Episodes
Should You Sign a 50/50 Record Deal? | Music Industry Breakdown
In this episode of the Music Business Newsletter with Matthew Rix, I respond to an email from an artist. He is the lead singer of a band that has been grinding it out for 17 years without a record deal until now. After nearly...
Should Artists Stop Uploading to Spotify and Go Back to CDs?
In this episode of the Music Business Newslettee with Matthew Rix, I respond to an email from an artist who says I don’t really help artists the way I claim to. He believes that if I truly cared about independent musicians, I...
Should You Release a Single or Drop an EP First?
In this episode of the Music Business Newsletter, Matthew Rix responds to an email from an independent artist from the United Kingdom who’s asking one of the biggest questions new artists face: Should I start releasing single...
Artist has 312 Followers and Wants a Record Deal? Let’s Talk…
In this episode of the Music Business Newsletter, I respond to an email from a viewer, and let’s just say… It’s one of those emails that makes you shake your head and laugh a little. This artist has been making music for six ...
$500/Month for an Artist Manager?! Music Industry Scam
In this episode of the Music Business Newsletter, I respond to an email from an up-and-coming artist who’s been offered a management deal but there’s a catch. The manager wants $500 a month upfront for representation. The art...
Can You Rewrite Famous Songs and Release Them? | Music Licensing Expl…
In this episode of the Mattrix Minute Music Business Newsletter, I answer a listener’s question about songwriting and music licensing: Can you take instrumentals or melodies from famous songs, change the lyrics, and release t...
Mattrix Minute: Music Business Newsletter
Music industry veteran in marketing and A&R Director Matthew Rix is excited to announce the next thing to help you the artist achieve ultimate success in the music industry with the Mattrix Minute: Music Business Newsletter. ...