Music creators – take our survey!MIDiA is fielding its annual music creator survey and if you are a music creator we would like you to take part. Whether you are a songwriter, artist, producer, engineer, vocalist, DJ, instrumentalist, soundtrack composer, or whatever you may be, we want to hear from you. This is an opportunity for you to have your voice heard on some of the most important issues facing music creators in today’s industry. 

On top of that, all participants will receive full access to the results of the survey so you can benchmark yourself against your peers. You will be able to compare against the industry average for things like workflows, tools used, income mix, challenges faced, platforms used, etcetera. It is a great opportunity to get a sense of how you are doing and learning about how other creators are carving out their careers, too.

If you need any further persuasion, all respondents will be entered into a prize draw of five $100 prizes.

All responses will be treated as strictly confidential. We will never present or even analyse your individual responses. Instead, they will be aggregated into the survey totals along with hundreds of other respondents.

Just follow this link to complete the survey.

Genre Just Ain't What It Used to BeSometimes an artist can't be neatly boxed into one genre, and this phenomenon is continually more frequent as time passes. While there have always been artists who blend influences from various parts of the music world, the meaning and influence of genre is rapidly changing.

Silo Music Hosts Women In Sync Mixer To Celebrate Placements In Film/TVSilo Music recently held a “Women In Sync Winter Mixer” to bring women of the sync community together and kick off 2024, celebrating their success in film, television, advertising and video game music placement.

(left to right): Liddy Clark (Silo) and Hannah Oldfield (Position Music)

The evening was hosted by Liddy Clark of SILO Music and Hannah Oldfield of Position Music and attended by industry notables from Netflix, NBC Universal, Paramount, Format, Sony, Warner Chappell, Captitol, Motown and Decca Music Group (amongst others). 

In speaking about the evening, Liddy Clark comments: "We created this event to provide a collaborative environment for other ladies in the music sync industry. It started with 10 people in my apartment living room last year, and as more people heard about it, we've grown to over 60 people attending the SILO Music office! It's a fantastic way to get to know other women in the space and foster new connections and friendships." 

(left to right) Danica Bates (Paramount), Kristina Iwankiw (The Elements Music), Tori Gonzales (NBC)

Believe praises TikTok, says platform offers ‘valuable monetization for our artists and labels’Denis Ladegaillerie, founder and CEO of Believe, makes statement in reaction to UMG and ByteDance's public falling-out
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UK government confirms it has no intention to adopt ‘equitable remuneration’ payout model for on-demand music streamingThe UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published the findings from its research on the potential economic impact of introducing a so-called 'Equitable Remuneration' model (ER) for artists from streaming in the country
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Groover has legitimized ‘pay to play’ promo for independent musiciansAlways be skeptical of any opportunity that’s remotely “pay to play.” Shouldn’t a playlist curator, radio programmer, or music journalist review, choose to play, or reject music without getting paid. Continue reading
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7 ways to promote music on TikTok in 2024It’s no secret that TikTok has completely revolutionised the music industry. Despite its current battle with UNG, from viral dance challenges to breakout stars like Lil Nas X and Raye, TikTok has become the number-one music discovery platform...
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Preserving and monetizing your musical history and legacyBrad Mindich from Definitive Authentic talks about how musicians can preserve, document, and archive the past and turn it into potential new revenue streams...
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Michael Kushner promoted to SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs for Warner Music GroupIndustry veteran makes move after two decades at WMG’s Atlantic Music Group

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The Genius behind Taylor Swift’s re-recordings (Taylor’s Version)As Taylor Swift continues to dominate music globally, her ongoing project of re-recording her discography to take control of their masters is making a big splash in the industry and among her fans...
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Subscriber market share • Bandsintown + Spotify • Musician’s 2024 Guide • Record Store Day releases • MoreEpisode 184 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart's podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business, including audio drops from Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown and Megh Vaharia of SymphonyOS, is available now...
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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on HypebotCatch up on what everybody's talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Bandsintown and Spotify partnering, new stats that show just how hard it is for artists to break through, and more...
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Sony Music sues Whitney Houston biopic producers over alleged unpaid song licensesSony Music says the producers of 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' never paid for using Houston's music in the bopic
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Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. & Indie MusicThis week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfer covered how much musicians should charge for physical sales, a new AI manager, and more...
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week in ReviewLast week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Bandsintown and Spotify (finally) partnering to boost concert discovery, a new report revealing. Continue reading
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