Tag: SESAC

SESAC Names Kelli Turner President, COO

US performing rights organization SESAC announced this week that Kelli Turner has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. In the new role, she will oversee SESAC’s day-to-day operations. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, musician, musicians, SESAC

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Swapping Your Performing Rights Organization: What To Consider

Tired of ASCAP? Looking to move away from BMI? This article provides a breakdown of what to keep in mind when making the major leap to switch from one performing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ASCAP, BMI, music, music business, musician, musicians, SESAC

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SESAC Launches $1M Film Composer Diversity Project

The inaugural project is a collaborative effort between long-time SESAC composer Christophe Beck and the SESAC Film & Television team, led by SESAC Chairman and CEO John Josephson and Erin Collins, Vice President of Film,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/08/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music business, musician, musicians, SESAC

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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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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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Stop The Legalized Extortion: How To Make The Live Music Experience Fair For All

Here a former venue owner explores the possibilities behind technology bringing transparency to live performance marketplace, thereby ending what has essentially become a form of legalized extortion for artists.

Guest Post on 03/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adrian Belew, African-American culture, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, American Drive-In, American Music Award, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, film, Music licensing, Music Reports, SESAC

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THE PITCH: TuneRegistry Takes On Music Rights, Metadata

Today, indie music rights and metadata management platform TuneRegistry makes its PITCH. As with other startups in this ongoing series, we've given them 100 words to convince you of their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AC Entertainment, Alessia Cara, Ali Tamposi, American Society of Composers, ASAP Ferg, Authors and Publishers, Compact disc, music industry, Record producer, SESAC, United States Copyright Office

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Signing Up With ASCAP, BMI Not Enough

While many in the music industry are quick to bemoan the difficulty of earning significant income from music publishing, the reality is that there more opportunities than ever to do. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, consent decree, Harry Fox Agency, Inc., independent music, music industry, SESAC, Spotify

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Music Industry Leaders Offer Their Predictions For 2017

The team behind the music business program at William Paterson University reached out to a variety of top music industry leaders to get their predictions for the business in 2017.

Guest Post on 12/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast Music, CD Baby, Inc., independent music, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, SESAC, Streaming media

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