Meet The Google Funded Group That Hacked EU Copyright Vote [David Lowery]
The EU parliament recently endured several weeks of being bombarded by tweets, calls, emails, and letters opposing Article 13 of the Copyright Directive, which would have forced major tech companies. Continue reading
Performance Rights Disputes: What They Are And What Causes Them?
As old as recorded music itself, disputes over ownership have permeated the music industry for decades. Luckily the advancement of technology has made it a little easier to keep performance. Continue reading
What Is Article 13? What Did Today’s Vote Mean For Music?
The vote by the EU Parliament Thursday to open debate on Article 13, sweeping legislation that revamps copyright law, is seen as a setback for the music industry. But what. Continue reading
Music Industry Reacts To Today’s Article 13 Defeat
UPDATED: The EU Parliament voted Thursday to open debate on Article 13, sweeping legislation that revamps copyright law in the European Union, putting more onus on the likes of YouTube. Continue reading
1300 Musicians, Trade Groups Push For Article 13 Adoption Today, Big Tech Disagrees
UPDATE 2: 1300 recording artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Plácido Domingo, James Blunt and Max Martin, as well as most industry trade groups are urging the European Parliament to support. Continue reading
Music Industry’s Nonsense ‘Myth Busting’ About EU’s Censorship Machines Essentially Just Saying ‘Nuh-uh’ Repeatedly
ALTERNATIVE VIEW: In this op-ed, Mike Masnick busts the myth busting of major EU publishers who were attempting to counteract criticism of the EU's Copyright Directive's Article 11 "link tax", and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators in the music industry this week weight in on the need for songwriters to have a copyright small claims court, how Spotify's stock behavior is being misread, and why. Continue reading
Music Law 101: How Long Can You Count On Copyright Protection To Last
After a copyright is created, the length of time for which it hangs around tends to vary greatly – although it's often for longer than one might guess. Here we. Continue reading
SoundExchange Adds Tools To Get Songwriters Paid For 70M Address Unknown NOI Filings
SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks has added two new tools developed to expand on its NOI LOOKUP service to help music publishers and songwriters search the more than 70 million address unknown. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Surviving the music industry as an independent artist is no easy task, but Hypebot did its best to help out this week by offering advice and tips on issues ranging. Continue reading
