Copyright Office Shakeup Possible Preview To Fight Over Copyright Reform

The suspicious removal of the Maria Pallante from her position as head of the Copyright Office by freshly minted Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, could well be indicative of further conflict surrounding copyright reform and who will helm the office next. __________________________ By Mike Masnick of Techdirt As you may…

This Fortnight In Music Supervision And Sync: Johnny Cash • Danny Elfman • Oasis • More

A run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog. Film and TV Johnny Cash soundtracks kick ass trailer for final Wolverine film (CoS) Fueled by Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” — which is a somewhat…

10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release

Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the listener. Here we look at ten different techniques for increasing the revenue earned from your tunes. ______________________ Guest post by…

A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out

Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over the move; with some seeing the mighty hand of Google pulling strings at the highest level of government. _______________________________________…