Music Publishing Roundup 12.2.16: Global Royalty Collections • NY Music Tax Credits • U-God Sues Wu-Tang

Global music royalty collections were up for the second year in a row to $7.9 billion in 2015.  At constant currency, that represented a 3.5% increased on 2014 according to. Continue reading

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A Critical Look At DoJ’s 100% Music Licensing Scheme

The U.S. Department Of Justice is set to allow 100% music licensing – the practice of letting one owner of a song to license it for any use without permission from. Continue reading

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Wu-Tang Limited Edition Album Sells For Millions At Auction

Wu-Tang Clan has sold an ultra limited edition unreleasable double album for “millions of dollars”.

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Drake, New Pornographers, Buffy Saint-Marie Top Polaris Music Short List

The Polaris Music Prize, which honors the Canadian who produced the country's album of the year, announced its short list. It is, as usual, an eclectic list of nominees. 

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Why Unsigned Musicians Should Worry About Popularity, Not Money

This week on MTT. we discussed getting back to our indie roots by focusing locally and to build a fan base , and looked at how to treat ASD with music therapy along. Continue reading

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Entertainment Lawyers: Who? What? When? Where? How Much?

As an artist or creator in the entertainment industry you do not need to know everything about the business in order to succeed, but you should hire people who do.. Continue reading

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Sony Music Defeats “Iron Man” Composer’s Lawsuit (For Now)

A New York Federal Courts' recent decision concerning a "work for hire" determination could prove controversial. The Court's ruling involved "Iron Man", a rapper from the Wu-Tang Clan and a music composer. Continue reading

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