Music Publishing News Roundup: Big Int’l Sync Payments • Soundcloud + SACEM + UMPI • CISAC
Songwriters and publishers are seeing big rewards from international syncs, like the recent Apple Music ad featuring Drake & Future’s “Jumpman.” The ad has been viewed more than 20 million. Continue reading
Sorry Not Sorry: Indie Musician Sues Bieber, Skrillex For Copyright Infringement Over A Sample They Didn’t Use
Indie artist Casey Dienel, who releases music under the name White Hinterland, recently filed a lawsuit against the Bieber/Skrillex dream team, claiming that the song "Sorry" uses a sample stolen. Continue reading
Payola vs. Playola: The Seamy Side Of The Music Business [VIDEO]
Is the music business more corrupt now than it was thirty-five years ago? This article looks at the seamier side of the music business, although it has changed overtime, has remained a. Continue reading
Spotify, Musixmatch End Lyrics Partnership Over Unfavorable Terms: “We will not allow anybody to ignore our business model”
[UPDATED] When Spotify and Musixmatch announced a partnership that made easily accessible lyrics an integral part of the music streaming service, it was hailed as both a win for fans. Continue reading
Get Your Music Into YouTube Content ID: A How To Guide
Although YouTube's Content ID system certainly has its fair share of detractors, it's important to keep in mind that the system can be useful to artists, and gives them a. Continue reading
5 Tips For Increasing Your Chances Of Getting Music Press
Music writers typically find themselves drowned in a deluge of promo emails from artists and publicists, to the point where many of them are never even read. Here we look. Continue reading
You Have To Look At These Two Spotify Charts – Is The The Future Of Streaming Music
New information regarding Spotify's financials shows that it still remains the front runner in the ongoing streaming wars, but also reveals that it may face trouble from rising rights costs. Continue reading
Sony Attempts To Charge ‘Administrative Fee’ For Fair Use
Recently, the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association had its lecture videos taken down owing to their inclusion of brief clips of bluegrass music. Although the use of the music was clearly. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Massive African Copyright Lawsuit • Google EU Music Deal • Spotify Revenue Report
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has filed an N16 Billion lawsuit against telecommunications giant, MTN, for copyright infringement. The lawsuit, which is the biggest copyright lawsuit ever in the. Continue reading
