Songwriting & Music Publishing

Irving Azoff Calls Radio Industry A Cartel [Analysis]

The Irving Azoff-founded performing rights organization GRM recently sued the Radio Music Licensing Committee on the grounds of antitrust violations, indicative of a rising tide of songwriters and performers seeking. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Beverly Hills, Broadcast Music, California, Carrie Fisher, consent decree, Debbie Reynolds, Inc., Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, Singin' in the Rain, United States Department of Justice

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Rightscorp Rings In New Year By Vowing To Find New Ways To Lose Money

Rightscorp, a company with a history of hemorrhaging money with its ill-fated attempts to defeat piracy by means of aggressive letters and robocalls appears to have more money-losing ventures planned for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, 24/7 Wall St., Apple Inc., Free tier (business model), Internet service provider, List of online music databases, music industry, NASDAQ, Share price, Spotify

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SESAC Sold To Blackstone, A Private Equity Firm Known For Leveraged Buyouts, Credit Default Swaps

U.S. music performing rights and rights management organization SESAC has been acquired by one the country's biggest private equity and investment groups, Blackstone. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Artist, Bob Dylan, Breast, Charli XCX, Cheez-It, Mariah Carey, Mariah's World, music, New Year's Eve, seasc, Watercooler

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BMI Files Federal Rate Court Action Against The Radio Music License Committee

BMI filed an action in Federal Rate Court today to set interim fees for radio stations represented by the Radio Music License Committee while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Drake (musician), Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice, Vice president

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Music Industry Legal Actions To Watch In 2017

Here music industry lawyer Erin M. Jacobson looks at what are expected to be some of the top music industry legal cases coming in 2017, what we can expect to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Class Action, consent decree, copyright, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, Fordham University School of Law, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, The Turtles

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Signing Up With ASCAP, BMI Not Enough

While many in the music industry are quick to bemoan the difficulty of earning significant income from music publishing, the reality is that there more opportunities than ever to do. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, consent decree, Harry Fox Agency, Inc., independent music, music industry, SESAC, Spotify

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Battle Over Public Performance Rights Of Old Music Heats Up: NY Rejects, Supreme Court Petitioned

Although certainly not a new dispute, the legal battle over pre-1972 recordings recently kicked into a higher gear, with New York recently rejecting a case, and the Supreme Court being. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Music Publishing News 12.23.16: Nielsen Buys Gracenote • Facebook vs Publishers • Loudr Pays Out $1M

Nielsen Co. has purchased Tribune Media Co.’s Gracenote video, music, and sports for $560 million (in cash). Metadata giant Gracenote, acquired by Tribune Media in 2014, provides reference information for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]

In order to highlight Boston's recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/20/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Air conditioning, Airbnb, Artist Growth, Atlanta, Broadway theatre, Justin Tranter, PledgeMusic, recording studio, Selena Gomez

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This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync: Christmas 2016 Special

A complete run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog.

admin on 12/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream., Alan Faena, Albany, Albus Dumbledore, Baz Luhrmann, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Google, Moulin Rouge!, New York, New York City, The Great Gatsby

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YouTube, Music Publishers Reach Agreement To Distribute Millions In Unclaimed Royalties

The music industry seem united in their belief that YouTube should pay more money to creators, but that hasn't stopped them from working with Google's popular video site when they. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Cover version, Google, Google Play Music, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, songwriter, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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