M3 Studios News

Creators & ArtistsAug 21, 2026

Houston Music Venues Are Changing Hands. What It Actually Does to a Local Artist's Pay

Creators & ArtistsAug 20, 2026

The Split Sheet: The One Page Signed in the Session That Decides Who Owns the Song

Creators & ArtistsAug 19, 2026

Sync Licensing for Independent Artists: The Upfront Fee, and the Term That Costs You Later

HoustonAug 11, 2026

Independent Artists Now Take Nearly Half the U.S. Music Market. The Leverage Flipped.

controlled compositionAug 8, 2026

The Controlled Composition Clause: How a Record Deal Pays Your Own Songs 75 Cents on the Dollar

CD BabyAug 8, 2026

How Music Distributor Fees Work in 2026: What You Actually Keep

Houston artistsAug 4, 2026

Spotify's 1,000-Stream Rule: Below the Line, a Track Earns Nothing

Houston artistsAug 2, 2026

TikTok Paid Once Per Video. Now Plays Are Reported to Count

Apple MusicAug 1, 2026

Why Apple Music Raised Prices, and Where the New Dollar Actually Goes

AI training dataAug 1, 2026

Was Your Music Used to Train AI? Now You Can Search

blue dot feverJul 31, 2026

Blue Dot Fever: Why Tours Keep Dying in Music's Biggest Year Ever

Industry & PayJul 29, 2026

Sony Quietly Bought the James Bond Theme. Here's What One Song Can Be Worth

Copyright Royalty BoardJul 29, 2026

Mechanical Royalty Rates Through 2032: Objections Close August 10