Although the music industry may seem tumultuous and ever changing, the Song of the Summer remains a consistent annual event. Here we look at what components allow these giants of industry to emerge above their peers and dominate the summer charts. _________________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of Next Big…
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Drake Wins Sampling Case Over Fair Use, Music Licensing Still A Mess
In a landmark case from the muddled world of music copyright, Drake has managed to win a case regarding music sampling on the ground of fair use, something which almost never happens, although this case still serves to highly the continued madness of copyright licensing and the rules surrounding it….
Spotify Launches Secret Genius To Celebrate Songwriters, Producers
Spotify has launched Secret Genius, an effort to highlight the contribution songwriters and producers make to music. Credits for songwriters, producers and additional musicians which once appeared in liner notes on albums and CDs are missing from music streams and most downloads. ________________________________________ Just days after settling the Melissa Ferrick…
Reservoir acquires Century Media’s publishing catalogue
Over 9,000 copyrights snapped up as part of deal, taking Reservoir to more than 100,000
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Murky Licensing Evident As Spotify Settles After Failure To Obtain Mechanical Licenses
The recent conclusion of Melisa Ferrick and David Lowery’s class action lawsuit against Spotify served to highlight the swampy mess that is the world of music licensing today, as well as show that copyright law has done a poor job of adapting to technological advancements in the music industry, writes…
Prescription Songs Launches Nashville Office, Signs Anna Mae And LO
Prescription Songs, which has expanded from its Los Angeles office to include new offices in Nashville, has signed […]
Lonnie Fowler Signs With Amylase and Warner/Chappell
Lonnie Fowler has signed a publishing deal with Amylase and Warner/Chappell Music. The Pennsylvania native […]
Concord Bicycle Music Acquires Imagem To Create 6th Largest Music Publisher Globally
[UPDATED] Concord Bicycle Music has acquired Imagem at a record breaking price reported to be between $500 million and $600 million. The combined companies create the world’s sixth largest music publishing company. Imagem Music Group controls 250,000 copyrights clustered in three business units: Rodgers & Hammerstein (theatrical), Imagem Music (pop),…
Concord’s $500m Imagem buy marks the birth of a major player in music
The whopping pricetag is one of the biggest in music business history
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UMPG appoints JW Beekman as Chief Financial Officer
Exec succeeds Michael Sammis, who takes the top job at UPPM
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