What Role Will The Copyright Office Play In “Noncommercial Use” Of Pre-1972 Recordings Under MMA
Now that the Music Modernization Act has run the gauntlet and been passed into law, Chris Castle takes a hard look at what role of the Copyright Office Examiners will. Continue reading
How To Approach Venues For A Booking
Booking shows can be a challenge, particularly if you're not at a point in your career where you can afford a booking agent, and lining up gigs is often both. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SOCAN Launches Dataclef • Berklee College • Merlin Japan • AIMP + Reservoir • More
Canadian music rights organization SOCAN has launched Dataclef, a new international services arm that includes a comprehensive music database from more than 200 territories worldwide. Already on board as a client is. Continue reading
YouTube CEO Attacks Article 13 In Letter To Creators As ‘A Threat To Your Livelihood’
YouTube CEO Susan Wojicki told the platform's creators and artists today that the European Union's Article 13, which is well on its way to becoming law, will kill the internet. Continue reading
CD Baby, Cosynd Partner For Affordable Copyright Services
CD Baby has partnered with Cosynd to offer an affordable legal services platform to document ownership of content. Launching next month, the partnership will enable members to create basic copyright ownership. Continue reading
Spotify Invests in DistroKid and We Have Many Questions [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Spotify recently announced that artists would be able to upload music directly to Spotify at no cost. This week, the streamer revealed a minority investment in DIY music distributor DistroKid . Continue reading
Rest In Peace Paul Allen: Friend Of Music and Much More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recently passed away, and is remembered as a tech billionaire and noted philanthropist. The Seattle music industry was among the beneficiaries of his generosity, with Allen. Continue reading
BREXIT: How End of Free Movement Will Affect All Musicians
As Brexit proceedings move ominously forward, independent self-employed musicians who tour internationally are starting to worry about what sort of an impact the separation could have on their way of. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week commentators from inside the music business weighed in on hustling their way to a debut streaming chart-topper, why the legal battle surrounding Stairway to Heaven is so different. Continue reading
