Songwriting & Music Publishing

A Music Publicist’s Checklist For Pitching Press

How can you land your band on the front page? This article offers unique insight into pitching and securing press and offers a detailed checklist of how to proceed when working to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Asheville, Athens, Australia national rugby union team, Georgia, Jamie Roberts, LinkedIn, music industry, Musical ensemble, North Carolina, publicist, Sonicbids

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The “Happy Birthday” Copyright Bombshell

Are we seeing more blurred lines controversy? For years Warner/Chappell have been collecting millions in royalties off of the song "Happy Birthday," but recent evidence, revealed last minute during a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Birthday Song, Cable Piano Company, copyright, Copyright Act of 1909, Happy Birthday to You, Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill, Public domain, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music

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Judge Denies Pandora Bid To Lower Royalties After Buying FM Station

Pandora has taken multiple tacts in its effort to lower the royalties it pays to musicians, labels, publishers and other rightsholders, including lawsuits, lobbying and even buying a small South. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AT&T, copyright, Epic Records, FM broadcasting, Fordham University School of Law, Musical composition, National Association of Broadcasters, radio, record label, royalties

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.14.15: Spotify Discover • Grooveshark • YouTube’s Paid Service

Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg was discovered dead at his Florida home on Sunday. Police say there are no signs of drug use or foul play.

Bob Baker on 07/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andres Barreto, Florida, Gainesville, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, New York City, record label, Sam Tarantino, Streaming media, The Gainesville Sun, University of Florida

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5 Omissions From Berklee College/Rethink Music’s Report

Berklee College of Music/Rethink-Music/Kobalt Music put out a report criticizing various rights/publishing organizations within the music industry for not providing artists with sufficient transparency or pay, although this article posits that the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: Adware, copyright, Epic Records, Facebook, Fordham University School of Law, Monetization, music industry, Musical composition, record label, YouTube

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Attention Parents Of Future Child Stars

As companies seek to promote younger and younger stars, they are wary of a minor's ability to disaffirm contracts at any time, and so will take legal steps to guarantee. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, Apple Inc., Artist, Associate degree, Audio engineering, music industry, Spotify, The Angry Video Game Nerd, Video game, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.17.2015: YouTube Music Key • Apple Inquiry • PRS Controversy

Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki explains why Music Key will be different from other streaming services. At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech event this week, Wojcicki explained that Music Key is video based, serving. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 07/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., European Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Getty Images, independent music, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.10.2015

It was an active week in music publishing. SESAC acquired the Harry Fox Agency, new stats confirm YouTube's popularity as a streaming music service, and musicians used a MoveOn.org petition to. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 07/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Adblock Plus, Add-on (Mozilla), Amazon MP3, Apple Inc., Pandora Radio, Rdio, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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BMG Gets Soul, Acquires Minder Music And Cavalcade Recordings

BMG's deal making and buying spree continues with the acquisition of London-based music publisher Minder Music and it catalog of iconic r&b and soul hits.

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Alan Cross, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Oops Upside Your Head, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, songwriter, The Gap Band, Trinidad James

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Artists And Performance Royalties: Time For A Solution

Followers of the Future of Music Coalition know that they have long supported a public performance right for AM/FM radio that would pay artists when their music is played on over-the-air. This right already. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ABKCO Records, Apple Inc., music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, The Turtles

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