Category archives: publishing

5 Tips For Getting Music Bloggers To Write About Your Music

Although the value of a review in printed publications has greatly diminished, bloggers remain a valuable resource for getting your music into the public eye. Here we look at useful tips for capturing the attention of these modern day taste-makers. _____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 It…

3 Stages Of A Successful Music Launch

While an artist may have created wonderful music, how they launch it can make or break the success of the material. Here Yann Ilunga discusses what he learned in his conversation with Music Launch Summit founder Steve Paolfreyman about the right way to release new music. ________________________________ Guest Post by…

Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 23, 2016

BMI’s rate-court Judge has ruled against the Department of Justice’s 100% licensing decision. Judge Louis Stanton stated that “the consent decree neither bars fractional licensing nor requires full-work licensing,” exactly the opposite of what the DOJ argued in its controversial ruling earlier this summer. NMPA president & CEO David Israelite…

Beats For Sale, What Comes Next?

While it has for some time been a popular practice for industry producers and artists to sell their unreleased tracks to their peers in the music business, dealings of this type can often present a host of legal complications for the parties involved. ___________________________ Guest Post by Justin M. Jacobson,…

David Kokakis promoted at UMG to EVP/Head of Business & Legal Affairs, Biz Dev and Digital

Exec has handled negotiations with Apple, YouTube and Amazon

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