Admin deal also struck with Davidson’s Play It Again Publishing
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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.21.16: Google, Amazon Exploit Songwriter Loophole • Australasian Revenue • Core Rights + SOCAN
Australasian collection society APRA AMCOS reported record revenue of a third of a billion Australian dollars for the financial year 2015-2016. The main driver for the revenue gains for both societies was over A$20 million ($15 million) in digital revenue from downloads, subscriptions and ad-funded streaming services, video-on-demand, websites, and…
Round Hill Music Signs Suzie McNeil
Suzie McNeil has signed an exclusive songwriting agreement with Round Hill Music. A Toronto, Canada native, […]
John Oates, Berklee Students Write and Record "Smoke And Mirrors," Offer Song And Stems Free
This piece examines the creation of a new song recorded by multi-platinum songwriter John Hall and a crew of Berklee College of Music students, before later being released free to the public. __________________________ Guest post via Music Marketing Review Multi-platinum Songwriters and Rock Hall of Fame inductee John Oates (Hall…
7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he’d known about releasing music when he began his career years ago. _____________________________ In this piece from MusicThinkTank, Alex Cowles shares with readers…
UMPG hires Jake Simon as Director Of Creative
Former Atlas exec joins David Gray at major publisherThe post UMPG hires Jake Simon as Director Of Creative appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
ASCAP Sues 10 Music Venues For Not Being Licensed To Play Music
ASCAP has filed 10 separate legal actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, alleging the unauthorized public performance of its members’ copyrighted songs. Over the past two years or longer, ASCAP has made numerous attempts to offer a license and educate the business owners about their obligations under federal copyright law….
Black River Publishing Signs Nick Wayne
Black River Entertainment CEO Gordon Kerr has announced the signing of Nick Wayne to the Black River […]
Kane Brown Reveals Track Listing, Songwriters For Upcoming Album Release
Kane Brown will release his self-titled, debut RCA Nashville/Zone 4 album on Dec. 2. He also […]
Device Restricted Music Subscriptions Are Coming…
Apple’s decision to ditch the headphone jack highlighted the idea that future music services might soon be device specific, and it looks as though Amazon is taking the plunge by offering a subscription service with a strict one device limit. _______________________ By Leigh Beadon on Techdirt In the last episode…