Buy And Sell Music Rights, Royalties On Royalty Exchange
Antony Bruno from Royalty Exchange joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. They discuss how songwriters can buy and sell their music rights and copyrights. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: More Vagaries and Mindfields
Here Chris Castle explores some of more concerning aspects of the proposed Music Modernization Act, as well as the peculiarities of the non-profit collective it is supposed to established and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentary in the music business this week covered why we can do better than the music modernization act, the anatomy of an artist, and how playlist culture and our shrinking. Continue reading
Rep. Goodlatte To Unveil Combined Songwriter Super-Bill
U.S. Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R, VA ), powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is set to unveil umbrella copyright reform legislation that combines three major bipartisan bills currently before both. Continue reading
213 Artists, 8 Music Orgs. Join To Support CLASSICS Act
213 major musical artists, supported by eight leading music organizations, have joined to call on the U.S. Congress to pass the CLASSICS Act, bipartisan legislation pending in both the House. Continue reading
What Is The Music Modernization Act and Who Supports It?
The Music Modernization Act is poised to reshape music copyright and compensation for a generation. But what exactly is the MMA, and how will it impact songwriters and publishers? We. Continue reading
Big Win For Songwriters: Mechanical Royalties Rise 44%, Copyright Royalty Board Rules
[UPDATE 2] In a major win for songwriters and music publishers, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has approved major graduated increases in mechanical rates for 2018-2022 totalling 43.8%. It. Continue reading
SoundExchange Launches Free NOI Loookup Of 60M Songs
[UPDATED] SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks has launched a free database that allows music publishers and songwriters to search more than 60 million address unknown Notice of Intention to Use (NOI) song. Continue reading
RIAA Goes After Lengthy List Of Piracy Sites
Although music piracy ain't what it used to be it's still alive and well. Here we look at a list of some of the most notorious piracy platforms currently in. Continue reading