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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.11.15: BMI Sets Record • Sony/ATV Warns Songwriters

Martin Bandier BMI announced record revenue and royalty distributions for the fiscal year surpassing $1 billion in revenue. This performing rights organization stated that “it generated revenues of $1.013 billion during. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, American Society of Composers, Amnesty, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Talent manager, YouTube

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Record Labels Conspired To Stop Public Domain Beatles Music In Canada

Owing to Canada's shorter copyright terms, several protected works (including early Beatles recordings) had entered the public domain, triggering mass panic in the recording industry and causing Stephen Harper to surreptitiously extend copyright on. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/10/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Business model, Digital distribution, Dot-com bubble, iTunes, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Monetizing And Marketing Cover Songs On Youtube

In this Music Consultant interview they speak with Scott Herring, a digital music entrepreneur who got in on the game early and, most recently, has been serving as the head. Continue reading

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Tags: Abomination (Dune), Action News, Amnesty, Andy Warhol, IPhone, music industry, Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Spotify, YouTube

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BMI Reports Record Breaking $1 Billion Revenue

Performing rights organization BMI has reported its highest ever revenue collection of over $1 billion, and with it comes its largest ever distribution of $877 million to songwriters, composers and music publishers.

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 501(c) organization, Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Articles of Incorporation, Exchange rate, Fiscal year, IPhone, music industry, Nonprofit organization, revenue

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Two Sides Of The Same Coin: ISRC And ISWC

ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) and ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code) are the two codes responsible for cataloging business transactions associated with both composition and sound recording copyrights. Here's. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Beastie Boys, Burglar alarm, Camera, Capitol Records, CCTV, iTunes, music industry, Sound recording and reproduction

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6 Music Business Lessons We Can Learn From ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Besides being one of the most greatly anticipated films of 2015, Straight Outta Compton also has several valuable lessons to teach us about complex and still relevant issues within the. Continue reading

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Tags: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Andy Warhol, Atlanta, Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Los Angeles, music industry, musician, N.W.A, Straight Outta Compton (song)

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Niche Music: The Next Streaming Frontier

While streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer a seemingly unlimited buffet of music from which listeners can pick and choose, it may be more variety than most listeners. Continue reading

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Tags: Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Google, Google Play, iTunes, music industry, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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New On Our Jobs Board: Ecommerce Manager At Status Audio, More

Online audio retailer Status Audio is hiring an ecommerce manager, Sneak Attack needs a social media manager and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak seeks a director of PR. Find details on these great gigs and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Read Sony/ATV Head Martin Bandier’s Urgent Letter To All Songwriters

In an letter to songwriters, Martin Bandier, the head of Sony/ATV Music Publishing warned that a current Justice Department proposal that grant 100% licensing' to ASCAP and BMI. In his letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Amnesty, Andy Warhol, Authors and Publishers, EMI, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), Nashville, songwriter, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Talent manager, Tennessee

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More Free Users Means Spotify’s Per Play Rates Continue to Drop

Often criticized for its failure to make money for rights holders, Spotify's average rate per play continues to decline, calling into question, yet again, the viability of the freemium model of music streaming.

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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