Trade Group Files Suit Against Azoff’s Global Music Rights On Behalf Of 10,000 Radio Stations
[UPDATED] When Irving Azoff launched Global Music Rights, he promised to battle what many see as too low payments from Pandora, YouTube and other free music streamers, and an impressive. Continue reading
ASCAP Veteran Jon Bahr Joins CD Baby As VP of Music Publishing and Rights Management
[UPDATED] . Indie distributor CD Baby has been consistently expanding its artist services offerings with publishing and rights management leading the way. Now, their taking those efforts to another level. Continue reading
5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music
In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods. Continue reading
5 Things To Know In Advance Of Renewing Your Music Licenses
As 2016 draws to a close, many are likely thinking about renewing their music licenses. Change is afoot in the industry however, and before rushing to update their preexisting licenses,. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 11.11.16: Songwriter Taylor Swift • Copyright Exemption Costs $150M • EU Value Gap
Taylor Swift makes her return to the Hot Country Songs top 10 as writer on Little Big Town’s “Better Man.” The group revealed Swift to be the mystery writer of. Continue reading
Releasing A Slow Burn Album: Oh Wonder Tries A Different Approach
With many foretelling the death of the conventional album format, artists like Beyonce and Frank Ocean have been trying different stunts like dropping surprise visual albums, but by releasing one. Continue reading
2 Days Left To Enter International Acoustic Music Awards
The deadline is fast approaching to enter the 2016 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). Established in 2004, the IAMA's which promotes excellence in acoustic music, is geared towards finding today's. Continue reading
The Essential Album Release Checklist
As an independent musician, releasing one's own music requires a massive amount of work, and it can be easy to forget something or misstep along the way. One thing which can help. Continue reading
YouTube Buries Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning Germany Can Watch Videos Again
Germany's citizens can once again watch YouTube to their hearts content. After years of conflict between everyone's favorite video sharing site and the German collection society GEMA, it appears the dust. Continue reading
