With almost a decade of experience securing copyrights for artists & rightsholders, Cosynd identified that music producers were being potentially priced out of registering their backlog of work with the U.S. Copyright Office. This led them to develop a new group registration service, allowing producers to save time & money by registering groups of beats and other musical elements instead of individually registering each element. We spoke with Cosynd CEO, Jessica Sobhraj about this new initiative, the company’s mission of supporting creators’ legal protections, the importance of registering music with the Copyright Office, and much more!

Episode #227 — Cosynd’s New Producer Copyright Registration Initiative

Merch sales is one of, if not the primary, revenue generator for artists at certain levels of their careers. Tie this into the fact that merch proudly worn or displayed by their fans helps spread the word about their music, and it becomes all too essential for today’s artists to have a strong merch strategy. This important need is what led Vanessa Ferrer to found Merch Cat, a POS & inventory management tool that helps artists track what merch they sell each night on tour, easily identify what merch items & types of products are most popular among their fans, and unify sales across the merch table and a fan-centric shopping app. We spoke with Ferrer about Merch Cat’s story, the importance of using sales metrics to understand your fanbase, why every artist should have a holistic approach to merch sales, and beyond!

Episode #228 — Holistic Strategies For Selling Music Merch with Merch Cat’s Vanessa Ferrer

In Part Three of Girl Germs, hear how Bratmobile's "Girl Germs" single catalyzed the making of 'Pottymouth,' the story behind the album's 24-hour recording, and why it took almost a full year to release.

Featuring (in order of appearance):
Slim Moon (Kill Rock Stars)
Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile, Cold Cold Hearts, Sex Stains)
Erin Smith (Bratmobile, Cold Cold Hearts)
Tim Green (Nation of Ulysses)
Molly Neuman (Bratmobile, The PeeChees, The Frumpies)

Transcript: bit.ly/girlgerms3

Produced by Will Watts and Anna McClain. Engineered by Brent Asbury at Beta Petrol.

Part Three

How did an underground feminist punk movement set off a global music revolution?

Twenty-five years ago, independent record label Kill Rock Stars released 'Pottymouth,' the debut album from now-legendary riot grrrl band Bratmobile. To celebrate this anniversary, Kill Rock Stars is looking back at the recording of 'Pottymouth' with the people who were there. 

Join Portia Sabin (president of Kill Rock Stars and host of The Future of What) as she interviews key players about what brought the band together and how their music has influenced a new generation of cutting edge artists.

Part Three

Girl Germs Podcast

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