Category archives: publishing

Kobalt signs ‘momentous’ deal to administer Elvis Presley publishing catalogue

Agreement incorporates more than 1,000 songs

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YouTube, Music Publishers Reach Agreement To Distribute Millions In Unclaimed Royalties

The music industry seem united in their belief that YouTube should pay more money to creators, but that hasn’t stopped them from working with Google’s popular video site when they can. This latest deal will result in millions of dollars in previously unclaimed non-performance royalties paid to publishers and songwriters,…

Music Publishing News 12.16.16: Global Copyright Report • AU Explores Single Licensing • CMRAA Reduces Fees

The global music copyright business was worth $24.37 billion in 2015, growing by nearly a billion dollars from the year before, according to a report put together by Spotify Director of Economics, Will Page, and Music Business Worldwide. The biggest contributors to 2015’s overall music copyright figure was CISAC’s performing…

5 Tips For Getting Bloggers Interested In Your Music

As mainstream music publications become increasingly less important for artists’ visibility, music blogs have become the new driving force behind connect a new artist with potential fans. Here we examine some of the ways in which you can get these bloggers interested in your music. _____________________ Guest post by Bobby…