There is no such thing as a universal data standard in music. And it is unlikely that there ever will be. The following comes from Chris McMurtry, an authority in music metadata and the driver of an AI-driven metadata initiative happening at DMN partne…
Category archives: Copyright
What Marvin Gaye’s Attorney Thinks About the ‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Verdict
It’s easily one of the most controversial music copyright cases of the year — if not decade. But will the ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright verdict really create a ‘chilling effect’ for songwriters and music creativity? The follo…
What is the Music Modernization Act and Why Should it Pass
The copyright laws of the US were written over hundred years ago. 1908 to be exact. Long before the internet was even conceived of. Let alone streaming. Music law was written during the era of player pianos when music was written on piano rolls. For ye…
Hit Songwriters Hit Back at SESAC: ‘Shame on You!’
“This is the strongest I’ve ever seen the songwriting community” – Ross Golan, hit songwriter, podcaster of ‘And The Writer Is…’ The Music Modernization Act recently passed the House by a 415-0 vote. It looked as if …
Major Labels Tell Grande: Settle Now, or Face ‘Rigorous Prosecution’
Hot on the heels of a significant dispute with an Irish ISP, the Big Three music labels are turning up the heat on Grande Communications for not terminating the contracts of repeat copyright infringing customers. Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music,…
YouTube Introduces ‘Copyright Match’ to Address Rampant Plagiarism Problems
It’s no mystery to anyone who has spent time on the site that YouTube has a plagiarism problem. The company knows it too, which is why Google introduced Content ID back in 2007. Content ID has had a rocky history, though, which may account for the newe…
Universal Music Faces Litigation Over Millions In Disputed Drake Royalties
Universal Music Group (UMG) was handed some bad news from the New York Supreme Court this week. Judge Barry Ostrager refused to dismiss Aspire Music Group’s profits lawsuit against the industry giant. Aspire, Drake’s first record label, ac…
Music industry defeated over Article 13 vote in European Parliament… but it’s not over yet
Bill rejected in its current form by 318 votes to 278 today (July 5)
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32,000+ Songwriters & Authors Urge European Parliament to Pass Article 13
Earlier, we reported that nearly 150 organizations corralled by Impala urged European Parliamentarians to support Article 13. Now, songwriters in Europe are doing the same. Actually, songwriters are being joined by a far greater class of authors and c…
James Blunt Weighs In on Article 13: ‘We Desperately Need This Fixed’
Is this the tipping point? Just ahead of the weekend, James Blunt threw his considerable weight behind Article 13. He’s now one of several superstars speaking out. Superstar musicians usually keep quiet when it comes to touchy issues like piracy…