Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
Tupac Shakur is considered a god in the hip-hop world. But Google data shows a fading legacy. Lil Yachty is a fast-rising, 19-year-old rapper, signed to major label Capitol Records after exploding last year. Born in 1997, Yachty came of age after Tupac Shakur’s death twenty years ago, and obviously has no living memory of the revered […]
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The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime industry executive and investor, with extensive business and legal background in the entertainment industry. On the publishing side, Jody carried stripes as Executive Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which put her in daily contact with issues facing songwriters. Digital Music News and Mark […]
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As ‘Blurred Lines’ goes up on appeal and ‘Stairway to Heaven’ goes down in defeat, music copyright jurisprudence may be balancing out a bit after a tilt-a-whirl season of litigation — both threatened and filed — much of it consisting of Top 10 gold-diggers and their contingency attorneys. And, often with little substance to their claims of song theft other […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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Apple says the AirPod satisfies FCC requirements for close-range radiation levels. But a UC Berkeley scientist warns that AirPods might result in irreversible brain damage, including an erosion of the blood-brain barrier. As wireless headphone sales start to surge, serious concerns over close-range radiation effects and possible brain damage are surfacing. Those concerns are now […]
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No, it isn’t always illegal to link to copyright infringement content. At least in Europe, anyway. A Dutch blog writes an article that contains links to leaked Playboy photos. Clicking on the link takes you to well-known leaked content dumping ground FileFactory. Playboy publisher Sanoma finds out, files a takedown notice to remove the photos. […]
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The following partner post comes from iBus Media Limited. Thanks guys for supporting DMN! Consider these brain-boosting additions to your focus playlist. Much has been said about the so-called “Mozart Effect” — the power of the composer’s music to sharpen the memory and increase productivity in children and adults. Several studies have famously provided evidence to support […]
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I bet you didn’t realize that nearly every cover video on YouTube is illegal. Unless the artist worked with a Multi Channel Network (MCN) that had an agreement with the publisher, the only way the cover video could be legally monetized (uh, earn money from ads) was if the publisher happened to find the cover video, […]
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I bet you didn’t realize that nearly every cover video on YouTube is illegal. Unless the artist worked with a Multi Channel Network (MCN) that had an agreement with the publisher, the only way the cover video could be legally monetized (uh, earn money from ads) was if the publisher happened to find the cover video, […]
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‘Happy Birthday to You’ is now in the Public Domain. Is ‘This Land Is Your Land’ next? Who exactly owns the rights to the classic folk song, “This Land Is Your Land?” According to The New York Times, apparently, you and me. Back in June, Brooklyn band Satorii filed a lawsuit against The Richmond Organization, […]
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