A Conversation With Zoe Keating: From Emily White’s “How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams”
Emily White has made a career out of helping independent creators as a manager, label owner and much more. She’s in the trenches with them every day. Fortunately, we are. Continue reading
Copyright In The Modern Era: Fortnite Allows Players To Mute Emote, Avoid Auto-Copyright Claims Against YouTubers
Fortnite is now allowing players to mute emotes that bear sufficient resemblance to pop culture occurrences in media as to incur auto-copyright claims against YouTubers posting gameplay footage. Guest post. Continue reading
NMPA, Peloton Settle Lawsuit, Announce Collaboration
Fitness platform Peloton and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) have settled litigation brought last year by 14 NMPA members. The pair has also entered into a joint collaboration agreement. Continue reading
BMI, Muzooka Partner To Streamline Setlist Reporting
BMI and Muzooka have partnered to streamline setlist reporting for songwriters and composers worldwide. This marks the first partnership with an American performing rights organization for Muzooka, who has previously partnered. Continue reading
Are You Feeling Uncertain? Please Make Music About It
Music’s impact on cultural consciousness is powerful and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Patrick McGuire explains how the ability to translate feelings of doubt and turmoil into music can be. Continue reading
Effort To Put Every Musical Melody Into Public Domain Reveals Craziness Of Modern Copyright
Musicians Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin attempted to get ahead of questionable copyright cases like those involving Blurred Lines and Dark Horse by attempting to put every conceivable melody on. Continue reading
A Good Time To Be A Songwriter As Universal Music Publishing Connects Others With Royalty Portal
While some legacy songwriters are nostalgic for royalty systems from days gone by, the reality is that such systems were sluggish and often unreliable when it came to actually paying. Continue reading
Legal Basics For DIY Artists
For independent bands and musicians out there, the legal side of the music business can be thorny territory. Here, we break down the four legal basics of operating as a. Continue reading
Mass Copyright Infringer TikTok Shouldn’t Be Eligible For Compulsory Mechanical License
Musician and artist advocate David Lowery argues that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance should not be allowed to obtain compulsory mechanical licenses to launch a streaming service because of the level. Continue reading
In It Together: Independents File “Friend of the Court” Brief In Google v. Oracle Case
Chris Castle shares recent efforts by himself and members of the Songwriters Guild of America to protect Oracle from Google’s predatory practices in the most recent of several legal battles.. Continue reading
Could Your Favorite Song Become A Movie Or Podcast?
In a media environment where remakes, reboots, and other derivative content seem to dominate, the inspiration for films and series has become increasingly specific, in some cases narrowing their focus. Continue reading
