Song Catalog Finances – The Future Of Music Publishing
By Luiz Augusto Buff from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. After the music industry was shocked in the early 2000s by the growth of piracy and file sharing, many investors were. Continue reading
5 Things You Can Do Today to Grow Your Songwriting Career
By Alex Badanes on Songtrust Blog Submit your Songs into Songwriting Competitions: Yes, there are scams out there, but don’t let that stop you. Many songwriting competitions can help your songs gain exposure to. Continue reading
Directional Music: Keeping Artists And Media Makers In Business
Directional Music has launched it's website and online searchable music database providing curated content for music supervisors and media makers looking to license music. Directional music aims to keep indie. Continue reading
National Conference Of Personal Managers Launch New Convention
The National Conference of Personal Managers has announced that they are planning to host Personal Managers Interchange, a trade conference for professional entertainment, music, sports and talent managers. Set for April. Continue reading
ASCAP Names Elizabeth Matthews New CEO
The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has named Elizabeth Matthews as its new CEO. Matthews served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at ASCAP since 2013. She. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 1.12.14: Sony/ATV, Deezer, New Stats & More
Sony has planned a possible sale of its music publishing division according to recently hacked Sony emails. The emails from Sony CFO, Kenichro Yoshida commented on the instability of the busines. Continue reading
The Collapse Of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class
America's Music City is turning into Music Business City. Jim Reilley, independent songwriter and co-founder of the New Dylans knows the struggle of the uncertainty that plagues his profession. Every. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 12.19.14: ASCAP, Downtown, Michael Jackson & More
ASCAP CEO, John LoFrumento has announced his retirement this week. LoFrumento started his career at ASCAP in 1981 as a controller, the serving positions as CFO, COO, and EVP before becoming. Continue reading
Deezer Names New CEO, Adds Lyrics To Streaming Music Via LyricFind
UPDATE: Along with adding lyrics today, Deezer announced the appointment of a new Global CEO, Dr. Hans-Holger Albrecht. He joins from Millicom where he was President and CEO of the telecom and. Continue reading
Audiam Adds $1M Funding For Digital Music Royalty Collection From Industry Insiders
Audiam has announced $1 million in funding from a very strategic group of music industry investors. The new round puts Audiam's total funding at $3.5 million. Audiam, launched in mid-2013 by. Continue reading