Tupac, The Conjuring and How Litigation Meets Fiction: “It’s A True Story…Except For The Part I Made Up”
Separating truth from fiction has been a common issue of late, and it seems the copyright world is not immune. Here we look copyright lawsuits involving fictional content, and the complications. Continue reading
Why Saying Yes To Every Gig Is A Bad Tactic
As an up-and-coming artist, exposure is hugely important, and while not every gig that comes along is ideal, it's important to put yourself out there. This can be taken too. Continue reading
Spotify Hit With Two New Music Publisher Lawsuits Alleging Unlicensed Use Of 2500+ Songs
Spotify's troubled relationship with songwriters and music publishers took a another hit this week, as two new lawsuits by music publishers were filed over alleged unlicensed use of more that. Continue reading
Grammy Museum Accepting Letters Of Interest For 2018 Grant Cycle
The Grammy Museum is now accepting letters of inquiry for those wishing to participate in their 2018 grant cycle. Funded by the Recording Academy, the grant program is aimed at. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: Two Publishers Sue Spotify • Small Webcasters Rocked • New Concert Industry Stats • More
Wednesday 7.19.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Another round of lawsuits indicate that Spotify still has not come close to solving its song licensing problem. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
How To Get Verified On Spotify, Apple Music
Here Leticia Trandafir walks us through why artists should get verified on streaming services, how they can get verified, the opportunities it provides, and the proper way to manage and. Continue reading
Hit Restart to Play Again
While it was once relatively easy, reinventing yourself as a musician has become somewhat more complex, with the freedom to make mistakes greatly reduced, and the marketplace as crowded as. Continue reading
Downtown Music Publishing Promotes Andrew Sparkler SVP Biz Dev [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
[UPDATED] Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Andrew Sparkler to SVP, Business Development. He joined Downtown in 2014 as VP Business Affairs, and was the catalyst behind the indie publisher's innovative direct. Continue reading
Hey Alexa, Where’s My Money? An Update On ‘Address Unknown’ Royalty-free Windfall Loophole
A new update on the status of the exploitation of the 'address unknown' mass NOI filings to the Copyright Office has come out, thanks to Sydney-based Paperchain. Attorney Chris Castle. Continue reading
Pandora’s Free AMP Marketing Platform Adds Features As Artist Audio Messages Pass 1 Billion Impressions
Pandora (NYSE: P) has added key new features to its free AMP (Artist Marketing Platform). Direct to fan audio messages from 11,000 artists using the platform have now generated more. Continue reading
