YouTube Wins Battle With German PRO
For quite some time, the German performing rights organization GEMA has clashed with YouTube, but the popular video sharing service recently triumphed over GEMA in a lawsuit claiming that YouTube. Continue reading
Songtrust: What You Need To Know [Brian Hazard]
Here Brian Hazard, better known by his musician alter ego Color Theory, breaks down his experience with the royalty collection service Songtrust, in and effort to help artists determine if the service. Continue reading
SoundExchange To Audit Pandora, Music Choice, Univision, Others
In an effort to make sure that rightsholders and artists are being fairly compensated, SoundExchange has announced plans to audit some of the digital music companies which pay it royalties and multiple. Continue reading
Guitar Hero YouTuber Sings Acapella Version To Avoid Takedown
After having the audio removed from his Guitar Hero video one YouTuber, intent on displaying his prowess at the game, opted to uploaded an acapella version of the song. While. Continue reading
The True Cost Of Recording And Releasing A Single [Dave Kusek]
Many artists who sit down to write a single often do so without thinking through the expenses they will encounter before the song can actually be released. By going over. Continue reading
Guide To Releasing Music As An Independent Artist [INFOGRAPHIC]
Releasing music independently can be a confusing process, and requires making many complex decisions along the way without any kind of certainty as to what the outcome may be. Here we take a step by. Continue reading
Google Sued By Darlene Love For Not Asking Her Permission To Use A Licensed Song
Although Google was careful to clear the rights to Darlene Love's song in their recent Nexus ads, Love has nonetheless filed a lawsuit on the grounds that Google failed to. Continue reading
An Interview With Donald S. Passman, Author Of Industry Bible “All You Need To Know About The Music Business”
Here long time practitioner of entertainment law and author of the well respected "All You Need To Know About The Music Industry" Donald S. Passman discusses copyright, streaming, and the. Continue reading
What Music Supervisors Really Think About Indie Music
Here performer turned trailer house music supervisor Brian Vickers discusses his experiences having work submitted to him by indie artists, what he takes into consideration when determining whether or not an. Continue reading
Blockchain Music, And Benji Rogers 75% Superb Idea [ANDREW DUBBER]
Here Andrew Dubber responds to Benji Rogers' recent piece discussing how the Blockchain and VR could be implemented to better organize and protect music moving forward. In this article, Dubber. Continue reading
