Recently, the kind people behind Tunestock, the new music library, offered to sponsor this post and offered a song review for whoever wished to submit tracks. And boy did you all deliver!

In this video, Tunestock reviews nearly 30 of your songs, offering tons of practical tips on what a...

In mid-May, 2022, it was announced that Shutterstock had purchased Pond 5. Pond 5 is one of my favorite sites for licensing music, so I am certainly alarmed by this development. However, I don't think this will necessarily be a big deal? 

Why?

Watch the video to see!

Music licensing is supposed to be all about making money. So if you've lost money, you're doing something

wrong! Thankfully, I'm here with three tips to steer you into the clear.

So how did I lose the money? Well, I hired a group of studio musicians to record and mix a song that I had...

Looking to earn the most from your music in 2022? The fact is, the music licensing industry is constantly evolving. If you don't adapt, you'll be sure to fail. With nearly a decade of experiencing licensing my music, these are the top five trends that I'm expecting for this...

 We often hear the term “royalty-free” thrown around, though many of us don’t know what it means. It’s understandable. The world of music licensing is unnecessarily complicated, which is why so many people end up getting in trouble for using music they...

Millions of people are out there today, chasing the dream of making it in the music industry. Many people will endlessly pursue the goal of landing song placements with the industry’s biggest artists like Taylor Swift and Drake, though many will never make it that far.
 

Of...

Hey Stock Star!

So some of my music has recently been used in Real Housewives of the Potomac.

I wanted to share a small clip we filmed in our living room to show you what it's like when your music is used in a show. 

Apologies for the quiet volume! But that's what it's really...

When it comes to the music industry today, sync licensing is where it’s at. Artists, producers, and musicians are able to earn money by making film and tv-friendly music from the comfort of their own homes. 

However, the real skill is knowing how to create effective sync music....

Stock music licensing is one of the best ways to make money from music. To help you figure out how lucrative it can be for you, I've created a calculator to help you estimate how much you can earn from music licensing.

If you want to get started licensing your music, but don't know...

This is one of the most common - and expensive - music licensing mistakes I see! Whether I'm coaching someone or reviewing their song, time after time I hear great tracks ruined by bad virtual instrument choices. There's nothing that's going to send buyers running faster than a cheesy...

If you've been licensing stock music for awhile, you're probably on the look out for more stock music libraries to sell your music. I've put together this AudioSparx review, because I think that AudioSparx is a great music licensing library for musicians that have started to see some...

When it comes to music licensing - or anything, really - having a strategy is what separates the winners from the losers. If you really hope to earn money licensing your music, then you'll need more than just good music. 

You'll need a strategy. Which is what you'll get in this article...