Round Hill Raises New $263 Million Music Investment Fund
Round Hill Music Royalty Partners announced that it has raised $263 million for a second music investment fund. The private equity firm has taken stakes in music copyrights from The. Continue reading
Copyright Maximalists Give Up Term Extension Battle
After forty years of old works not tipping over into the public domain, it appears the Term-Extenders-That-Be are opting not to push for an extension this time around, anticipating that. Continue reading
3 Factors Shaping The Music Industry In 2018
With 2017 already having been a busy and reformative year for the music industry, 2018 looks to be headed in a similar direction. Here we visit three important factors which. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Face Copyright Battle
Ed Sheeran may be credited as a writer of Tim McGraw’s new duet with Faith Hill, but two Aussies claim in a federal complaint that the ballad is a shameless ripoff of. Continue reading
Facebook Signs Licensing Deals With SESAC, Kobalt, Azoff’s GMR and Adds Indie Music Publisher Program
Facebook announced three more major muli-year global music licensing deals today – SESAC's Harry Fox and Rumblefish services, Kobalt Music Publishing and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights. The agreements follow. Continue reading
5 Myths Of “Making It” In The Music Industry
With so much advice about finding success in the music industry, there are a number of romanticized myths floating around that have gained more traction than they deserve. Here we. Continue reading
Atlantic Records Finds New Excuse To Underpay Producers
[UPDATED] With the rise of streaming, the job of producer has declined to a much less lucrative position, as many producer deals are built around physical sales. Atlantic Records has. Continue reading
23 Top Music Orgs. Endorse Licensing Reform Legislation
Prominent music trade groups and other organizations representing U.S. music publishers, record labels, songwriters, composers, artists and performance rights organizations (PROs) today announced their united support for key pieces of. Continue reading
