Songwriters take the win with this Copyright Office ruling
The Copyright Office may have just lifted some weight off the shoulders of songwriters all around by making sure royalties are going to the right people. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
The Supreme Court gets involved in fair use rights
Cathy Gellis if Techdirt recaps a case that came before the US Supreme Court in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Lynn Goldsmith. Op-ed by Cathy Gellis from techdirt. Continue reading
This proves that music piracy is still alive
Even with free streaming sites, apparently, there is still media to be stolen, as Google takes a YouTube pirating site to court. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 With so. Continue reading
The MLC is sitting on more than $500M due songwriters, rightsholders [Chris Castle]
Chris Castle is not one to minch words and he believes that the ‘non-profit’ Mechanical Licencing Collective is about to be blamed for some “grubby practices” as Congress demands that. Continue reading
FREE ED SHEERAN from ‘ridiculous’ copyright lawsuits [Mike Masnick]
Mike Masnick discusses Ed Sheeran’s frequent appearance in the copyright courts due to “silly lawsuits.” by Mike Masnick of Tech Dirt We’ve written a bunch about how Ed Sheeran recognizes how batshit. Continue reading
Will the Copyright Royalty Board approve Big Tech’s attempted cover-up? [Chris Castle]
Chris Castle gives his insights on the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent frozen mechanicals proceedings with Google. Op-Ed by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Technology Policy There’s an old saying among sailors. Continue reading
Google & Co. are hiding details of their royalty settlement [Chris Castle Op-Ed]
A Judges’ effort at transparency failed because Google and some other big corportations wanted it that way. Op-Ed by CHRIS CASTLE from Music Tech Policy You may have heard that. Continue reading
A beginner’s guide to Intellectual Property in Music
Want to know more about protecting your music? Here is every you need to know about intellectual property. by Janelle Borg from AmplifyYou Let’s say you have just written a. Continue reading
Songwriter streaming royalty rate increase explained
Good news for songwriters! Just last week, a new increase in songwriting royalty rates was announced. Here’s what it means… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you think that. Continue reading
Orleans lawsuit against WMG reveals the truth about streaming fees
Chris Castle dissects a recent lawsuit between American pop rock band Orleans and Warner Music Group regarding the fees taken from the group’s streaming revenue. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music. Continue reading
Mariah Carey wants to be the official ‘Queen Of Christmas,’ but she’s not alone
Mariah Carey is attempting to trademark the title ‘Queen of Christmas;, but many others are battling for the throne and some even got their first. by Timothy Geigner from Tech. Continue reading
