audiomachine: Remixed Now Available on CD Baby
audiomachine, a boutique motion picture advertising music production collective, was approached by demanding consumers to release their fan-proclaimed "epic" trailer music commercially, and as a result, audiomachine: Remixed happened. To add. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Majors To Stay At ASCAP & BMI, Taylor Swift & More
Taylor Swift’s “1989” has sold 1.287 million in its first week. After removing her entire discography from music streaming giant, Spotify, the Pop Superstar has achieved the highest sales week for. Continue reading
Going To SF Music Tech? We Want To Showcase Your Projects & Ideas
SHAMELESS PLUGS ALLOWED Hypebot.com is thrilled to be a sponsor of SF Music Tech again this Fall. We are quite excited about next week's conference and hope you are too!. Continue reading
Spotify Royalties Now Exceed iTunes Payments In More Markets
click to enlarge Music publisher Kobalt has released new stats which show that its writers’ European earnings from Spotify have overtaken those from iTunes. Royalties collected from Spotify’s streaming service in. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 10.31.14: Soundcloud, T.I. + Sony/ATV, TIDAL Hi-Def
Soundcloud is looking to start making money. The Berlin-based online music streaming giant has grown its user base to 350 million since launching in 2007. Up till now, the company. Continue reading
How Irving Azoff Plans To Collect 30% More For Songwriters Than BMI, ASCAP Does
After uber-manager and music industry deal maker Irving Azoff exited as Chairman of Live Nation last year, one of his many moves was to form Global Music Rights as part of his Azoff. Continue reading
What Is A Music Publishing Deal? – and Do I Really Need One?
By Wallace Collins from Wallace Collins Entertainment Law Blog The term "publishing", most simply, means the business of song copyrights. A songwriter owns 100% of his song copyright and all the related publishing. Continue reading
Are ASCAP, BMI Obsolete? #1 Music Publisher Sony/ATV Preparing To Exit
Are ASCAP and BMI obsolete? Sony/ATV, arguably the world's #1 publishing company, seems to think so, and is preparing to pull out of both before the end of the year,. Continue reading
Score a License: What Music Supervisors are Looking For
Music licensing rarely gets the press it deserves when it comes to potential revenue streams. Music supervisors are constantly looking for the perfect song to pair with whatever project their. Continue reading