauthorized sample usage, effectively creating a "database of crimes." The discussion highlights that while Spotify

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13:35

Spotify Acquires WhoSampled : Producer Panic and...

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The provided sources, primarily a YouTube video transcript from "Top Music Attorney," discuss the widespread anxiety among music producers following Spotify's acquisition of the sample database WhoSampled. Producers are concerned that this acquisition will give major record labels a significantly easier tool to identify and sue artists for unauthorized sample usage, effectively creating a "database of crimes." The discussion highlights that while Spotify plans to use WhoSampled to power new features

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13:20

OpenBeats.Ai Exposed For Alleged Fraud

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The source text is a transcript from the "Top Music Attorney" YouTube channel, where the host discusses a controversy surrounding the AI music company OpenBeats.Ai, which allegedly misrepresented its training methods. The video analyzes a report by Weaver Beats claiming that OpenBeats.Ai was fraudulently advertising its AI as "ethically trained" while actually using the technology and data set of a different company, Suno, potentially without proper licensing or disclosure. The discussion also

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00:13:21

OpenBeats.Ai Exposed For Alleged Fraud

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/12/15

The source text is a transcript from the "Top Music Attorney" YouTube channel, where the host discusses a controversy surrounding the AI music company OpenBeats.Ai, which allegedly misrepresented its training methods. The video analyzes a report by Weaver Beats claiming that OpenBeats.Ai was fraudulently advertising its AI as "ethically trained" while actually using the technology and data set of a different company, Suno, potentially without proper

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00:13:36

Sora 2, Copyright Infringement, and AI Boldness

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/10/25

The source, an excerpt from a YouTube video titled "Why Sora 2 Is TERRIFYING," addresses the significant copyright and intellectual property concerns surrounding the new Sora 2 AI video generator. The speaker highlights what they believe is blatant copyright infringement, citing examples of the AI creating content featuring well-known copyrighted characters such as Pikachu, Rick and Morty, and Spongebob. A major point of discussion is OpenAI's reported,

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13:35

Sora 2, Copyright Infringement, and AI Boldness

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/10/25

The source, an excerpt from a YouTube video titled "Why Sora 2 Is TERRIFYING," addresses the significant copyright and intellectual property concerns surrounding the new Sora 2 AI video generator. The speaker highlights what they believe is blatant copyright infringement, citing examples of the AI creating content featuring well-known copyrighted characters such as Pikachu, Rick and Morty, and Spongebob. A major point of discussion is OpenAI's reported, and possibly retracted, attempt to implement

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00:12:45

Drake's "Not Like Us" Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed

Music & Royalties Explained ·

2025/10/25

The source provides an overview of the dismissal of Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music, which stemmed from the song "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar. This legal analysis, presented by a "Top Music Attorney" on YouTube, explains that the entire lawsuit was dismissed, including claims for defamation, secondary harassment, and streaming fraud. The court largely based its decision on the First Amendment protection of opinion and freedom of expression,

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