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How To Access Sync Licensing Opportunities as an Independent Songwriter
It’s the start of a new year, and we’re certain that one of your top focuses is increasing your revenue from your music. After all, you devote a lot of your resources, including time and money, into your music project. The current reality within the Eastern Caribbean makes it almost impossible for you to generate significant earnings from broadcast royalties; so what really are your options? What other avenues can you pursue to earn money from your musical works?
ECCO A Look Back at 2015
Without a doubt, 2015 has been a year of accomplishment for the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc, capping the year off with a 15% increase in membership and a 30% increase in licensing revenue (un-audited) compared to 2014.The year was ushered in with an offering of two developmental opportunities to the general ECCO Membership; participation in the Calypso in Berlin Project, and free registration at the Caribbean Music Summit in Barbados.
ECCO MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JOEL “DYNAMITE” TYRIL
“All when them, na believe in me, me believe in me forever. Me ha fi have faith as a mustard seed, me believe in me. Aim beyond the stars, go fe wey you want. Work hard.”These powerful words resound through Joel “Dynamite” Tyril’s inspirational reggae track, “Believe,” as the 24-year-old recording artiste and songwriter, in his timbre expressive voice urges his listeners to fully go after their dreams.
Royalty Reality Check: Why EC Music Creators Earn as Little as 2 Cents Per Play
You spent hours at your computer screen—typing, deleting, retyping—just to get your lyrics right. Followed by sleepless nights in the studio till finally you had a product you were proud to publicly release. Then came music promotion—telephone calls, email blasts, social media campaigns, radio interviews, sample giveaways; the works!
Breaking Songwriter’s Block!
You’re driving along the highway and it hits you! An epic song title and an idea definitely worth developing. You repeat the idea over and over to yourself as you drive so you don’t forget it. Once home, You rush to your laptop and jot down those golden words! Yup! This song is going to be a hit.
Sync Licensing: A Platform for Independent Music Creators!
lmost every musician works towards becoming world-renown. There is almost always a spark of hope that the latest music composition will be the one to penetrate world barriers and make its way to the ears of avid music lovers the world over.
ECCO Member Spotlight: Shealdon Riley
Humbled beyond measure. This is the phrase which resonated during our getting-to-know-ECCO-member chat with Shealdon Riley.Born in Roseau Dominica, but currently residing in Antigua, Shealdon is a composer and music producer who over the years has worked with a number of the Caribbean’s music icons, from Claudette Peters (Antigua), to Doggy Slaughter (Trinidad), Erphaan Alves (Trinidad) and TOK out of Jamaica; to name a few. Shealdon is also the composer/producer behind ‘Chooking Anna’ by Lion King; the leading Groovy Soca Song from Antigua from 2009.
ECCO & Inland Revenue Department Sign Historic MOU to Strengthen Compliance and Protect Music Rights in Saint Lucia
The answer is simple: as soon as your final master recording is ready and before the song goes public. Not after the release. Not once it starts getting plays. The moment that master is done.Here's…
Leadership in Focus: The ECCO Board of Directors
At ECCO, strong leadership is the foundation of our success. We are pleased to share the composition of our Board of Directors, elected during our last Annual General Meeting. Under their…
Official Statement from the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc.
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) Inc. acknowledges the judgment delivered on February 19, 2026, by the High Court of Justice in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Understanding Economic Rights
Understanding Economic Rights Economic rights refer to the legal entitlements that allow creators and rights holders to control or receive payment for the commercial use of their creative works,…
The Bedrock of Your Career: Demystifying Music Copyright
The Bedrock of Your Career: Demystifying Music Copyright You automatically own it the moment you press 'record' or scribble a lyric. But in the music business, ownership isn't just a feeling it's a…
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