Tag: Broadcast Music

Copyright Royalty Board Filing Alludes To Pandora/Chris Harrison “Created Evidence” for Rate Court Proceedings

Sadly no one in the music business press seems to be paying attention to the Copyright Royalty Board filings, according to David Lowery. But we all should be watching this closely.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, music industry, National Association of Broadcasters, Pandora, royalties, SoundExchange

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U.S. Dept. Of Justices Expected To Approve Changes That Would Change ASCAP, BMI Forever

Publishers have been trying to follow the lead of record labels to bypass BMI and ASCAP to cut direct licensing deals with digital services. A U.S. Department of Justice consent decree. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Franken, Alan Cross, Alison J. Nathan, American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Performance rights organisation, record label, United States, Universal Music Group

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Present Shock: When Music’s Future Arrives In The Here And Now [Kyle Bylin]

Has the conversation about streaming music services changed in recent years? Has music's future entered the absolute present? If so, how did music execs and indie artists react. Kyle Bylin, a tech. Continue reading

admin on 03/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Financial Times, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Major Songwriters Demand Halt To Publishers’ Digital Rights Exit From ASCAP, BMI

Publishers have expressed their increasing intent to bypass ASCAP and BMI to cut direct deals with digital music services. Now organizations representing a broad spectrum of songwriters are questioning the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Lee Thomas Miller, Music publisher (popular music), Nashville Songwriters Association International, Pandora Radio, royalties, United States, United States Congress

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Crowdfunder Musicraiser Expands To London, NYC

Musicraiser, an online community where musicians engage directly with their fans to offer them exclusive rewards in return for helping fund their activities and projects is expanding their reach.

Guest Post on 03/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, American Society of Composers, AOL, Arab Digital Distribution, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Digital distribution, Inc., London, music industry, New York City, Xbox

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Music Business Wisdom From 5th Century B.C.

In life, it is always important to know who you are as a person. But what does that have to do with the music industry?

Guest Post on 03/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Big Cheese (magazine), Black Death, Broadcast Music, business, classical music, Digital distribution, Heavy metal music, Inc., music industry, musician

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Pandora Stock Jumps 11% On Takeover Rumors

Pandora shares rose as much a 11% Friday on rumors that the company was in sale talks. The only evidence was a series of unsubstantiated tweets, but that was enough to send the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast license, Broadcast Music, Chief product officer, Chris Harrison, Chris Phillips, Copyright collective, David Lowery, Inc., Pandora

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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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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.

Guest Post 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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Send A Message To Congress – Join The Copyright Alliance’s ‘Take Action Now’ Campaign

On Wednesday afternoon the Songwriters Equity Act was reintroduced to congress with bipartisan support. The bill, if passed, would amend sections 114 and 115 of the Copyright Act to ensure. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/06/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, ABBA, Agriculture, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Babyface (musician), Broadcast Music, Fair market value, Inc., music industry, SoundExchange, United States

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