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
Round Hill Music Buys The Offspring Catalog For $35 Million
Anyone who argues that the internet and digital age has led to the devaluation of music needs to read this: punk rock band The Offspring's catalog has sold for $35. Continue reading
Creator Rights In The Digital Age [Radiohead Mgr Brian Message]
While Brian Message believes that the digital age has a great deal of potential as far as democratizing access to music, he feels that there are several rights and securities artists. Continue reading
50 Cent Files Lawsuit Over Song ‘Theft’
In his latest dubious attempt to extricate himself from the financial hole in which he currently resides, rapper Curtis Jackson (better known as 50 Cent) has filed a lawsuit against. Continue reading
Understanding David Lowery’s Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing
Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is. Continue reading
David Lowery Files $150M Class Action Suit Against Spotify Over Unpaid Royalties
Spotify, which has been under fire for unreported songs and unpaid royalties, announced last week that it would overhaul its rights database and reporting system. But that was not enough. Continue reading
SoundExchange Explained: Why Every Musician Should Sign-Up
Although SoundExchange is one of today's most important sources of revenue for artists, many musicians are not signed up with the performing rights organization. This article examines how the service works,. Continue reading
10 Important Things To Know About The Recent Copyright Royalty Board Decision
The three federal judges which preside over the Copyright Royalty Board recently announced new rates which will be applied to internet radio and digital webcasting. Here we look at some. Continue reading
Spotify Admits Their Music Publishing Payment System Is Broken, Commits To Major Overhaul
Spotify has gotten a lot of flack in recent months from music publishers and songwriters over unidentified and misidentified tracks leading to incorrectly paid or unpaid royalties. Today, Spotify pledged. Continue reading
