Tag: Performance rights organisation

Could ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees Be About To End? Justice Dept. Antitrust Head To Speak At Publisher Conference

Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, will be a keynote speaker at the National Music Publishers Association meeting. Delrahim recently revealed that hundreds of DOJ consent decrees. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/24/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, BuzzFeed, consent decree, Donald Trump, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Inc., James Comey, License, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice

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10K Radio Stations File BMI Lawsuit To Pay Songwriters Less, PRO Responds

The Radio Music License Committee, which represents more than 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US, has filed a petition in the federal rate court to resolve its ongoing rate. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/18/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Live, Akio Toyoda, American Association of University Professors, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, United States Department of Justice, Vice president

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Songtrust Now Administers 150K Songwriters, 1M Copyrights, 20K Music Publishers

Songtrust announced that is now administers 50,000 songwriters, 20,000 music publishers and more than 1,000,000 copyrights. That's up from 100,000 songwriters and 15,000 publishers just over a year ago.

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Blockchain (database), CD Baby, copyright, Intellectual property, MediaNet, music industry, Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, Songtrust

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The Songwriter & Music Publisher Relationship Examined [PART 2]

In a follow up to part one of this series, Justin M. Jacobson outlines some of the standard clauses that one might typically see contained in a music publishing company's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/31/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), New York City, Performance rights organisation, Real estate, SESAC, United States

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New Report Says Spotify Used “Pirated” MP3 Files To Launch Service and Why It Matters [DAVID LOWERY]

There has long been suspicion among some the music industry that piracy lies deep in the roots of Spotify since the streaming platform's inception. This theory which, has been lent. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/10/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Los Angeles, Music licensing, Napster, Never Miss a Beat, Pandora Radio, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

In this week's slew of useful advice for the independent, do-it-yourself musician, we deliver handy tips on how to become a better musician, why small goals can best for maximum. Continue reading

admin on 01/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Drake (musician), Inc., Instagram, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, Royalty payment, United States Department of Justice

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Irving Azoff Calls Radio Industry A Cartel [Analysis]

The Irving Azoff-founded performing rights organization GRM recently sued the Radio Music Licensing Committee on the grounds of antitrust violations, indicative of a rising tide of songwriters and performers seeking. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/06/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Beverly Hills, Broadcast Music, California, Carrie Fisher, consent decree, Debbie Reynolds, Inc., Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, Singin' in the Rain, United States Department of Justice

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BMI Files Federal Rate Court Action Against The Radio Music License Committee

BMI filed an action in Federal Rate Court today to set interim fees for radio stations represented by the Radio Music License Committee while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Drake (musician), Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice, Vice president

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FRI. BRIEF: SoundExchange $’s Could Fall $200M In ’17 • Run-DMC Sues Amazon, WalMart • More

Friday 12.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundExchange has been an industry, bright spot, but that could change in 2017 thanks for direct licensing. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Google Play Music, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, Performance rights organisation, Recording Industry Association of America, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, SoundExchange, Streaming media

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Turning Pennies To Dollars: Increasing The Efficiency Of Royalty Collections

Although little attention was paid to them in a more profitable era, keeping track of minimal royalty collections has become increasingly important in the music industry, something which is being. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Anti-competitive practices, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast Music, consent decree, EMI, Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, YouTube

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