While it’s easy to get lost in the glamour and forget, the vast majority of our favorite pop hits are rarely penned exclusively by those singing them, and often as not there is a less well-known person, or even team of less well-known persons behind your favorite chart-topper. Here we…
Category archives: Songwriting
5 Copyright Cases Every Songwriter Should Be Aware Of
Following the 2016’s landmark "Blurred Lines" case, the music business has seen an uptick in the number of copyright infringement cases it’s been hit with. Still, the industry is no stranger to legal squabbles. Here we look at five iconic music copyright cases which every songwriter should know about. _______________________________…
3 Steps To Proving Plagiarism Of Your Song
Many songwriters, particularly those just starting out, may live in constant fear of their creative work being stolen from them, a fear which the music industry’s constant stream of litigation helps perpetuate. The reality is that this kind of plagiarism, at least when perpetrated deliberately, is a little harder to…
ASCAP Announces 2019 ‘I Create Music’ EXPO Dates, Releases 60 Hours Of 2018 Video
ASCAP has announced that the 14th edition of its signature “I Create Music” EXPO, will return to the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles on May 2 – 4, 2019. The PRO also announced the release of 60+ hours of video of panels and performances from the 2018 conference. The…
Have Questions? We Have Answers – Know Your Music Publishing Rights [SoundExchange]
Whether you’re a recording artist or a rights owners, the music publishing world can be a complex and confusing one, particularly when it comes to knowing where your money should be coming from, and how much you should be getting. _________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of Soundexchange We get…
7 Performers Who Created Masterpieces with GarageBand
A mainstay for budding music industry creatives everywhere, Garageband has long enabled those interested in music to cut their creative teeth before moving on to more industry standard software, at least usually. Here, however, we look at seven major performers who used the basic apple software to craft major hits….
Why More Pop Songwriters Are Stepping Into the Spotlight
In a highly competitive singles economy, writers like Benny Blanco and Andrew Watt “are reaching for credit where they may not have before” — and getting it
Reservoir acquires catalogue of Great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael
Global deal includes nearly 500 songs
The post Reservoir acquires catalogue of Great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Downtown signs global deal with country-folk legend John Prine
Deal covers over 230 compositions from Prine’s songbook across a near 50-year career
The post Downtown signs global deal with country-folk legend John Prine appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
The Voice and The X Factor Auditions at Point Blank in London
Over the past few weeks, we’ve welcomed not one but two of the country’s most prestigious singing competitions, not to mention most popular programmes on television, to audition our students for next year’s editions of each. We have a special association with The X Factor in particular, given that Leona Lewis, winner of the third […]
The post The Voice and The X Factor Auditions at Point Blank in London appeared first on Point Blank’s Online Magazine.