Spotify Hit With Two New Music Publisher Lawsuits Alleging Unlicensed Use Of 2500+ Songs
Spotify's troubled relationship with songwriters and music publishers took a another hit this week, as two new lawsuits by music publishers were filed over alleged unlicensed use of more that. Continue reading
Downtown Music Publishing Promotes Andrew Sparkler SVP Biz Dev [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
[UPDATED] Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Andrew Sparkler to SVP, Business Development. He joined Downtown in 2014 as VP Business Affairs, and was the catalyst behind the indie publisher's innovative direct. Continue reading
Hey Alexa, Where’s My Money? An Update On ‘Address Unknown’ Royalty-free Windfall Loophole
A new update on the status of the exploitation of the 'address unknown' mass NOI filings to the Copyright Office has come out, thanks to Sydney-based Paperchain. Attorney Chris Castle. Continue reading
How To Guide To Music Rights, Royalties For Creative Licensing
Structured somewhat differently than other types of creative licensing, music licenses, copyright, and royalties are designed to fairly distribute profit to all parties involved, but not all music royalties are. Continue reading
YouTube Royalty Rate Variables Explained
Many artists and labels take issue with YouTube royalty payments, and not without cause, as the rate it pays is less than desirable. Here we breakdown what exactly goes into. Continue reading
URGENT: Time Running Out For Artists, Writers, To Exercise Their Termination Rights Under US Copyright Law
A provision of the 1976 Copyright Act allows for the copyright transfers to be terminated, meaning creators can reclaim their copyright, regardless of a contract which may state such works. Continue reading
8 Step Guide To Getting On A Playlist
While many articles may offer up 'hacks' to getting featured on a playlist, doing so usually requires hard work over a period of time. Here we look at an eight. Continue reading
Weekly Music Publishing Update 7.13.17: Spotify, Fake Artists and The Problems Of Scale
The talk of the music industry this week has been in regards to the “fake artists” that have been popping up in playlists all over Spotify. These artists have seemingly. Continue reading
Spotify’s ‘Fake Artist’ Issue, Other Problems At Scale [Chris Castle]
As Spotify has grown to be the #1 music streamer, it has also grown to be the #1 target. This time accused of creating 'fake' artists and commissioning recordings, something. Continue reading
GET BACK: Paul McCartney Settes With Sony/ATV To Reclaim The Beatles Songs
Copyright reversion, or the return of master recordings and publishing to the creators when copyrights 'run out', is an issue that is finally reverberating throughout the music industry. In perhaps. Continue reading
