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PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 1 FEBRUARY 2014 • CHOOSING CORRECT CAREER LIVING YOUR TALENT FOLLOWING GOD’S GUIDANCE FINDING Radio Personality SONGWRITING INSPIRATION MUSIC CITY USA | CHARTS | ALBUM REVIEWS Marty Smith FEATURE STORIES | MUSIC NEWS & MORE Spreading The Message JOHN 12:32 Canada $6.00 U.S. $3.50 PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 2 PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 3 PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 4 PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 5 PowerSource On The Road Again … To Royalties For Artists And Songwriters God's blessings to all of you! In the July 2013 issue of Contact your PRO (BMI, ASCAP or SESAC) and learn Power Source Magazine, I finished a series of articles on • about the forms you are to fill out. Anytime you do a live publishing, including performance, mechanical and sync performance, get a head count and use your mobile device licenses. I had mentioned a recent story in The to forward in your report. I'm sure they will give you other Tennessean that related to the same issues. After sharing advice, information and education of the process. this information, I felt it would be helpful if I gave an overview of the article to explain its terminology. • To insure royalties to artist, writer and publisher, every In the past, royalties were only paid to the four hun- single that is sent to radio or every song on every album dred largest entertainment venues as well as the largest or EP, needs an International Standard Recording Code touring acts. Now the three Performance Rights (ISRC). This is normally done in the mastering process. Organizations (PRO) are • The mastering engi- allowing smaller artists Now the three Performance Rights Organizations neer can embed the to receive these royalties (PRO) are allowing smaller artists to receive codes into the mas- as well, thanks in large ter. For them to do part to the new tech- these royalties as well, thanks in large part to this — you as the nologies called BMI the new technologies called BMI Live, ASCAP On artist or your label or Live, ASCAP On Stage management, need and SESAC Live Stage and SESAC Live Performance. to obtain the codes Performance. Notification systems and programs are ded- from the United States ISRC (USISRC) at www.usisrc.org. icated to boosting royalty sharing for smaller acts and giv- This is the best way to do it from the start. ing songwriters their first royalty payments at a quicker • If you have already recorded and released a single or pace. In the past, most artists relied on ticket and mer- album then you still need to register it with the United chandise sales to get revenue but now you can get royalty States ISRC because if you use any of the online payments for songs you perform live. BMI is offering a facilities some will ask for the code. link to artist growth with a one year application to help If you don’t have one, some may say they can assign artists manage their careers. The other PROs plan to intro- • one for you, but, to assure you that your monies are duce their programs in the next 12 to 18 months. coming to you, it’s best to register yourself with the Technology is paving the way with artists using their USISRC. Though there is a $75.00 one-time fee to mobile devices to submit the necessary information to affiliate, an ISRC is a unique, reliable and international receive royalties. identification system and is readable by hardware Songwriters and performers can individually notify a already used in the recording industry. PRO using an online form of when and where they per- formed. The PRO then uses the information to determine • An ISRC is a useful tool for the purpose of rights how much the artist should be paid in royalty payments administration and the electronic distribution of music each quarter or month. This move is in direct response to as it is required by most digital distribution companies tumbling album sales. BMI has made 33,000 payments and download sites to sell content online. under the program with payments growing 19 percent in • An ISRC is cost effective as it can be put into operation the latest year-over-year (2012) comparison. ASCAP has without requiring special investment in equipment or forecasted that it will distribute about $100,000 in royalty technologies. payments through the first quarter of the year. So here's • The RIAA strongly suggests an ISRC. what you need to do: • If all that isn’t enough to convince you, an ISRC also helps ensure you are getting the money you have earned. After all, this is money you can’t afford to lose. Hope this helps. God will never bless you with the big things, until you take care of the little things. The music doctor’s checking out again. PS PowerSourceMusic.com February 2014 5 PowerSource 02_14_PowerSource 02_14 1/10/14 12:00 PM Page 6 CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2014 • 8 Faith in Finance A Job Worth Having CHOOSING CORRECT CAREER By: Guy Hatcher, CFP® 8 LIVING YOUR TALENT FOLLOWING GOD’S GUIDANCE FINDING Radio Personality SONGWRITING INSPIRATION MUSIC CITY USA | CHARTS | ALBUM REVIEWS Marty Smith FEATURE STORIES | MUSIC NEWS & MORE 10 The Present Truth Spreading The Message JOHN 12:32 Canada $6.00 U.S. $3.50 Keep Calm, Help Is On The way By: Selena Day 28 The Roys – back To The Future By: John Gusty 12 welcome, Ross Daigle 28 By: Russ Murphy 30 Outside By: Dr. Bill Purvis 14 uncommon Sense 14 Songspiration By: Kim McLean 32 country news 16 “indie” insights 36 country chart Top 75 Comparing Compulsion By: Andrew Greer 38 Power Source bookshelf 22 Lived To Tell It By Hanna Lulgjuraj- 18 inspirational country news Murray By: Ann Hittinger 20 inspirational country chart Top 100 40 Power Gospel news 22 Marty Smith: Sharing Heaven’s 16 country Music By: Hugh Shelton 44 Power Gospel chart Top 100 23 23 All in A Day’s Grace 46 bluegrass news God’s Purpose Succeeds By: Karen Burkhart 47 bluegrass chart Top 35 26 24 broadcast buzz 48 Album Reviews 26 Questions & Answers internet DJ captain Jack 50 HMG nashville current Singles By: John Gusty Promotions A PublicATiOn OF POweR SOuRce inc. 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I was then promoted to mowing lawns, hauling to paycheck and never really accept God’s truth in the area hay and eventually maintaining the grounds for a local of their finances. Studies show more than 80 percent of cemetery. I accomplished all of this before graduating from employees live their lives dissatisfied with their current job. high school. My adult journey included a few more numer- Identity: For some individuals, people view their job as ous jobs before I finally, at the age of twenty-seven, settled their identity.