BMG has elevated Zach Katz to president of its U.S operations. He will oversee offices in Nashville […]
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Musicpreneur: Making Money in Music – #MusicBizBooks
#MusicBizBooks is a new blog series from Cyber PR’s founder Ariel Hyatt, curating and reviewing some of the best books about the music industry.
Music Publishing News Roundup: 100% Licensing • UK Synch Income Doubles • Music Streams Pass Video
The U.S. Department of Justice has chosen not to amend the 1941 consent decree and is moving ahead with the interpretation that PROs must use 100-percent licensing. The two-year process to amend the consent decree would have made it so music publishers had the right to withdraw digital licensing from…
Crunch time for Sony/ATV’s $750m Jackson deal as rivals tell EC it will damage marketplace
MBW obtains EC’s survey which asks pointed questions about the deal
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Big Loud Shirt/Round Hill Extend Deal With Songwriter Chris Tompkins
Big Loud Shirt Industries/Round Hill Music has extended its publishing deal with songwriter […]
12 Songs Which Inspired Social Progress
Although assembling such a list is by no means an easy task, and one which is impossible to do in any comprehensive capacity, we here look at twelve songs which, in on way or another, inspired or precipitated some form of significant social progress. __________________________ Guest Post by Steve Baltin…
Voting Open For NSAI’s “Song I Wish I’d Written” Awards
Voting has begun for the Nashville Songwriters Association International’s (NSAI) 10 “Song […]
Documentary On Happy Birthday Copyfraud Released Day After Song Enters Public Domain [VIDEO]
The day after the popular birthday ditty was declared to officially be in the public domain, Jenn Nelson has released a 15-minute documentary about the struggle to free Happy Birthday from the illegitimate clutches of Warner/Chappell. _______________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt You may recall that last fall,…
Sony/ATV Signs Jaida Dreyer In Joint Venture
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed singer-songwriter Jaida Dreyer in a joint venture with […]
A Critical Look At DoJ’s 100% Music Licensing Scheme
The U.S. Department Of Justice is set to allow 100% music licensing – the practice of letting one owner of a song to license it for any use without permission from other stakeholders. This decision comes despite strong objections from songwriters and publishers, and will cripple ASCAP and BMI, says…