Tag: Nashville Songwriters Association International

“The Last Songwriter” Film Looks At The Craft’s Future [VIDEO]

"Songwriting is fragile," says Garth Brooks, "(yet) it's the most important step in music." But the craft is undervalued in the digital age. The number of full-time songwriters in Nashville. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Music Settles Months Long Dispute With Songwriting Community

A joint agreement filed with the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board effectively ends a months long dispute between songwriters and Sony Music Entertainment.

Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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)
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Major Songwriters Demand Halt To Publishers’ Digital Rights Exit From ASCAP, BMI

Publishers have expressed their increasing intent to bypass ASCAP and BMI to cut direct deals with digital music services. Now organizations representing a broad spectrum of songwriters are questioning the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Did I Miss The Collapse of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class?

Guest Post by Josh Collum  I’m going to get this out of the way… I might ruffle some feathers with this post.  Maybe even yours.  I’ve gone back and forth. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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