Could ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees Be About To End? Justice Dept. Antitrust Head To Speak At Publisher Conference

Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, will be a keynote speaker at the  National Music Publishers Association meeting. Delrahim recently revealed that hundreds of DOJ consent decrees. Continue reading

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ALTERNATIVE TAKE: Music Modernization Act Database  –  Landmark Or Landmine?

As the Music Modernization Act has moves through congress, controversy continues to persist surrounding the actual impact it will have on the creators, producers, and performers in the music industry,. Continue reading

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10K Radio Stations File BMI Lawsuit To Pay Songwriters Less, PRO Responds

The Radio Music License Committee, which represents more than 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US, has filed a petition in the federal rate court to resolve its ongoing rate. Continue reading

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After Getting Dropped By Your Record Label…

While getting picked up by a label can seem for many artists like the be all and end all, the honeymoon phase following a signing doesn't always last. Here we. Continue reading

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Full Music Modernization Act Introduced In U.S. Senate

A bipartisan group of U.S. led by US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced The Music Modernization Act, a major music reform package similar to legislation which recently passed recently. Continue reading

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9 Resources For Musicians On The Road

The world can seem like a harsh place to independent artists on the move, but the modern age has a variety of helpful resource that can make DIY touring a. Continue reading

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Be-Hookd’s Silas Armstrong Talks Talks, Branding, Bots, Marketing Strategies [INTERVIEW]

Here Creative Director of Be-Hookd media, Silas Armstrong, discusses his job there, the work he's done to grow artists' digital presence, and how messenger bots can be used to connect. Continue reading

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The Songwriter & Music Publisher Relationship Examined [PART 2]

In a follow up to part one of this series, Justin M. Jacobson outlines some of the standard clauses that one might typically see contained in a music publishing company's. Continue reading

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What Is Congress Bringing Songwriters? A Lump Of Coal Or Justice? [Chris Castle]

When it comes to protection from and the regulations imposed by the government, songwriters have long had a tough go of it, and their rights seem to be on deck. Continue reading

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Tony Conway, Mohegan Sun, Adam Kornfeld, Summerfest Among Winners At 2017 IEBA Awards

Tony Conway Mohegan Sun, Bridgestone Arena and Louis Messina were among the winners at the 2017 IEBA Awards in Nashville this week. The awards, which capped the 47th annual IEBA. Continue reading

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