Songwriting & Music Publishing

Epic Fail: The War On Piracy

The final chapter in the long, sordid story of the pirate site, Grooveshark, finally played out in a New York Courtroom last week. The principals, after years of litigation, have. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (14)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, General Motors, Grooveshark, Intellectual property, law, music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Universal Music Group

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Music Publishing News Roundup: ASCAP Expo, BMI Awards, New Leadership at ASCAP

2015 "I Create Music" ASCAP Expo Recap, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Avicci, honored at BMI's annual Pop awards, ASCAP announced new Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

Guest Post on 05/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beverly Hills, Bruno Mars, California, Ed Sheeran, Instagram, iTunes, Jay-Z, John Legend, Las Vegas, music industry, Taylor Swift

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BMG Acquires US Indie Rise Records

BMG continues to build on its mission of putting the traditionally siloed worlds of record label and music publishing under one roof with the purchase of US metal and hard rock. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/18/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: !!!, American Idol, Australia, Avicii, Facebook, Hard rock, musician, Oregon, Portland, record label, Website

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BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%

The laws governing digital music are a mess and getting messier. Recently, the FCC approved Pandora's purchase of a radio station that would lower payments to rightsholders, and an ASCAP. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Appeal, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, New York, Pandora, Pandora Radio, radio, South Dakota

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4 Things To Remember When Co-Writing Songs

You’ve closed the door in your room and churned out your favorite songs all by yourself, but what about collaborating? Almost every song you hear on the radio today was. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allie Moss, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Bing Crosby, British Academy of Songwriters, CD Baby, CM Punk, Composers and Authors, music industry, songwriter, Taylor Swift

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Music Publishing News Roundup: NMPA Solidifies Licensing Deal With SoundCloud, Jon Platt Receives Visionary Award, Spotify Raises Additional $350 Million

This week in Music Publishing News, Spotify raises the first $350 million of what is projected to be a $900 million fundraising campaign, the NMPA finalized a licensing deal ensuring. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/11/2015 in Songwriting & Music Publishing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Pandora Defeats ASCAP, Music Publishers In Royalty Rate Appeal

It's been a good week for Pandora. First the FCC approved it's purchase of a small radio station that could lead to lower payments to artists; and today it won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora, Rapid City, royalties, South Dakota, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers

Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 'N Sync, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Advertising, Alexander Ljung, Artist, record label, Soundcloud, User-generated content, YouTube, ZEFR

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Pandora May Pay Lower Rates To Rights Holders, Grooveshark Folds, Copyright Review Moves Forward To Congress

Pandora might lower rights holders payouts, Grooveshark throws in the towel after six years of legal battles, and the Copyright review moves to Congress.

Guest Post on 05/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Google Play, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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What You Need To Know About Sampling Music Without A License

Sampling has been controversial from the very start. Supporters argue that artists sample songs they love and build on them to create their own sound. Those opposed to sampling, while possessing mixed. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Afrika Bambaataa, Bee Gees, Daft Punk, Grooveshark, Jay-Z, music industry, Rihanna, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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