{"id":2597,"date":"2021-04-26T23:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T23:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service\/"},"modified":"2021-04-26T23:30:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T23:30:29","slug":"what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service\/","title":{"rendered":"What artists need to know about Apple Music, Apple\u2019s new streaming service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service\/#Apple_has_finally_announced_its_new_music_streaming_service_Apple_Music\" >Apple has finally announced its new music streaming service, Apple Music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service\/#But_there_are_a_few_other_important_things_you_should_know_about_Apple_Music\" >But there are a few other important things you should know about Apple Music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_has_finally_announced_its_new_music_streaming_service_Apple_Music\"><\/span><strong>Apple has finally announced its new music streaming service, Apple Music<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>CD Baby has covered the news about Apple Music\u2019s launch from a few angles already, including:<\/p>\n<p>* <span><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p4fLAY-5zH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a basic description of Apple Music\u2019s streaming service<\/a><\/span>,<\/p>\n<p>* some thoughts on <span><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p4fLAY-5zR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what effect Apple Music may have<\/a><\/span> on the music industry at large,<\/p>\n<p>* and <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p4fLAY-5zL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>how you can claim and customize your Apple Music artist page<\/span><\/a> in order to promote your music and control your branding on the streaming service.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_there_are_a_few_other_important_things_you_should_know_about_Apple_Music\"><\/span><strong>But there are a few other important things you should know about Apple Music<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Apple Music is NOT iTunes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apple Music is a music streaming service. iTunes is a music download service (plus podcasts, TV shows, movies, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to use Apple Music, you\u2019ll have to download the Apple Music app and start a subscription account (though that should be easy since Apple probably already has your payment info on file).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Your music will be available on Apple Music at launch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re including streaming services in your distribution through CD Baby, your music will already be at Apple Music and available as soon as the service goes live on XX\/XX\/XXXX.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Apple Music payments will be similar to other music streaming payouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will see a detailed report of all Apple Music streaming activity for your tracks inside your CD Baby members account. We receive these reports roughly 1.5 months after the close of the month in which the activity occurred. So if your song was streamed on July 1st, you\u2019d receive payment in mid-September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Songwriters are owed a mechanical royalty for streams on Apple Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever music you have written is streamed on demand, the streaming service is essentially creating a virtual mechanical reproduction of your song for the user. Though mechanical royalty rates for streams are much lower than for album manufacturing or downloads, this money can add up \u2014 especially as adoption of streaming increases worldwide \u2014 and it\u2019s YOUR money.<\/p>\n<p>However, unlike mechanical royalties for downloads within the United States, mechanical royalties for streams are NOT paid directly to the label, distributor, or artist as part of the fee for the streaming license. Those mechanicals are paid by the streaming services to a collection society, and must be claimed by a publishing rights administrator on the songwriter\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of <span><a href=\"https:\/\/members.cdbaby.com\/pro.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD Baby Pro<\/a><\/span>, we\u2019ll make sure you get paid all the publishing royalties your music is generating worldwide \u2014 including on Apple Music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Your plays on iTunes Radio are generating a non-interactive streaming royalty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the Apple Music launch, Apple has decided to offer an ad-free version of iTunes Radio to Apple Music subscribers. Remember, when your music gets played on internet radio (such as iTunes Radio and Pandora), you are owed a digital performance royalty for the usage of that recording. This is NOT a publishing royalty. It\u2019s different from performance royalties paid to songwriters and publishers for the usage of the underlying composition. This non-interactive streaming royalty gets paid to those who helped create the actual track \u2014 including the artist, the players, and the label. To make sure you\u2019re collecting these royalties, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundexchange.com\/artist-copyright-owner\/registration-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>register directly with SoundExchange<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Want to get your music on Apple Music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not already distributing your music through CD Baby, <span><a href=\"https:\/\/members.cdbaby.com\/ClientDetails\/ClientInformation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up today<\/a><\/span>! If you ARE distributing through CD Baby but haven\u2019t made your music available via streaming services, just change your distribution settings within your <a href=\"https:\/\/members.cdbaby.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CD Baby account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[hana-code-insert name=\u2019newsletter-prmo-tips\u2019 \/]<\/p>\n<p>[hana-code-insert name=\u2019marketing-your-music\u2019 \/]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/what-artists-need-to-know-about-apple-music-apples-new-streaming-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">What artists need to know about Apple Music, Apple\u2019s new streaming service<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has finally announced its new music streaming service, Apple Music CD Baby has covered the news about Apple Music\u2019s launch from a few angles already, including: * a basic description of Apple Music\u2019s streaming service, * some thoughts on what effect Apple Music may have on the music industry at large, * and how you can claim and customize your Apple Music artist page in order to promote your music and control your branding on the streaming service. 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