Songwriting & Music Publishing

Avoiding Lawsuits That Give You The Harlem Shakes

In 2013 the label that gave the world the viral hit Harlem Shake faced a serious legal issue. The story has become something of a modern parable for fledgling producers. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexa Internet, AllHipHop, April Fools' Day, Attorney's fee, Big Pimpin', Biopsy, Bob Barker, Brain tumor, Catherine Stewart, Chuck D

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Sony Appoints New A&R Exec, ASCAP Welcomes Alice Kim, Ole Acquires Jingle Punks

Sony/ATV appoints Mark Abramowitz as new A&R Executive, ASCAP welcomes Alice Kim as Executive Vice President, and Ole acquires Jingle Punks.

Bob Baker on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Franken, Alex Shapiro, American Society of Composers, Artists and repertoire, Authors and Publishers, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Universal Music Publishing Group, Vice president

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U.S. Dept. Of Justices Expected To Approve Changes That Would Change ASCAP, BMI Forever

Publishers have been trying to follow the lead of record labels to bypass BMI and ASCAP to cut direct licensing deals with digital services. A U.S. Department of Justice consent decree. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Franken, Alan Cross, Alison J. Nathan, American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Performance rights organisation, record label, United States, Universal Music Group

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Rdio Names Warner/Chappell Music Exec Iain Morris As VP Global Music Publishing

Music streaming service Rdio has named Iain Morris as Vice President of Global Music Publishing. Prior to joining Rdio, Morris was Head of Digital, EMEA at Warner/Chappell Music Publishing.

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2015 in Songwriting & Music Publishing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BuzzFeed, Copyright registration, Happy Birthday to You, Mildred J. Hill, United States district court, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Music Group, Warner/Chappell Music, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Jay-Z Introduces Tidal, ASCAP Day @Berklee College & More

Jay-Z relaunches Tidal as subscription only, high-fidelity audio service. ASCAP Foundation backs ASCAP Day at Berklee College of Music on Wednesday, April 8th.

Bob Baker on 04/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A. R. Rahman, Afro-Brazilian, Anat Cohen, Aspiro, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Brazil, Choro, Jay-Z, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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BMG Signs Digital Deal With China’s Alibaba

BMG has signed a wide-ranging digital distribution deal with Chinese mobile and internet e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's Digital Entertainment business unit.

Bruce Houghton on 03/31/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Academy Award, Artist, Black Sabbath, BMG Rights Management, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars, Bryan Ferry, Jean Michel Jarre, John Legend, Kylie Minogue

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Songwriters Pen Open Letter To American Music Publishing Community: Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Numerous songwriter and composer guilds from around the world have joined forces in an open letter directed toward the American Music Publishing Community regarding the ongoing debate surrounding publishing rights.

Nia R Jones on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know

Music copyright law can be an intimidating world, even for the well versed, but with a general overview and a handful of pointers, you can be well on your way. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Americans, Copyright Royalty Board, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Cover version, Jarl Mohn, NPR, Performance rights organisation, Public broadcasting, SoundExchange, Streaming media

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The Complete Guide To ISRC Codes For Music [Infographic]

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has released an infographic to help illustrate the importance of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) and how they're being used in today's music industry.

Nia R Jones on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital audio, Eddy Cue, iTunes, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup: 3.30.2015 Apple & Beats, Songwriters on Publishing Rights, American Idol

Apple and Beats move their digital music services forward, Songwriters issue open letter about publishing rights, American Idol Alum signs a publishing deal.

Bob Baker on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, iTunes, Rdio, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube

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