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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

This week on Hypebot we shared a myriad of valuable tips for the independent musician, from the importance of being on Instagram, to how artists can make money off of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Acceptable use policy, Author, Code Geass, copyright, Corporate title, Extended play, Facebook, FAIR USE Act, Public domain

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Record Labels Say NZ’s $25 Anti-Piracy Claims Too Costly

While piracy remains a significant issue in New Zealand, the recording industry is saying that the country's laws make copyrights too expensive to enforce. According to a report by Fairfax Digital's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Ars Technica, copyright, Dancing baby, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Fair use, lawsuit, music industry, record label, YouTube

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4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money With Happy Birthday Now That It’s In The Public Domain

In a stunning reversal, a federal judge ruled that all copyright claims against "Happy Birthday" are invalid and declaring that the song is in the public domain and free to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Associated Press, Business Insider, copyright, English language, George H. King, Happy Birthday to You, Public domain, Twitter, United States federal judge, Warner/Chappell Music

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.18.2015: SESAC + Harry Fox • Fair Use Fracus • YouTube Growth

This week SESAC finalized its acquisition of the country's leading mechanical rights organization, the Harry Fox Agency.

Bob Baker on 09/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, copyright, Fair use, Google, Harry Fox Agency, Home video, Inc., Mechanical license, SESAC, YouTube

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Fair Use Set For Shakeup As “Purple Rain” UMG Trial Moves Forward

What constitutes "fair use" of music seems about to be redefined as a panel of ederal judged allows the appeal of the 2007 case of a toddler dancing to Prince's Purple Rain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fair use, Instagram, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., music industry, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Vivendi Universal Has $7 Billion And Wants To Buy Your Startup, Label Or Festival

Over the last few years, the major labels have made small investments in startups, but aside from UMG's acquisition of EMI, not made many deals to purchase other labels. Now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Let's Go Crazy, music industry, Prince (musician), taxes, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, YouTube

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PRS Music Sues Soundcloud After “5 Years Of Unsuccessful Negotiations”

It's one step forward and one step back for SoundCloud. Rumors have the music site close to a key deal with Universal. But today UK music collection and licensing body. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., copyright, Europe, European Commission, Los Angeles, Music publisher (popular music), PRS for Music, record label, Sony, Soundcloud

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Are There Any Rules When It Comes to Playlists?

Is it legal to make an identical copy of someone's workout mix? As playlists become increasingly popular on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Songza, and 8track, some questions. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Amazon Kindle, Apple Inc., Axwell, Bandcamp, Billboard Hot 100, Bob Dylan, CD Baby, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, The Weeknd

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

3 standout apps from SXSW V2V, SoundExchange passes $3 billion in payments to artists/labels, and Universal Music aspires to become a film studio. This and more as we rewind through. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, copyright, Disc jockey, High Court of Justice, iTunes, Music catalog, music industry, royalties, SoundExchange

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RIAA Asks BitTorrent To Block Infringing Content

In the latest attack on file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America has requested that BitTorrent put into place a hash filter in order to block infringing content, but will. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, BitTorrent (company), Chief content officer, CNET, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, ΜTorrent

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