Category archives: publishing

A Brief History Of Frozen Mechanical Royalties [David Lowery]

In the wake of recent rate court negotiations with the Copyright Royalty Board to set the compulsory mechanical royalty rate for songs, David Lowery takes a look at the history of mechanical royalty rates, which have been frozen to the disadvantage of artists for some time. _______________________________ Guest post by…

Legacy Revenue Share Deals: More Trouble Than They’re Worth?

In the streaming age, revenue share calculations have become so complex and convoluted that it be difficult to tell if artists and labels are being paid what they deserve, begging the question of whether revenue share deal are worth bothering with. __________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech…

Mike McCormack replaces Paul Connolly as MD of UMPG in the UK

Connolly had been with the company for 28 years before today’s announcementThe post Mike McCormack replaces Paul Connolly as MD of UMPG in the UK appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Indie Music Label Seeks Artists Engagement Through Co-operation

This piece takes us inside the inner-workings of Odradek, an artistically co-operative non-profit record label built with the goal of giving classical and jazz musicians an opportunity for greater control over their music. _____________________________________ Guest Post by Anca Voinea on the Co-operative News A record label based in Kansas, USA,…

Remixing Not A Right

In this piece, Stephen Carlisle weighs in on several recent court cases revolving around remix artists and their right, or lack thereof to take another artist’s note for note material, and use it in their own work. ______________________________ Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle on Nova Southeastern University UPDATE: Arrghh! The…