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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Urges U.S. DOJ To Reconsider Changes To PRO Licensing Model

With so many unhappy with the Department of Justice's recent alteration to the Performing Rights Organization licensing model, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently sent a letter to Attorney General Lynch urging. Continue reading

admin on 08/31/2016 in Music Think Tank | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Attorney general, Authors and Publishers, Bill Clinton, Broadcast Music, Clinton Foundation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hillary Clinton, Inc., Performance rights organisation, United States Attorney General, United States Department of Justice

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Should We Believe All The Negative Hype Surrounding New DOJ Rules on PROs?

In this article Dave Brooks of Amplify offers an alternative perspective on the recent Department of Justice ruling, suggesting that the rules may in fact help rather than harm venues and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/24/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Never Miss a Beat, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Recording Industry Claims Keeping Copyright Terms At Life Plus 50, Instead Of Life Plus 70 Too Expensive

Although one would expect record labels to be happy that the TPP includes a provision extending the life of minimum copyright at the expense of the listening public, it seems. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Artist, Cable television, Capitol Records, copyright, Copyright registration, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Independent record label, record label, Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, United States Copyright Office

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This Week In Music Commentary

The week's music commentators double down on the Department of Justice's no good verdict, explain why it is you may not actually need a publicist, and warn Apple not to. Continue reading

admin on 08/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Google, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Pandora Radio, Performance rights organisation, Spotify, United States Department of Justice

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ASCAP , BMI And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DOJ Decision That’s Creating Chaos In The Music Industry

In this article, Stephen Carlisle dives back into the controversial decision handed down by the Department of Justice, breaking it down piece by piece and looking both at why the decision is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Barack Obama, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, songwriter, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Music Publishing News Roundup 8.19.16: New Songwriter Rate Proposal • $1B Blockchain Investments • Russian PRO Fraud

The National Music Publishers Association and Nashville Songwriters Association International have submitted a new rate proposal to the Copyright Royalty Board.

Bob Baker on 08/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast Music, Canadian Music Week, Finance, Hammond organ, Inc., Nashville, Nashville Songwriters Association International, National Music Publishers’ Association, Tennessee

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DOJ, Google Want 100% Licensing? Let Them Have It [DAVID LOWERY]

While Google and the Department of Justice may be under the impression that 100% licensing is going to help them in some way, the reality is that this new ruling. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, Performing rights, songwriter, United States Department of Justice

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DOJ vs. ASCAP

In this piece, Stephen Carlisle reviews how the new consent decree verdict handed down by the Department of Justice shifts the status quo for licensing for the worse, and looks. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/16/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aerosmith, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, SESAC, Steven Tyler, United States Department of Justice

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week music commentators take to their soap boxes to share their thoughts on why surprise album releases are terrible, the importance of having physical music for sale at your show, and. Continue reading

admin on 08/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Barack Obama, Broadcast Music, Callinectes sapidus, Chris Castle, Google, Ho Ching, Inc., Lee Hsien Loong, United States

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Eight Years Of 8tracks [David Porter]

Here Founder and CEO David Porter shares reflects back on his eight years running the user-curated internet radio/social networking site 8tracks, along with how he got started in the industry and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholism, American Society of Composers, Amnesia, Angelfire, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Bahá'í study circle, Beer, Broadcast Music, Inc., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

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