Songwriting & Music Publishing

Music Publishing News Roundup 3.13.15: Senate Hearings, Composer Awards, New ASCAP Execs

This week's roundup of music publishing news from our friends at Songkick includes the U.S. Senate hearings on the Songwriter Equity Act, the ASCAP top composer awards and a new. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 03/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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The Songwriters. They’re Just Bad People.

"We always thought that singling out a class of people for prosecution by the government based on their status was unconstitutional. Not in the new world order, apparently."

Guest Post on 03/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Society of Composers, Application software, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, consent decree, David Lowery, Inc., Internet service provider, Pandora, YouTube

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POLL: What Do You Think Of The $7.4 Million “Blurred Lines” Verdict?

When does "influenced by" become infringement? That's the question that every songwriter, publisher and label boss is asking after a jury awarded the estate of Marvin Gaye $7.4 million their battle with Robin. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Billboard charts, Bobby Braddock, Bruno Mars, California, Got to Give It Up, Los Angeles, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke

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SideOneDummy Forms Global Partnership With INgrooves On 20th Anniversary

Independent music label SideOneDummy Records, expanded it's partnership with one of the world's leading independent music distributors, INgrooves Music Group to include global distribution services for every release on the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/12/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Bill Maris, Billboard charts, Dave Kusek, Digital distribution, Google Ventures, independent music, marketing, music industry, United States

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“Blurred Lines” Decision Could Be Overturned On Appeal

"The genre or musical style of a song is not protectable under copyright law – the lyrics and the melody are, but that was not the allegation in this case."

Guest Post on 03/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Rightsify Gives Rights Holders An Interactive Platform To View And Analyze Industry Data

Rightsify is bringing key data to rights holders and licensees by way of an easy-to-digest online dashboard that helps them better understand important industry trends to grow their business in the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3D modeling, 3D scanner, Adoption, Affordable housing, Big data, Cloud computing, Computer data storage, Hypebot, Raw data, Self Incorporation

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Today’s Senate Hearings Ask “How Much For A Song? [Watch Live Now]

How much money is collected for the use of music, how it is distributed and who is in control is a matter of law in the U.S. Are BMI and ASCAP music monopolies. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Beverly Hills, Broadcast Music, Business model, California, Inc., lawsuit, Music licensing, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, royalties, songwriter

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.9.15: ASCAP, Songwriter’s Equity Act, Pandora & More

This week's music publishing roundup looks at ASCAP's $1 billion milestone, Congressional re-introduction of the Songwriter's Equity Act and Pandora's dominance in music streaming.

Bob Baker on 03/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), radio, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, United States Copyright Office

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This Week in Music Commentary

Equal And Transparent Streaming For All – A Proposal For Our Industry Dear Bands, Why Are You Still Making It So Hard To Buy Your Music? Send A Message. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

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