Olha Kapinos
Creative Economy Consultant
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Olha Kapinos
Creative Economy Consultant
Olha works in the creator economy and follows it everywhere — from VidCon floors to TechCrunch stages. When she's not tracking trends, she's cycling across continents. She writes about what she actually sees, not what the industry wants you to think.
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29 Sep 2026
Guide to Music Copyright: Protect and Monetize Your Compositions and Recordings
Your song is protected by copyright the moment you record it or write it down. You don’t have to file anything for that. Getting paid for it is where the work starts. Every track has two copyrights, one for the song and one for the recording, and each one earns through its own organizations. In the US, that’s a performing rights organization (PRO), the MLC, SoundExchange, and your distributor. Each of them pays only the people registered with it, and signing up with one doesn’t sign you up with the others.
29 Sep 2026
Wrong Artist Profile: Why Label Releases Land on the Wrong Page and How to Fix It
If you run a label, a release on the wrong artist profile lands on you. Your artist spots it, and since the release went out through your label, they come to you to fix it. With a roster, this can happen with any release, on any platform.
28 Sep 2026
Best Music Distribution Services in 2026: Prices, Fees, and Who Each One Fits
Every distributor here gets your music onto Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. The difference is the money, and what happens to it when you stop paying. Some charge a yearly fee, some take a cut of every stream, and some keep 15–25% of your royalties once you cancel.