Practical Legal Tips For Today’s Record Producer

As the role of the record producer continues to evolve, there is some important legal information that should be kept in mind, particularly for those producers who are more involved. Continue reading

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Basic Legal Advice For Record Producers

[UPDATED] The music business, particularly the pop and urban markets, is more producer driven than ever before. Producers not only help capture the sound in the studio and use the. Continue reading

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Major Labels, Publishers Win Victory In Airline Music Battle

Universal Music and several co-plaintiffs allege that music was being offered during flights without proper licensing agreements. Provider Global Eagle Entertainment countersued, but yesterday a judge sided with the music. Continue reading

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Three Of The Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws

Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when. Continue reading

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Prince Has A Lawsuit On His Hands After Giving Away Someone Else’s Artistic Efforts

If there's one thing Prince has made clear over the years, it's this: don't mess with Prince's intellectual property. Now, he's teaching us to do as he says, not as he. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.20.2015: “Blurred Lines,” Pandora vs. BMI, Kendrick Lamar

The "Blurred Lines" verdict,  Pandora vs. BMI trial and Kendrick Lamar breaking records round out this week's music publishing news.

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New Hires, Titles & Deals @ PRS, IMPEL and Epic

PRS for Music announced that Carlin Music, Wixen Music UK and Ole will all be joining the Independent Music Publishers’ European Licensing collective known as IMPEL.  Shalik Berry has joined Epic. Continue reading

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Band Uses Google Glass To Shoot Live Music Video On Warped Tour [WATCH]

Bay Area band Wallpaper managed to acquire Google Glass; and during a stop on the Vans Warped Tour, they used it to shoot a video a video of their song. Continue reading

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Death Grips x Epic Records: Doomed From The Start?

Like many others, I was amazed that Epic Records signed Death Grips and that Death Grips signed to Epic. Many people, from fans to business writers, have been covering this. Continue reading

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