Songwriting & Music Publishing

Music Publishing News Roundup 5.31.15: PRS vs. Soundcloud • ASCAP Adds Exec • AIMP Songwriter Series

UK based performing rights organization, PRS, is taking SoundCloud to court due to “no alternative but to commence legal proceedings.”

Guest Post on 08/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Big data, Bitcoin, Board of directors, Bon Jovi, Branch (banking), Country Music Association, Dayton, Fifth Third Bank, music industry, Ohio

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The Importance Of Creating A Paper Trail

While you hopefully won't end up in court, creating a paper trail when submitting your work is critical when it comes to protecting your intellectual property, be it music, art,. Continue reading

admin on 08/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Copyright registration, Germany, Intellectual property, IPhone, Motorola Mobility, Patent, Patent court

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The Real Problem With Music Streaming

Although debates over music streaming generally revolve around the meager incomes which they often earn for artists and songwriters, there may be a larger issue at stake concerning the overall. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., BMG Rights Management, Century Media Records, MTV, music industry, record label, Rise Records, Sony, Subscription business model, Warner Bros. Records

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PRS Music Sues Soundcloud After “5 Years Of Unsuccessful Negotiations”

It's one step forward and one step back for SoundCloud. Rumors have the music site close to a key deal with Universal. But today UK music collection and licensing body. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., copyright, Europe, European Commission, Los Angeles, Music publisher (popular music), PRS for Music, record label, Sony, Soundcloud

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CHANGES @ Ole • NYU’s Steinhardt School • ICM • Genius • ASCAP • A2IM • APA • More

There were CHANGES across the music business spectrum last week including inpublishing, education, booking agencies, trade groups, media and more. Here's the latest lowdown:

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: America's Got Talent, Getty Images, Howard Stern, Katy Perry, Live television, Mariah Carey, music industry, NBC, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Twitter

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9 Labels Working To Fix A Broken Music Industry

Being a record label today means something very different from what it did twenty years ago, and success can be hard to come by. These labels are experimenting with new ways of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Art film, Artist, bEATPORT, Ben Freeman, Bestie, Business model, iTunes, music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Web presence

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Music Publishing News Roundup 8.21.15: Next Big Sound Data • Baboom • Music Row

Based on a study by Pandora-owned music data analytics company, Next Big Sound, within the first six months of the year 2015, “music was streamed over one trillion times across. Continue reading

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Tags: Bethlehem, Dive bar, Dwayne Johnson, High school, Honolulu, Music Row, Nashville, Pennsylvania, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tennessee, YouTube

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Freaks And Weirdos: The Competitive Drifters Of The Music Industry

In spite of the fact that album sales no longer carry the significance and meaning which they once did, the music industry as a whole still places massive value in. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.14.15: Apple Music • LyricFind Partners With R2G • Jay Z Lawsuit

Apple Music has reached 11 million subscribers within the first 4 weeks of its launch, currently making it the 6th largest music streaming service. It is important to note that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., ASAP Rocky, BBC, Beyoncé Knowles, Birdman (rapper), iTunes, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light

Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, Google, Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange

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Taylor Swift Is Now On Spotify (Well, Not Exactly)

Although Taylor Swift pulled her original version of 1989 from Spotify, it may soon be possible (thanks to a compulsory license) to hear a cover version recorded by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.

Guest Post on 08/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All of Me (song), Alternative rock, Amazon.com, bEATPORT, Bill Shipsey, Bono, Capitol Records, Cover version, music industry, record label

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