Songwriting & Music Publishing

Music Publishing News Roundup 10.19.16

Legendary British songwriter Rod Temperton has passed away at age 66. Often referred to as “The Invisible Man,” Temperton’s catalog includes many of Michael Jackson’s classic hit, such as “Thriller,” “Off. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billie Jean, Man Size Love, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald (singer), MJJ Music, Neverland Ranch, Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, The Ventures, Wade Robson

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BMG’s Zach Katz Joins ASCAP Board

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has named Zach Katz, President Repertoire and Marketing at BMG US, to its board of directors.

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, Advance Digital, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Spotify, Streaming media, United States, Vice president

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ole Acquires Compact Media

ole has acquired Compact Media in the latest deal in the hot publishing and rights management sector. Even as investors have become more conservative about music tech, funds have flowed into publishing,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albany, Alexander Russo, ARIA Charts, Britain's Got Talent, Compact disc, Daisy Goodwin, Google, ITV (TV network), New York, PBS, United Kingdom

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Spotify Adds “6 Animated Layers” Of Lyrics In Japan, Global Roll Out Still Pending

Ever since Spotify removed one of its core features – song lyrics – earlier this year, users have been clamouring for their return. So there was cause for excitement when. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Compact disc, IMessage, IOS, IOS 10, IPhone, lyrics, Spotify

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Music Publishing Roundup 9.30.16: Open Music + Intel • Lyor Cohen To YouTube • Spotify + Soundcloud

The Open Music Initiative has announced that it will be using Intel blockchain technology to simplify how creators and rightsholders are identified and paid.

Guest Post on 09/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Deezer, Def Jam Recordings, Google, iTunes, Lyor Cohen, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

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The Music Supervisor: Are They Killing Songwriting?

With such a vast variety of channel options now available to consumers, the music supervisor for television and film has, in many ways, become the modern A&R person. However this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Music artist (occupation), music industry, Nashville, Nigerians, Pop music, record label, songwriter, Spotify, Tennessee, Toronto, YouTube

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Capitalizing On Remix Culture: Beatport’s Former CEO Has A New Mission

In this article former Beatport CEO Matthew Adell weighs in on the founding of MetaPop, a company working to bring labels, producers, and remixers together as well as discussing why. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), bEATPORT, Extended play, Facebook, Google, iTunes, Microsoft Windows, Mobile app, Remix, YouTube

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Kobalt Creates Neighboring Rights Powerhouse With Fintage House Superstar Client List Acquisition

Neighboring rights are one of the most misunderstood and fastest growing income streams in music. It's $2 billion annual business, and with the acquisition of the Fintage House's superstar client. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariana Grande, Barbra Streisand, Billboard 200, Britney Spears, Broadway theatre, Bruce Springsteen, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Florida Georgia Line, Getty Images, United States

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ASCAP Expands Digital Team

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has hired Dana Fletcher and David Frigeri their new Digital Team initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, digital marketing, Grammy Award, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Pandora Radio, United States, Vice president

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5 Tips For Getting Music Bloggers To Write About Your Music

Although the value of a review in printed publications has greatly diminished, bloggers remain a valuable resource for getting your music into the public eye. Here we look at useful. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Blog, BrooklynVegan, Extended play, Frank Zappa, Metal Hammer, Music Express, New York City, Pitchfork (website), Rolling Stone

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3 Stages Of A Successful Music Launch

While an artist may have created wonderful music, how they launch it can make or break the success of the material. Here Yann Ilunga discusses what he learned in his. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Earnings Per Share (EPS), Extended play, Fiscal year, Hootsuite, iTunes, Marketing strategy, music industry, music journalism, press release, revenue

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