In this piece Niclas Molinder takes a long look at the music industry’s ongoing metadata problem and how the music industry as a whole needs to wake up and shift its focus if they hope to solve the issue effectively. ___________________________ Guest post by Niclas Molinder of Auddly We are…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
Could It Be Time For Inspector General To Review Copyright Office’s Administration Of Address Unknown NOIs?
In the latest development from the ongoing debacle of ‘address unknown’ NOIs, Chris Robley here points out the need for the copyright office to further investigate these Notices of Intent by digital music services, as well as a need to bring the Inspector General on board. ______________________ Guest post by…
What Is The Music Modernization Act and Who Supports It?
The Music Modernization Act is poised to reshape music copyright and compensation for a generation. But what exactly is the MMA, and how will it impact songwriters and publishers? We will be exploring these questions all this week on Hypebot with "The Music Modernization Act: Peril Or Promise?," a series…
EXCLUSIVE: DistroKid To Launch Publishing Administration, 300K Musicians Using Revenue Split Service
DistroKid is launching a publishing administration service. Details are still be worked out, but the new service should be available within weeks, DistroKid founder Phil Kaplan tells Hypebot. Publishing administration joins an expanding set of add-on services offered by the indie digital music distributor. We wrote about another DistroKid add-on…
‘We Shall Overcome’ Overcomes Copyright Claim, Enters Public Domain
From the people that brought you Happy Birthday, the famous gospel protest song ‘We Shall Overcome’ has now entered the public domain as well, following a dubious and later dismissed claim by The Richmond Organization and Ludlow music. _________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick from Techdirt The same legal team…
Big Win For Songwriters: Mechanical Royalties Rise 44%, Copyright Royalty Board Rules
[UPDATE 2] In a major win for songwriters and music publishers, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has approved major graduated increases in mechanical rates for 2018-2022 totalling 43.8%. It is the biggest single increase in mechanical royalties in CRB history. ___________________________ A U.S. Copyright Royalty Board decision handed down…
Billboard Power 100 List Confirms Women In Music Study
Billboard has named its 2018 Power 100 list of the executives driving the music industry. There is only one women named in the Top 25 in a standalone role, and just four more share billing in an otherwise all male team. While reflective of the industry, the list seems particularly…
Cadence Weapon On Making Collaborative Music With An Independent Mindset [INTERVIEW]
Here Cadence Weapon, AKA Rollie Pemberton, speaks about working as an independent artist on the frontlines of experimental hip-hop for the past decade, the process of making his latest album, and how he identifies as a DIY musician. __________________________ Guest post by Rory Seydel of Landr Cadence Weapon—AKA Rollie Pemberton—has…
How The Internet Has Been A Game Changer For DIY Artists
Here Robert Lanterman explores some of the major ways in which the pervasive take-over of the internet has changed the game for DIY artists everywhere when it comes to almost every aspect of the industry, be it travel, promotion, or networking. _____________________________ Guest post by Robert Lanterman of Soundfly’s Flypaper…
Google, Amazon, Spotify, Facebook, Other Major Net Players Endorse U.S. Music Modernization Act
The Internet Association, the trade and lobbying group which represents Google, Amazon, Spotify, Facebook and several dozen other major internet companies, today sent a letter to the bipartisan Congressional sponsors of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) calling on them to advance the legislation. Microsoft, Eventbrite, Twitter, Netflix and Reddit are…