In this episode of Open M.I.C - Music Industry Conversations, we discuss music distribution, copyrights, DJing + more.
Special thanks to our participants:
Wes
Ron
Jeremiah
Show Outline
- 0:00 Inspiration and Background
- 1:10 Introductions
- 3:46 Explanation of Discussion Flow
- 4:12 Music Distribution
- 6:00 Misconceptions about Copyrights
- 7:15 Issues with Music Distributors
- 14:20 Recommended Music Distributors
- 7:30 How to Copyright Your Song in 2021
- 19:08 Clearing Samples
- 20:47 How Distribution/Copyrights affects DJs
- 26:15 The Importance of Constructive Criticism
- 29:07 Managing Expectations and Standards as a Creative
- 30:44 Possible Hindrances for Success
- 31:32 Word of Mouth Marketing
- 32:30 Insights on European DJ Market
- 33:17 Local Artists vs. Their Own Town
- 38:19 How People Discover Music
- 42:23 Submitting Music to DJs
- 48:06 Spotify Playlisting, Curators, Inspiration from Radio
- 49:52 Upcoming Product and Song Releases, Songs, etc.
- 52:04 Outro
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