Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?
Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading
Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light
Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading
SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?
Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading
Artists And Performance Royalties: Time For A Solution
Followers of the Future of Music Coalition know that they have long supported a public performance right for AM/FM radio that would pay artists when their music is played on over-the-air. This right already. Continue reading
SiriusXM Finally Wins A Case Over Pre-1972 Music… And Promptly Settles With Sony For $201 Million
SiriusXM has settled one of several pending lawsuits over payments for pre-1972 recordings with Sony Music for $210 million. It's unclear how much of this will trickle down to artists,. Continue reading
To Pay Or Not To Pay Interns, That Is The Question
The connotation of the word "intern" is now changing as it has gone from "free worker" to "paid temp employee" thanks to a class action lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 former. Continue reading
