Battle Over Public Performance Rights Of Old Music Heats Up: NY Rejects, Supreme Court Petitioned
Although certainly not a new dispute, the legal battle over pre-1972 recordings recently kicked into a higher gear, with New York recently rejecting a case, and the Supreme Court being. Continue reading
Music Publishing News 12.23.16: Nielsen Buys Gracenote • Facebook vs Publishers • Loudr Pays Out $1M
Nielsen Co. has purchased Tribune Media Co.’s Gracenote video, music, and sports for $560 million (in cash). Metadata giant Gracenote, acquired by Tribune Media in 2014, provides reference information for. Continue reading
The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]
In order to highlight Boston's recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and. Continue reading
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
