No Copyright Protection For ‘Players and Haters’
While having lyrics protected under copyright is standard legal procedure, this doesn't hold true if the lyrics aren't saying anything creative, at least according a ruling in a copyright suit. Continue reading
Snapchat Market Value Drops $1.3B After Single Tweet, CEO Earned $638M Last Year
If you live by social media, you die by social media. Just ask any musician who spent countless hours building an audience on MySpace audience (and now there are signs. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Market Gains Erased One Day Later
Pandora stock lost Wednesday's gains and then some on Thursday. Pandora stock had risen as much as 7% in after hours trading Wednesday, after the streamer offered a mixed quarterly. Continue reading
Guide To Building Successful Relationships In The Music Industry
While ability is certainly a large part of making it in the music industry, the business is unfortunately often as much about who you know as it is your actual. Continue reading
Rep. Goodlatte To Unveil Combined Songwriter Super-Bill
U.S. Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R, VA ), powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is set to unveil umbrella copyright reform legislation that combines three major bipartisan bills currently before both. Continue reading
Pandora Just Shared User Stat No Streamer Ever Has
As part of its quarterly report to investors yesterday, Pandora, shared a stat that no other music streamer has ever dared to share: the number of new paid subscribers not. Continue reading
How Good Is Your Artist Website?
While having and keeping up with a band or artist website may seem easy enough, many music industry entrepreneurs struggle to do so. Having a solid website has become a. Continue reading