Category archives: publishing

Music Industry Needs More Than Taylor Swift To Win DMCA Battle

Artists like Taylor Swift and U2 have been gaining significant traction with their latest petition challenging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but for the movement to have any appreciable impact, the artists involved need a leader able to play the political game. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…

Led Zeppelin Wins "Stairway To Heaven" Lawsuit

Led Zeppelin did not plagiarize the opening chords of the iconic hit "Stairway To Heaven," a Los Angeles jury ruled today. It’s a case that could have cost $10’s of millions in back and future royalties, but may still help reshape modern copyright law. It took a jury in Los…

Court Rules: Remastering Resets Copyright

The court’s recent ruling that remastered recordings of pre-1972 works should be granted a new sound recording copyright will likely have far-reaching implications for the music business, particularly where radio is concerned. Here we look at what some of those implications might be. _____________________________ Guest Post by Harrison Speck, Policy…

Zayn shuns major publishing deals to keep copyrights, sign with Kobalt

Publishing admin and neighbouring rights deals include Mind Of MineThe post Zayn shuns major publishing deals to keep copyrights, sign with Kobalt appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Irving Azoff Calls On Music Industry To "Work Together"

Here we look at some of the highlights from Irving Azoff’s recent keynote at the NMPA, particularly regarding artist’s rights and the importance of what’s best for the creators. Azoff’s efforts now also includes this campaign signed by 180 major artists. ___________________________ Guest post from Artist Rights Watch Irving Azoff…

The 3 Sources Of Publishing Royalties

Here we look at the three different sources of publishing royalties (mechanical, performance, and synch) how they’re calculated, and how a changing music business has affected how such royalties are earned. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Regardless of the era, the songwriter and publisher have made…

Music Publishing News: Berklee Open Music Initiative • Platt Joins ASCAP Board • SOCAN Revenue Tops $300M

Berklee College of Music’s Institute of Creative Entrepreneurship announced the Open Music Initiative to approach the issue of rights management and organization in the digital era. Rather than creating a centralized database for song and creator identification, OMI intends to create a set of standards that would allow for separate…

Writing Songs That Last: What Is In Your Song’s DNA?

Here Billy Seidman discusses what it takes to create a song that will truly grab its listener, and how a composer can craft a track which pulls a listener in both musically, and with regard to the song’s content and integrity. ________________________ Guest Post by Billy Seidman on Songtrust The…