Category archives: publishing

Department Of Justice Issues Feared Official Ruling Requiring 100% "Full-Works Licensing"

Today’s official ruling by the U.S. Department of Justice is sending shockwaves across the music industry. Most affected are BMI and ASCAP and songwriters who have suddenly lost some control over songs which they have written with others. __________________________________________ As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Justice has issued its official…

It’s official: American songwriters ‘suffer massive blow’ in consent decree ruling

ASCAP and BMI vow to jointly fight for publishers in the courts and Congress

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Department Of Justice To Release Controversial ASCAP, BMI Consent Decree Decision Today [Sources]

UPDATE: The DoJ Ruling Is Live. Details Here. The US Department of Justice will release its official consent decree decision governing ASCAP and BMI today, two well placed sources tell Hypebot. Advance leaks of the decision have drawn fire from songwriters, publishers and much of the music industry. While we’re…

Why did the EC give Sony’s acquisition of Sony/ATV such an easy ride?

‘There’s a heightened recognition by governmental regulators in Europe and the US that the music business is tough and getting tougher’

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An Alternative View Of The DoJ’s ASCAP/BMI Consent Decree Review

Although the Department of Justice’s consent decree review the antitrust settlements binding ASCAP and BMI has received strong negative reactions from the music publishing industry, scrutiny of the DoJ’s conclusions could indicate that this response is unwarranted, says Raza Panjwani of Public Knowledge. _____________________________ Guest Post by Raza Panjwani on…

Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue

With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music streaming has quickly become a major source of revenue for both independent and major labels. _____________________________________________ Recent earnings reports show…