Category archives: publishing

BMG acquires chunk of BBC Worldwide’s music publishing catalogue

Music from shows including Luther, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Frozen Planet included in deal

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6 Questions Every Artist Ought To Ask Before Releasing New Music

For a musician, releasing new music should be a positive experience, rather than an anxiety inducing one. Here we look at six questions artists should ask themselves in advance of dropping new tracks to help ensure that the release goes as planned. __________________________ Guest post by Scott Parsons of Landr…

ASCAP , BMI And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DOJ Decision That’s Creating Chaos In The Music Industry

In this article, Stephen Carlisle dives back into the controversial decision handed down by the Department of Justice, breaking it down piece by piece and looking both at why the decision is harmful to the industry, and a violates due process. ______________________________ Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle on Nova Southeastern…

Music Publishing News Roundup 8.19.16: New Songwriter Rate Proposal • $1B Blockchain Investments • Russian PRO Fraud

The National Music Publishers Association and Nashville Songwriters Association International have submitted a new rate proposal to the Copyright Royalty Board. For digital licensing, the NMPA/NSAI are proposing a “three-pronged” formula to determine mechanical rates, with the enacted prong being whichever formula results in the most revenue at the end…

Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth

TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5 billion downloads and streams. TuneCore independent artists earned $44 million in the second quarter of this year. That’s a 24%…

Infringement Or Fair Use: Knowing The Difference

Copyright is complicated, particularly in the music industry. With the recent rash of lawsuits which has been cropping up of late, we’re taking a minute to breakdown the difference between fair use and infringement, with the hope of avoiding the later. _________________________ Guest post by Jessica Kane Copyright law in…

Why You Don’t Actually Need A Publicist

Here a music industry veteran dives into the world of music publishing and explains why it is that so many artists aren’t actually at point in their career where a music publicist is necessary or attainable. ___________________________ Guest Post by Judy Miller Silverman on Watt Cashmusic I’m about to unveil…