Is Artist Sponsorship Today’s Music Payola?
Originally an illicit under-the-table business, payola has since evolved into the somewhat more legal and above board practice of corporate artist sponsorship, although it still drastically impacts an artist's ability. Continue reading
Musicians Sues Distributor E1 Direct Deal With SiriusXM
In a piece of legal news with wide implications for the music business, indie string trio Time for Three and S'More Entertainment have filed a class action lawsuit against Entertainment. Continue reading
Paul McCartney Files Lawsuit To Force Sony/ATV To Transfer Rights To 267 Beatles Songs
Former Beatle Paul McCartney filled a lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing in federal court in New York on Wednesday, hoping to reclaim the ownership of 267 Beatles songs that Michael. Continue reading
Study Suggests Connecting With Fans, Public Shaming More Effective Than Legislation At Combating Piracy
In an age where piracy is commonplace, using legal tools to combat it has proved largely ineffective. A new study suggests that publishers are better off connecting with fans and providing them. Continue reading
IBM Partners With Sacem For Music Cloud-Based Rights Management Platform
French performance rights organization Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (Sacam) announced that they are partnering with technology giant IBM in a 10-year bid to develop URights, a. Continue reading
CD Baby, Music Gateway Partner To Provide New Sync Opportunities For Indie Artists
CD Baby is partnering with Music Gateway and its newly launched Sync Portal which allows 300+ global advertising agencies and 700 music supervisors to easily license tracks from CD Baby’s. Continue reading
YouTube’s Safe Harbor: The Push For Reform
With YouTube being the most used streaming service in the world, the pressure is building from major artists for a reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which currently grants. Continue reading
SoundExchange To Continue To Distribute Most Pandora Royalties To Artists Despite Direct Licensing Deals
Royalties from Pandora’s ad-supported radio service will continue to be paid to artists through SoundExchange, despite recent direct licencing deals with major music companies. The agreement both insures a major. Continue reading
Music Publishing News 1.13.17: Blackstone Acquires SESAC • IBM + SACEM = Better Music Tracking • Prince To Azoff’s Global Music
• US performing rights organization SESAC is now officially backed by Blackstone, one of the most powerful private equity companies in the world. SESAC says that Blackstone’s money will help. Continue reading
