The US Copyright Office has established the MMA’s licensing collective. But, it still needs your feedback. Following the Music Modernization Act’s (MMA) approval, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) went into overdrive. The CRB, for example, worked on a…
Category archives: Music Publishing
US Copyright Office Establishes Process for Mechanical Licensing Collective
The US Copyright Office has established the MMA’s licensing collective. But, it still needs your feedback. Following the Music Modernization Act’s (MMA) approval, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) went into overdrive. The CRB, for example, worked on a…
AIMP Announces Election Results for LA, New York & Nashville Chapters
The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has announced the results of this year’s bi-annual Board of Directors elections. The new leadership will go into effect on January 1st, 2019. In addition to the change in leadership, members ratifi…
PRS for Music, ASCAP Announce a Major Grime-Focused Workshop In London
Two major performance rights organizations are embracing grime by offering workshops in London. It’s not exactly a street education. But PRS for Music and ASCAP are inviting a few members of the press to a behind-the-scenes look at how writing a grime…
What Is A Personal Music Publishing Entity? [And Why You May Need One]
If you’re an independent songwriter, you’re your own publicist on your compositions, meaning it can be worth setting up your own personal publishing entity to affiliate with your PRO. Here we look at what exactly a PPE is, and whether setting one up is the right decision for you. _______________________…
BMG Confirms Major Significant Structural Changes in the US
BMG’s significant structural changes, explains its CEO, will help the company prepare for continued major growth in the near future. BMG has just made some big changes. The company will split its US repertoire teams into three separate groups. BMG cit…
Primary Wave Publishing Acquires Stake in Sly Stone’s Catalog
So, who does the Sly and The Family Stone catalog really belong to? Earlier this year, Larry Mestel, Founder and CEO of Primary Wave Publishing, confirmed his company had around $400 million to invest in music rights. Primary Wave then acquired a contr…
Bucks Signs Reciprocal Deal with Australasia’s Mushroom Music
Bucks Music Group’s deal with Mushroom Music Publishing includes hits from David Bowie and The Rolling Stones. Bucks Music Group and Mushroom Music Publishing have announced a reciprocal deal effective January 1st. Under terms of the deal, both publish…
AMLC Cofounder Accuses NMPA President David Israelite of Tortious Business Interference and Collusion
Despite unanimous Congressional approval and a presidential signature, a nasty battle over the next phase of the Music Modernization Act has emerged. Earlier this month, Digital Music News first reported on a surprise entrant into the post-MMA world. …
Multiple AMLC Board Members Quit as a Post-MMA Turf War Breaks Out
Last week, DMN first reported on the formation of the American Music Licensing Collective, or AMLC, which is focused on fulfilling the duties the MMA’s Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). Now, that group has quickly lost a pair of board members, for…