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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle breaks down a powerful method that independent artists are using to generate real income before their music ever hits streaming platforms. Learn why relying solely on Spotify can limit your earning potential and how shifting your strategy could be the key to finally making consistent money from your music. This approach has already helped artists with small and large followings build stronger fan connections, sell directly, and grow their audience more intentionally.

0:00 Coming Up 00:20 Introduction 00:36 Sell Before You Stream 01:11 Direct-To-Fans Model 01:33 Music Streaming Platforms As Marketing Platforms 01:56 How Valuable Is Your Music? 02:19 Drop Your Music On Your Website or Bandcamp 02:47 Pay-What-You-Want Method 03:39 Create The Opportunity To Have Your Fans Support You 04:19 Accessible Digital Download Weeks Before Release 04:37 Audience Harvesting 05:26 Go Live (Livestreams) 06:03 Social Media Stories As Posts 06:22 Path of Least Resistance: Showing Up 07:22 Fun & Interactive Audience Harvesting 08:07 Create Goals For Yourself 08:31 Importance of An Email List 08:53 Conclusion/Recap

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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle breaks down CapCut’s latest Terms of Service and what they really mean for creators. From sweeping licenses over your face and voice to waiving your rights to privacy, moral rights, and even legal recourse, the fine print is worth your attention. If you use CapCut to edit videos, this breakdown may change the way you think about uploading content to the platform.

0:00 Coming Up... 00:20 Introduction 00:55 Terms of Services 01:24 User-Generated Content 02:35 Licenses & Rights Granted To CapCut 04:39 Waiver of Rights to User Content 05:50 Moral Rights & Copyright 06:23 Other Terms 09:03 Final Thoughts & Review

Legal Disclaimer: The information, ideas, and suggestions in this video are not intended to be legal advice. Before following any suggestions contained in this video, you should consult your personal attorney. The speaker shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising as a consequence of your use or application of any information or suggestion in this video. Pursuant to the fair use doctrine under the 1978 Copyright Act, a copyrighted work owned by another may be used for criticism, commentary, news reporting, and educational purposes. The use of the livestream contained in this video falls within the fair use doctrine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🟡Become Your Own Record Label: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/becomeyourownrecordlabel 💻 #1 Resource For Artists And Producers: https://www.topmusicattorney.com ⚖ Hire An Attorney: https://www.delgadoentertainmentlaw.com 📺 Get Your Music Into Tv/Film/Games: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/sync 📰 Get My Newsletter: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/newsletter/ 📄 Music Contracts: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/music-contracts 🎧 Listen To The TMA Podcast On All Streaming: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/podcast 🟢 Free Stuff: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/free-stuff Miss Krystle Artist Links: https://www.misskrystle.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP MUSIC ATTORNEY SOCIALS Links: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/links Website: https://topmusicattorney.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topmusicattorney/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topmusicattorney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topmusicattorney Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/top-music-attorney-16405573/

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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses how artists are actually making money and why so many independent artists are missing out on the money they’ve already earned and what to do about it. This video breaks down the real reasons artists aren’t getting paid and what steps you can take right now to avoid the same fate. There’s a lot of confusion out there around royalties, deals, contracts, and distribution. Let's clear it up.

0:00 Introduction 00:28 Snoop Dogg & His Publishing Royalties 01:46 Understanding Music Royalties 02:11 Overview 02:53 Music Contracts 03:30 Music Ownership 04:10 Administrative Control 04:39 What Percentage Should You Ask For? 05:17 Importance of Contracts 05:39 2 Sides of Your Songs 06:18 Streaming Royalties From Music Platforms & Distributors 07:59 PROs - Performance Rights Organization 08:13 Payments From PROs 09:12 SoundExchange Royalties 10:04 SoundExchange Percentages 10:55 Mechanical Licensing Collective For Mechanical Royalties 11:49 Songtrust Royalties 12:24 Best Method To Make Money On Your Release 13:50 Digital Download Purchase Availability 14:50 Pay-What-You-Want Model 16:28 Audience Harvesting (Emails) 17:27 Living Wage For Musicians Act Leading To More Royalties 17:57 Publishing Through Distributors 18:51 Royalty Audits 19:28 Download Statements 19:58 Sending A Demand Letter 21:22 Finding Legal Contact Email

Legal Disclaimer: The information, ideas, and suggestions in this video are not intended to be legal advice. Before following any suggestions contained in this video, you should consult your personal attorney. The speaker shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising as a consequence of your use or application of any information or suggestion in this video. Pursuant to the fair use doctrine under the 1978 Copyright Act, a copyrighted work owned by another may be used for criticism, commentary, news reporting, and educational purposes. The use of the livestream contained in this video falls within the fair use doctrine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🟡Become Your Own Record Label: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/becomeyourownrecordlabel 💻 #1 Resource For Artists And Producers: https://www.topmusicattorney.com ⚖ Hire An Attorney: https://www.delgadoentertainmentlaw.com 📺 Get Your Music Into Tv/Film/Games: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/sync 📰 Get My Newsletter: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/newsletter/ 📄 Music Contracts: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/music-contracts 🎧 Listen To The TMA Podcast On All Streaming: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/podcast 🟢 Free Stuff: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/free-stuff Miss Krystle Artist Links: https://www.misskrystle.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOP MUSIC ATTORNEY SOCIALS Links: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/links Website: https://topmusicattorney.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topmusicattorney/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topmusicattorney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topmusicattorney Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/top-music-attorney-16405573/

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