6 Ways Caribbean Artists Make Money from Music
Are you leaving your money on the table? By Farley J. Joseph Many in the Caribbean dream of being full-time musicians! However, over the past decade, one of the most pressing questions we [...]
September 2018
5 Career Killing Mistakes Caribbean Artists are Making Pt. 1
Having trained hundreds of upcoming artists in music business and music production since our launch in 2009, several have come to us with complaints that they are not receiving radio airplay or they have [...]
December 2017
Our Music Industry Needs Incentives
The news that customs duty exemptions were extended for energy companies until 2020, as reported in the Express on 16th December 2017 is positive. So too, the report that Parliament passed a motion for similar exemptions for the [...]
August 2017
Digital Distribution for the Caribbean Artist
Overview Digital Distribution makes it easier for musicians in the Caribbean to place their music before a worldwide audience. Through placement in online stores and streaming services inclusive of iTunes, Pandora and Spotify; songwriters, artists [...]
February 2017
Our Copyright Laws are Clear
In recent weeks the Business of Carnival and Entertainment series of articles published in Newsday’s Business Day have been relevant and important in facilitating a national discussion on the contribution of these sectors to the wider economy. [...]
December 2016
Cheers from Fans, but Far From Royalties
It is certainly both exciting and refreshing to see a young face of the Trinidad and Tobago music landscape, pursuing excellence in the international realm. Since his spectacular performance at the 2016 Soca Monarch, which [...]
October 2016
Launching an Online Music Service in the Caribbean
Like its people, the music of the Caribbean is uniquely diverse and comprised of a plethora of genres. From Reggae and Calypso to Zouk and Salsa, the quality of the region’s musical offerings reflects the [...]
Copyright Confusion: COTT Vs TTCO
In recent years, copyright issues have featured prominently on our national Carnival landscape. Topical debates have included: the unauthorized use of musical samples, masqueraders ability to post their photos to social media outlets and most [...]
No Radio Airplay? It’s Not the End of the World
In Trinidad and Tobago music producers and recording artists are always eager to share their musical offerings with the public. For many, these new releases represent the fruits of their creative and financial labour and [...]
September 2016
Challenges Facing Songwriting and Music Production in Trinidad and Tobago
Music is one of the key identifying characteristics of Trinidad and Tobago culture. Whether it be the driving rhythms of its indigenous Soca, Chutney and Steelband sounds, to the sobering commentary of the Calypso genre, [...]