YouTube To Assign ISNI IDs To All Musicians, Songwriters
YouTube has signed on to the global International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) initiative which assigns an ID to every creator, It is designed to make identification and therefore payments more. Continue reading
Did A Court Just Make Creative Commons Unenforceable?
Here Attorney and legal scholar Stephen Carlisle explores a perplexing court decision that changing the context in which a photographic image is displayed constitutes 'transformative use' rendering a Creative Commons. Continue reading
10 Field Artists Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries
While field recording has existed for over a century, it has changed and progressed along with the rest of the industry. Here we look at ten people working in field. Continue reading
Song, Score, Sound Academy Awards 2018 Nominees Named
A diverse group ranging from May J. Bilge to Sufjan Stevens have been nominated for the Best Original Song award at the 2018 Oscars to be announced March 4th live. Continue reading
Spotify Lawyer Leads Law Institute “Restatement of Copyright” Project [Chris Castle]
Chris Castle investigates a suspicious development in the world of copyright, after the American Law Institutes moved to write up a "Restatement of Copyright", a project with some concerning ties. Continue reading
What Did It Take To Have A Billboard Top 5 Hit In 2017? Here’s The Breadown
In this extensive piece, Dean Olivet breaks down each song from 2017 that successfully hit the Billboard Top 5, looking at the compilation and structure of each chart topper and. Continue reading
Is Now Actually A Good Time To Invest In Music Royalties?
While shelling out cash in the music industry is nothing new when it comes to purchasing merch or paying for Spotify, the idea of a more traditional investment has also. Continue reading
Department Of Justice’s 100% Licensing Scheme Goes Down The Drain
A recent ruling by the Department of Justice that ASCAP and BMI should be required to license the entirety of works that they were only partial owners of. The legal. Continue reading
Kendrick Lamar Eyes $20-$40 Million Publishing Bonanza
Rapper Kendrick Lamar is one of the hottest tickets in music, but the cash said to be on offer for his music rights are still an eye-popping, with reported offers. Continue reading
