‘We Shall Overcome’ Overcomes Copyright Claim, Enters Public Domain
From the people that brought you Happy Birthday, the famous gospel protest song 'We Shall Overcome' has now entered the public domain as well, following a dubious and later dismissed. Continue reading
Big Win For Songwriters: Mechanical Royalties Rise 44%, Copyright Royalty Board Rules
[UPDATE 2] In a major win for songwriters and music publishers, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has approved major graduated increases in mechanical rates for 2018-2022 totalling 43.8%. It. Continue reading
Billboard Power 100 List Confirms Women In Music Study
Billboard has named its 2018 Power 100 list of the executives driving the music industry. There is only one women named in the Top 25 in a standalone role, and. Continue reading
Cadence Weapon On Making Collaborative Music With An Independent Mindset [INTERVIEW]
Here Cadence Weapon, AKA Rollie Pemberton, speaks about working as an independent artist on the frontlines of experimental hip-hop for the past decade, the process of making his latest album,. Continue reading
How The Internet Has Been A Game Changer For DIY Artists
Here Robert Lanterman explores some of the major ways in which the pervasive take-over of the internet has changed the game for DIY artists everywhere when it comes to almost. Continue reading
Google, Amazon, Spotify, Facebook, Other Major Net Players Endorse U.S. Music Modernization Act
The Internet Association, the trade and lobbying group which represents Google, Amazon, Spotify, Facebook and several dozen other major internet companies, today sent a letter to the bipartisan Congressional sponsors of. Continue reading
Songtradr Raises $4 Million For Indie Music Licensing
Music licensing platform Songtradr today announced that is had raised a Series A round of $4 million to support the company's ongoing expansion. This latest round brings Songtradr 's total funding to. Continue reading
What To Do When Your Song Is Among Copyright Office’s 60M Notice Of Intent To Use Filings
This week SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks launched a free database that allows songwriters and publishers and songwriters to search more than 60 million address unknown Notice of Intention to Use (NOI). Continue reading
Music Modernization Act Seeks Sweeping Royalty Reform
While legislative gridlock seems to be the order of the day, a new legislative effort to institute a comprehensive reform of music licensing regulations is pushing ahead in the U.S.. Continue reading
Enrique Iglesias Sues UMG For Unpaid Streaming Royalties
Latin music superstar Enrique Iglesias has filed a lawsuit against his former label, accusing them of underpaying streaming royalties. According to the suit, filed in a Miami on Wednesday, Iglesias alleges. Continue reading
SoundExchange Launches Free NOI Loookup Of 60M Songs
[UPDATED] SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks has launched a free database that allows music publishers and songwriters to search more than 60 million address unknown Notice of Intention to Use (NOI) song. Continue reading
