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
Music Publishing News 12.16.16: Global Copyright Report • AU Explores Single Licensing • CMRAA Reduces Fees
The global music copyright business was worth $24.37 billion in 2015, growing by nearly a billion dollars from the year before, according to a report put together by Spotify Director of. Continue reading
5 Tips For Getting Bloggers Interested In Your Music
As mainstream music publications become increasingly less important for artists' visibility, music blogs have become the new driving force behind connect a new artist with potential fans. Here we examine. Continue reading
Radio Once Again Seeks To Pay Songwriters Lower Rates
In an ongoing quest to hang on to precious dollars, a committee representing 10,000 radio stations is dropping a lawsuit on performing rights organization Global Music Rights, in hopes of. Continue reading
YouTube Delivers Fans, But There’s A Big Value Gap [Russ Crupnick]
Although the high volume of music traffic which YouTube attracts would make it seem as though the platform is the industry's best friend, the value gap which the service perpetuates. Continue reading
Coalition Of Top Music Industry Trade Groups Congratulate Trump On Win, Signal Agreement With Piracy Promises
Despite deep distrust of President – elect Trump within much of the music community, a diverse group of industry trade groups including A2IM, ASCAP, BMI, The RIAA, The Recording Academy and. Continue reading
Trademark Basics For Musicians
Here, we break down the basics behind trademark law, take a look a how to define who owns a trademark, trademark licensing, how one infringes on a trademark, and other. Continue reading
Congress Brings Sanity To Appointment Of Head Of US Copyright
It looks as though the churning waters in the U.S. Copyright Office are beginning to calm somewhat following the retaliatory constructive termination of Maria Pallante. Since then congress has taken corrective. Continue reading
10 Most Searched For Lyrics Of 2016
LyricFind has shared its most searched for lyrics of 2016. They deliver lyrics to 100+ services including Google, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Shazam and iHeartMedia. Earlier this year, Justin Bieber’s “Love. Continue reading
House Judiciary Committee Proposes Copyright Office Reform Making Register Of Copyrights Independent From Library Of Congress
In what looks to actually be a victory for creators, it appears as though the House Judiciary Committee is taking steps to separate the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress,. Continue reading
