Tag: Music licensing

The Value Of A Spin, Per Listener, To Songwriters On US Radio Was $0.0000955

Now that ASCAP and BMI have released their revenues for 2014, and we have some data on SESAC (thanks to Moody’s), we can estimate the value of a spin, per. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Amy Winehouse, Antes people, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Disc jockey, Inc., independent music, Lady Gaga, Music licensing, SESAC, United States

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Music Publishing News 6.19.15: Apple Music • Unified Licensing • Spotify’s Taste Rewind

Indie label reaction to Apple Music, unfied music licensing in Europe and Spotify's new Taste Rewind feature are all a part of this week's music publishing news roundup.

Guest Post on 06/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Europe, European Union, independent music, Music licensing, PRS for Music, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, Sweden

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Today’s Senate Hearings Ask “How Much For A Song? [Watch Live Now]

How much money is collected for the use of music, how it is distributed and who is in control is a matter of law in the U.S. Are BMI and ASCAP music monopolies. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Beverly Hills, Broadcast Music, Business model, California, Inc., lawsuit, Music licensing, Pandora, Performance rights organisation, royalties, songwriter

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.9.15: ASCAP, Songwriter’s Equity Act, Pandora & More

This week's music publishing roundup looks at ASCAP's $1 billion milestone, Congressional re-introduction of the Songwriter's Equity Act and Pandora's dominance in music streaming.

Guest Post on 03/09/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), radio, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, United States Copyright Office

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Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates

Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Pandora Radio, royalties, songwriter, Spotify, Streaming media, United States Department of Justice

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The Difference between a PRO and a Publishing Administrator

Guest Post by Alex Bardanes on Songtrust Blog I don’t need a publishing administrator because I’m already affiliated with ASCAP right? Don’t these two entities perform essentially the same function? Actually, they perform. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Dynamic music, General counsel, music industry, Music licensing, Paul Williams (songwriter), Performance rights organisation, Performing rights, songwriter, United States

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Directional Music: Keeping Artists And Media Makers In Business

Directional Music has launched it's website and online searchable music database providing curated content for music supervisors and media makers looking to license music. Directional music aims to keep indie. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, ArtistShare, Attunity, Authors and Publishers, BMW, Electronic dance music, Executive officer, Music library, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, Streaming media

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ASCAP Names Elizabeth Matthews New CEO

The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has named Elizabeth Matthews as its new CEO. Matthews served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at ASCAP since 2013. She. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, General counsel, marketing, music industry, Music licensing, Paul Williams (songwriter), Performance rights organisation, United States, Viacom Media Networks, Vice president

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3 Myths About the Music Industry That Most People Still Believe

By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog In many ways, the music industry is much more accessible to independent artists than it ever was before. You can write a song, record it, distribute it, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/07/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CNNMoney.com, Copyright law of the United States, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Eagles (band), Google, lawyer, Music licensing, Pharrell Williams, Spotify, YouTube

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ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento To Retire

ASCAP today announced that CEO John LoFrumento eas retiring after 17 at the performing rights organization. January 1st. LoFrumento first joined ASCAP in 1981 as Controller. He then served as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Irving Azoff, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Music licensing, Pharrell Williams, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, YouTube

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Irving Azoff Threatens To Pull 20K Songs Off YouTube

After months of contentious negotiations, yesterday was finally Google's day in the music business spotlight with launch of both a new home for music on YouTube and its Music Key. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/13/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Fleetwood Mac, Inc., Irving Azoff, Live Nation Entertainment, Music licensing, Pharrell Williams, royalties, Smokey Robinson, YouTube

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