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Dae Bogan Contributes To Social Media Marketing Chapter Of Esteemed Author Bobby Owsinski New Music Business Book (Available Pre-Order on Amazon)

Music 4.0 - A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age (Music Pro Guides) by Bobby Owsinski

I had the pleasure of providing insight into social media marketing for music and musicians in Bobby Owsinski’s “Music 4.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age (Music Pro Guides)” which is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

About Music 4.0:
Featuring the latest music business and social media concepts as well as brand-new interviews with a variety of the industrys top movers and shakers, Music 3.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age, Third Edition is a completely updated version of the previous best-selling editions! How has streaming music impacted the artist and the industry? Who are the new industry players? Why do traditional record labels, television, and radio have increasingly less influence in an artists success? How should music be marketed and distributed in this new world? How do you make money when listeners stream your music? Whats the best way to develop your brand? How are Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube best used as marketing tools? What are the new technologies being introduced that will influence how we sell and market our work? All these questions are answered in in this updated version of Music 3.0, along with some new high- and low-tech tips for inexpensive marketing and promotion

Demystifying The Music Industry: What’s The Difference Between ASCAP/BMI/SESAC and SoundExchange?

I received an email this morning from a reader who had read my piece, “Demystifying The Music Industry: What’s This About Public Performance Rights?.” He asked, “If SoundExchange was designated by the Library of Congress as the sole PRO to administer public performance licenses and also collect public performances fees for Sound Recording Company Owners, then why do artists still utilize the services provided by the other 3 US PROs (ASCAP / BMI / SESAC) – is [SoundExchange] not sufficient by itself?”

A lot of indie artists are confused about the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange. I’ll attempt to break down the most important differences between these groups and elaborate towards the end about other considerations and other royalty collection entities. Feel free to comment with any questions (or corrections).  Read More…