Does TikTok Pay Musicians?
Does TikTok Pay Musicians The short answer: Yes. The long answer: Very little for most users. Let’s examine why. If TikTok Pays Musicians? How Does TikTok Pay You? Your music will generate royalties from both the master recording and the songwriting (publishing), as it does with any usage. If you are a member of a […]
TikTok For Musicians: What You Need to Know
One of the biggest developments in the music industry in 2020 was TikTok. While the app was definitely big in 2018 and 2019, it truly blew up in 2020, surpassing over 1 billion users across 150 countries and establishing itself as a bellwether in the music industry. Many of the biggest success stories in the […]
Kurt Dahl launches Sound + Vision Management!
Sound + Vision Management Inc. Entertainment lawyer, musician, and SaskMusic President Kurt Dahl has officially added another title to his resume: manager. Kurt launched Sound + Vision Management Inc. this week and has confirmed his first signing, renowned producer and mixer Brian Moncarz. “I am so excited about this new chapter and thrilled to utilize […]
Producer Royalties: How Should Your Producer Be Paid?
For some reason, the last week has seen me drafting or negotiating a ton of agreements between Artist and Producer, outlining what percentage of record sales the former will pay the latter.
SoundExchange Royalties: How Much Should You Pay Your Producer?
In recent years, one of the questions that I’ve been asked most by my artist clients is: how much of my SoundExchange royalties should I give my producer? As we examined in my article here, it is industry standard for music producers to be paid a percentage of an artist’s record sales (known as “points”). […]
5 Things to Look for in a Music Producer Agreement
So, you’ve found the perfect producer for your upcoming recording project. Great news. Now the producer sends over a 10-page contract full of legalese regarding record royalties, songwriting splits, SoundExchange revenues, producer advances and more. Before you enter the studio, here are some key points to look for and understand: 1) Who Owns the Masters? […]
100 Episodes of KD and Me!
Two years ago my friend Gary from my local rock station had an idea. He called me and asked me to come on and chat. He suggested we could talk about what was happening in my world. Very casual. We had a load of fun. He called me the next week and we did the […]
Free Legal Program Completes Third Year!
Free Legal Program Three years ago, I relaunched a program with the help of SaskMusic to provide free legal advice to musicians in the province. It’s the only program of its kind in Canada and in those three years, we’ve provided over 180 hours of free legal advice to Sask musicians!! It’s an absolute honor […]
My first NPR Interview!!
Words you don’t say very often: I just did an interview on NPR to five million listeners!! Chatted about the hurdles facing Canadian musicians touring the USA. Celebration time in Chicago