Radio-like streaming platform Mixcloud has signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with global indie label rights agency Merlin. Mixcloud recently closed similar deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, in the run up to the planned launch of a paid subscription service. Mixcloud offers listeners access to 15…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
5 Copyright Cases Every Songwriter Should Be Aware Of
Following the 2016’s landmark "Blurred Lines" case, the music business has seen an uptick in the number of copyright infringement cases it’s been hit with. Still, the industry is no stranger to legal squabbles. Here we look at five iconic music copyright cases which every songwriter should know about. _______________________________…
Top 7 Collaborative Music-Making Apps
Technological developments in cloud storage capacity and improved connectivity in combination with a need for creative interaction between artists and engineers has led to the development of a variety of collaborative music apps. Here we look at seven such tool allowing musicians around the world to work together. _________________________ Guest…
Business Of Indie: Mumford Goes #1 • Iggy Azalea’s Indie EMPIRE • Trippie Redd Tops • A2IM Parties • More
This latest edition of The Business Of Indie celebrate’s Glassnote’s latest #1 with Mumford & Sons, Iggy Azalea’s move to independent with help from EMPIRE, Trippe Redd’s rise to the top of the hip hop album chart, A2IM’s holiday parties and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business…
How To Make An Audience Feel Nostalgic Using Music
Nostalgia can be a powerful tool for artists to harness, particularly when it comes to marketing to adults, and while directly copying music from their childhood by be legally suspect, there are a number of other ways to use elements from their past to evoke musical nostalgia. _______________________________ In this…
Drake and The Weeknd Face Copyright Trials
Two of popular music’s biggest stars are the latest to face lawsuits over their hit songs. Darake is accused of sampling a jazz track with out permission and The Weeknd faces a charge of song plagiarism. Drake A jury trial that would determine if Drake misappropriated music of jazz musician…
SoundCloud Troll’s DMCA Takedowns Demonstrates Weakness Of System
DMCA takedown notices have received plenty of flack for their inaccuracy and rampant dissemination. Most recently trolls posing as rights holders have been able to take advantage of the DMCA’s failure to closely look into any allegedly infringing material by getting them to issue takedown notices against completely legitimate content….
Why Image Matters In The Spotify Age: Secretly Group Creative Director Explains
Danny Ross sat down to chat with Robby Morris, the creative director of indie powerhouse the Secretly Group, which is responsible for the releases of Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, The War On Drugs and others about why image is so important in the streaming age. ______________________________ Guest post by Danny…
What New MLC Candidate Means For Copyright Office, Music Modernization Act
With the passage of the Music Modernization Act a competition of sorts has arisen, with multiple groups competing to be the Mechanical Licensing Collective. So what do these new candidates mean for the Copyright Office, who is ultimately responsible for designating said group. _________________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of…
10 Covers That Creatively Transform The Original Song
Covers are a a central idea of the western pop scene, often rising to become more famous than the original version of a song. Some of the best covers have been able to truly reimagine a song in a way which gives it a fresh meaning, or causes it to…