Private rights organization says ASCAP’s settlement “does not reflect fair market value”
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Radio Faces Big Test In Pennsylvania That Will Affect Whole Country
A new antitrust battle is set to take place between the Radio Music License Committee, representing 10k or so radio stations and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights, LLC. The case could have lasting repercussions for the future of music licensing negotiations. ______________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0…
YouTube Monetization And Exclusivity: Is It Right For You?
Here we examine the issue of exclusivity in the world of music and rights management, and what it means to have a single entity working on behalf of your music, whether it’s sync licensing, retail distribution, or monetization on platforms such as YouTube. _________________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Salomone from…
New Song Release Schedules Explained
As the music economy continues to shift, it’s important we keep our thinking current, particularly when it comes to releasing songs. Here we breakdown what a modern release schedule looks like, as well as how implementing one will benefit the artist. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0…
Bertil David named MD of UMPG France as Jean-Philippe Allard exits
David will jointly report to Jody Gerson and Olivier Nusse
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SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe Weighs In New ‘CLASSICS’ Act To Protect Pre-1972 Copyrights,
While it is now generally agree that the music industry is on the road to recovery as far as revenue is concerned, it still has quite a way to go if it hopes to return to or surpass its former glory. Here Michael Huppe digs into some new legislation designed…
The Legalities Behind A Cover Song
The recording of covers is common practice in the music industry, and has only become more popular of late, particularly with the rise of YouTube. Still, by nature of the fact that a cover is someone else’s intellectual property, there are inherent legal complications. Here we look at what some…
Banner Music Adds Two
Banner Music has hired Susanne Smith in the newly-created role of Public Relations Manager, to handle marketing, public relations, […]
ASCAP, BMI Are Building A Joint Song Database Designed To Increase Licensing Accuracy, Speed
UPDATED: Transparency and accurate data are major issues for songwriters and music publishers. To solve both problems, ASCAP and BMI are creating a joint database of musical works. ________________________________________ ASCAP and BMI are joining forces to create a single, comprehensive database of musical works from their combined repertories. The new…
What Music Publishers Look For In An Artist [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, CEO and co-owner of the indie publishing/artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music, discusses how she got involved with music publishing and how the industry has changed, as well as offering some advice on sync writing and become a career songwriter. __________________________________ Guest post by Rick Goetz…