Spotify Removed My Album Because Of Seemingly Fake Streams

A few people have noted recently that I haven’t released a song in two years and how it can seem hypocritical as I instruct musicians to regularly release music. We’re in a fast food society where people’s attention spans are shorter than ever. You can…

84% of YouTube Videos Contain at Least 10 Seconds of Music, Study Finds

Not only that — a distressing 65% of those YouTube videos aren’t even claimed by ContentID. A just-released study sharply contradicts multiple claims by YouTube executives regarding music content.  And it could prompt major changes in the relatio…

84% of YouTube Videos Contain at Least 10 Seconds of Music, Study Finds

Not only that — a distressing 65% of those YouTube videos aren’t even claimed by ContentID. A just-released study sharply contradicts multiple claims by YouTube executives regarding music content.  And it could prompt major changes in the relatio…

Coming Soon: A Small Claims Court for Copyright Infringement

If the CASE Act is passed, will musicians finally be able to fight back against piracy and theft? On October 4th, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Tom Marino (R-PA) introduced the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act.  The bipart…

Chrisette Michele: I Thought About Suicide After Playing Donald Trump’s Inauguration

It was a $250,000 check for a 30-minute performance.  Now, Chrisette Michele says that playing Donald Trump’s Inauguration destroyed her career, led to a miscarriage, and plunged her into a very deep depression. She didn’t even get to shake…

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

But, will Lickd truly solve the YouTube ‘value gap’ problem plaguing the massive video platform? Yesterday, start-up company Lickd provided YouTube content creators with some very promising news.  The pay-per-license commercial platform recently moved …

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

But, will Lickd truly solve the YouTube ‘value gap’ problem plaguing the massive video platform? Yesterday, start-up company Lickd provided YouTube content creators with some very promising news.  The pay-per-license commercial platform recently moved …

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

But, will Lickd truly solve the YouTube ‘value gap’ problem plaguing the massive video platform? Yesterday, start-up company Lickd provided YouTube content creators with some very promising news.  The pay-per-license commercial platform recently moved …

I Guarantee That These Tracks Won’t Get Blocked by YouTube

But, will Lickd truly solve the YouTube ‘value gap’ problem plaguing the massive video platform? Yesterday, start-up company Lickd provided YouTube content creators with some very promising news.  The pay-per-license commercial platform recently moved …

Breaking: The California Supreme Court Won’t Decide on Oldies Copyrights Until 2018

Should copyrights extend to pre-1972 recordings?  The California Supreme Court won’t decide on this critical oldies copyright issue until next year. It’s a matter that affects virtually every oldies artist.  Not to mention their estates.  B…