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Venue Owners Battle BMI Over High Fees

Bar and club owners are becoming increasingly upset at the performing rights organization BMI, which they feel is imposing unfair mandatory fees on venues, the cost of which BMI is liable. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/11/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Harry Fox Agency, Mechanical license, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, Vice president

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Warner Music Reports Financials, $23 Million Loss In Last 3 Months

Warner Music Group continues to lose money at a substantial rate. Despite a 10.6% rise in digital revenue, the label and music group loss $23 million in the last quarter.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Brian Roberts, Chief financial officer, copyright, Currency, Fiscal year, Happy Birthday to You, music industry, Net income, Public domain, Warner Music Group

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How To Find Co-Writers You Love Writing With

Although it can be incredibly rewarding, co-writing songs is often a tedious, unproductive, and awkward experience, particularly if you don't mesh well with your songwriting partner. This article offers some useful advice on how. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Belmont University, collaboration, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Mechanical license, songwriter, Spotify, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, Writer

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YouTube Puts Monetary Weight Behind Fair Use Fight

In a recent move to protect YouTubers who have suffered from video takedowns in instances where they were operating within the parameters of fair use, YouTube owner Google has announced it will be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Education policy, Fair use, Good faith, Google, Intellectual property, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, YouTube

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10 Thankful Songs For Your Thanksgiving Playlist

"Alice's Restaurant" – Arlo Guthrie "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" – Sly & The Family Stone "Thank You" – Dido "The Thanksgiving Song" – Adam Sandler

Bruce Houghton on 11/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Alice's Restaurant, Apatosaurus, Arlo Guthrie, Bruno Mars, copyright, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles

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Are You Co-Writing Songs? A “Split Sheet” Just Isn’t Enough

When a band enters the recording studio they typically sign a "split sheet," a document which specifies each person's contributions and ownership percentage on a given track. This often isn't a sufficiently detailed. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: copyright, Entertainment law, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Musical composition, record label, Record producer, royalties, Sound recording and reproduction, YouTube

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Rdio Bankruptcy Details: $220M In Debt, Losing $2M Per Month

Its no secret that ad-supported music streaming is currently a money losing business. But court papers filed in the bankruptcy court today show just how tough a business it is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Industries, copyright, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, record label, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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CBS Radio Claims It Doesn’t Play Pre-1972 Music Because All Its Old Songs Are Remastered

Taking their cue from a company known as Bluebeat, circa 2009, CBS Radio is claiming that they aren't playing any recordings with pre-1972 copyrights, given that any such music from that. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, 2 Live Crew, Class Action, copyright, Fordham University School of Law, New York, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, SoundExchange, The Turtles

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The Ongoing Happy Birthday Copyright Saga: Warner Asks Judge To Reconsider, Filmmakers Push For Public Domain Ruling

While many may have hoped that the saga of Happy Birthday's copyright (or lack thereof) had finally come to a close, the ambiguity of the ruling has caused both sides. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Common law, copyright, English language, George H. King, Happy Birthday to You, Patty Hill, Summary judgment, United States federal judge, Warner/Chappell Music, YouTube

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How Ad Revenue Works On YouTube

Those who contribute to YouTube may be curious why their video isn't getting them the same money from advertising as a video with a similar number of views. As it turns out,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Advertising agency, Arts administration, Association of National Advertisers, Audio mixing (recorded music), Bun B, copyright, Kim Dotcom, Megaupload, United States

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