Category archives: publishing

Closing The Value Gap – On Terrestrial Radio?

For months, YouTube has been the music service the industry loves to hate. Love, because of its huge audience that can clearly break artists and boost releases. Hate, because of the comparatively small revenue it returns to creators and rightsholders. But now broadcast radio is feeling the heat, and for…

Sync To Be A Focus Of This Year’s MUSEXPO

MUSEXPO is set to return for the 13th edition of its flagship Los Angeles event at the W Hotel Hollywood from April 30th – May 3rd 2017. ____________________________ This year’s MUSEXPO will feature a revamped event program that includes a special focus on India, brands engagement, a strong focus on…

Ed Sheeran Settles Latest $20M Copyright Infringement Suit

Ed Sheeran has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit song "Photograph". Sheeran has been the subject of several high profile copyright infringement claims. Is he a copycat, a deep-pocketed target, or the writer of hits pop songs that just inherently sound familiar. ___________________________ British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has…

Why I hope the major publishers miss out on buying ole and Carlin

Bucks Music MD Simon Platz explains why the sale of independent publishers hurts emerging writers
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Former UMPG exec Becca Gatrell launches Wow & Flutter for songwriters

Publishing arm of new business sets up as a joint venture with Universal

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ASCAP Teams With LANDR To Offer Members Free Mastering

ASCAP has teamed with LANDR to offer its 600,000 songwriter and publisher members unlimited automated mastering. All ASCAP members will be given free access to LANDR’s Basic Subscription plus one HD WAV per month. This benefit also includes access to LANDR’s smart sharing features which enable songwriters and composers to…

British band Cabbage sign global publishing deal with Blue Raincoat Songs

‘Boy, do we need a band like this in these dark and dangerous times’
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