Resort Records

09/28/2022

Please support the American Music Fairness Act!

The U.S. Senate took an important step last week with the bipartisan introduction of the American Music Fairness Act. S. 4932, introduced by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) would bring more fairness to our industry by ensuring music creators are compensated for the use of their work on AM/FM radio. This bill is the companion legislation to H.R 4130 which was introduced in the House by Representatives Ted Deutch (FL) and Darrell Issa (CA) last year.

Your voice is critical to building support for this legislation in Congress. We need all music creators to take action and urge their representatives in Congress to support the American Music Fairness Act.

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07/28/2022

Mandatory reading.

Our experiences mirror Bob's exactly. Not only are music distribution channels saturated with new releases, but marketing and publicity channels too. Even in niche genres, tastemakers are receiving hundreds of requests per day and simply can't keep up. Paywalls and gatekeepers are springing up, like sandbags in a flood, but haven't yet made a dent. Good, well-produced music is getting lost in the noise. These are dark times for DIY musicians and for indie music in general.

This story has been buzzing for months, but I point you to a recent article on the decline of new music in the United States: “It’s Official: New Music Is Shrinking In Popularity In The…

07/13/2022

MIDiA offers another sound argument for user-centric streaming music royalties. Come to think of it, is anybody arguing against this? Where's the pie chart proving Katy Perry deserves money from streaming subscribers who don't listen to her?

It has been an excellent year for the music industry as it enters a new era of growth . While streaming has been at the heart of this growth, there is an underlying tension between platforms and the artists...

05/11/2022

MIDiA's report, "Music Industry Earnings 2021" has some revealing, if unsurprising, numbers. As listeners emerge from their hidey holes, streaming slows but live recovers, suggesting a net positive 2022. https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/music-industry-earnings-2021-riding-the-wave

01/28/2022

It's official: David Delbridge's next Dark Ambient single, "Abiogenesis," drops on Friday, February 25th. Spotify listeners can pre-save it now at http://rsrt.cc/k.

01/11/2022

Resort Records is proud to announce its first commercial release in a decade, "Heat Death" by David Delbridge. The eerie instrumental represents five years of in-house accomplishments. New state-of-the-art recording studio. New instruments. High-resolution 24-bit 96 kHz audio. 5.1 surround sound.

Fans of Dark Ambient music can enjoy "Heat Death" in immersive Dolby Atmos at Apple Music and Tidal. And, of course, in stereo everywhere else.

Distributed in Dolby Atmos, the Dark Ambient Instrumental Takes Listeners on an Immersive Journey to ‘The End of the Universe.’

09/11/2019

Respect! embeds a protest against low streaming royalties in her Spotify track. Will this (and other embeds) become a trend or will fans revolt?

Canadian artist Esthero has found a novel way to make her views known about streaming royalties: within a track that she’s released on streaming services.

05/08/2019

Good news for hi-res music fans: Even without a consensus on delivery formats, hi-res music availability is up 29% this year. https://bit.ly/2vJtGHQ

For the first time ever, the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) revealed how many high-resolution music titles are available in the United States for downloads and streaming.

05/07/2019

Check out these amazing Fugazi infographics by Carni Klirs, with full disclosure of production tools and data sources used. https://bit.ly/2DRKFwn

This project was created by Carni Klirs for his thesis project as part of the Information Visualization program at Maryland Institute College of Art.

04/26/2019

Amazon to launch HD music streaming service for $15/month? https://bit.ly/2XSMWiv

At least one major label has already licensed hew HD service, MBW can reveal

01/18/2019

Trends in movie genres = trends in music synchronization opportunities. Spoiler Alert: The future looks bright for producers of darker material. https://bit.ly/2AViJ98

Check out this cool look into how Film Genre Popularity has evolved over time from 1910 - 2018.

10/24/2018

Music royalty payouts continue to rise. Check out SoundExchange's Q3 2018 Digital Radio Report. https://bit.ly/2AoKze1

We love numbers almost as much as we love music, so check out these numbers. SoundExchange distributed $209.3 million in sound recording performance royalties in the third quarter of 2018, a 37 percent increase over last year's third quarter. We've distributed $607.9 million in royalties so far this...