Songwriting & Music Publishing

How To Land A Synch [a.k.a. song placement] In An Ad, T.V. Show or Film [Emily White]

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment, Readymade Records & Dreamfuel. Back in the day, associating one’s music with advertisements was basically the most sell-out move an artist could make. So. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/14/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (15)

Tags: Brendan Benson, Dresden Dolls, Moby, music, music industry, Music supervisor, Neil Young, publishing

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SoundExchange Moves From Quarterly To Monthly Payments To Artists And Labels

(UPDATED) Starting this month, digital music performing rights organization SoundExchange moves from quarterly to monthly payments to artists, labels and rights owners signed up to receive electronic payments. SoundExchange is the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: arts, Digital audio, music, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, record label, royalties, SoundExchange

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: NMPA & Fullscreen Settle, Takedown Requests Surge & More

The NMPA and Fullscreen have reached an agreement to settle copyright infringement claims the NMPA made regarding the unlicensed use of musical compositions by creators on Fullscreen's multi-channel YouTube network. The settlement. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 01/10/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: David Lowery, Fullscreen, Google, License, lyric sites, National Music Publishers’ Association, NMPA, Rap Genius, RapGenius, YouTube

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Best Of 2013: How To License A Cover Song For A Music Video

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Last year I recorded a cover of an old favorite song of mine called Menta e Rosmarino (I Won’t Be Lonely) by. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/01/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cover version, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Mechanical license, Music licensing, Randy Jackson, United States, YouTube

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JEFF PRICE: Why Is Everyone On YouTube Mad At Each Other?

By Jeff Price, the founder of TuneCore and now founder/CEO of Audiam. First, YouTube video creators are getting angry at record labels, artists, music publishers and YouTube for sending them. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/30/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: copyright, Dolly Parton, Jeff Price, Music publisher (popular music), record label, Tunecore, Whitney Houston, YouTube

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Is The RIAA Planning Another Attack On Musicians’ Rights?

By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. We've written a few times about how the RIAA has been fighting hard to screw over tons of musicians by taking away their "termination. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/20/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: copyright, Mike Masnick, Mitch Glazier, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, Techdirt, TPP, Work for hire

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: BMI Prevails Over Pandora, Copyright Office to Meet with Creators

BMI prevailed over Pandora in a rate court ruling stating that the Internet radio service’s blanket license does not include compositions controlled by publishers that have withdrawn digital rights from. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 12/20/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, BMI, Broadcast Music Inc, Congress, consent decree, copyright, copyright review, Internet radio, Maria Pallante, Pandora, Pandora vs ASCAP, Pandora vs BMI, rate court, royalty battle

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Target Won’t Sell New Beyonce Album

Beyonce's iTunes exclusive release may be breaking all sales records, but when the release goes wide on December 20th, you won't find it at Target. Beyonce's surprise release has become the fastest. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple, Beyonce, Beyoncé Knowles, Billboard, Compact disc, Erica Julkowski, iTunes, Target Corporation

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: Grammy & Golden Globe Nominees, ACA Winners & YouTube Takedowns

Nominations for the 56th Grammy Nominations were announced on Sunday. Nominees for Song of the Year include Just Give Me A Reason, Locked Out Of Heaven, Roar, Royals and Same. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 12/13/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12 Years a Slave (film), american country awards, bart baker, Fullscreen, George Strompolos, Golden Globes, Grammy, Grammy Award, Inside Llewyn Davis, Josh Kear, Locked Out Of Heaven, Lorde, matt pincus, songs, Women in Music, YouTube

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Warner/Chappell Music Names Jon Platt President

Jon Platt has been promoted to President, North America, Warner/Chappell Music. He will take on any expanded leadership role, overseeing teams across WCM’s offices. Platt most recently served as Warner/Chappell’s President,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, country music, Kacey Musgraves, Kendrick Lamar, Los Angeles, Music publisher (popular music), Warner/Chappell Music, WCM

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