Tag: songwriter

Napster Partners With Sprint, EVEN and Lufthansa, Joins Music Industry Initiatives

Napster has been a little silent lately compared to competitors like Spotify and Apple Music. But that doesn't mean the music streamer formerly know as Rhapsody has not been busy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Drum kit, IPhone, songwriter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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7 Essential Tips For DIY Artists From Indie Musicians Trent Severn

Here acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter and member of the group Trent Severn Dayna Manning offers artists seven valuable pieces of advice for artists on good DIY principles to follow.

Guest Post on 10/24/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bryan Adams, CD Baby, Google, Kool & the Gang, Max Martin, Singer-songwriter, Sly Stone, songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.21.16: Google, Amazon Exploit Songwriter Loophole • Australasian Revenue • Core Rights + SOCAN

Australasian collection society APRA AMCOS reported record revenue of a third of a billion Australian dollars for the financial year 2015-2016.

Bob Baker on 10/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, Authors and Publishers, Chris Castle, Copyright registration, Google, Library of Congress, Society of Composers, songwriter, The New York Times, United States Copyright Office, United States Department of Justice, YouTube

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Return Of The Song Plugger • Judicial Approval • Music Production Costs • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the return of the song plugger, the importance of getting judicial approval for contracts with minors, how production costs are impacting songwriters, and more.

admin on 10/15/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AEG, American Songwriter, Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, Besançon, Extended play, iTunes, R. Kelly, Record producer, songwriter

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How Production Costs Are Affecting Songwriters

Making a career out of songwriting isn't easy, and even if you do end up writing the next chart topping hit, there's no guarantee that you'll see much of a. Continue reading

admin on 10/13/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: "Awesome", 20th Century Fox Records, country music, Nashville, Nigeria, Record chart, Riki, songwriter, Tennessee, The New York Times, United States Department of Justice

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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in commentary we heard from experts on what YouTube has in common with whore houses and meth labs, looked at whether or not music supervisors are killing songwriting,. Continue reading

admin on 10/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 500-channel universe, Android (operating system), Clandestine chemistry, copyright, Cover version, Music supervisor, Slacker, songwriter, United States Department of Justice, YouTube

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The Music Supervisor: Are They Killing Songwriting?

With such a vast variety of channel options now available to consumers, the music supervisor for television and film has, in many ways, become the modern A&R person. However this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Music artist (occupation), music industry, Nashville, Nigerians, Pop music, record label, songwriter, Spotify, Tennessee, Toronto, YouTube

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A Guide To The DoJ’s Ruling On 100% Licensing

The recent and decidedly unpopular ruling by the Department of Justice regarding 100% licensing has left many in the industry confused as to what the ruling actually means for the music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Angel investor, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Digital Music News, Inc., National Music Publishers’ Association, Performance rights organisation, publishing, songwriter, United States Department of Justice

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ASCAP , BMI And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DOJ Decision That’s Creating Chaos In The Music Industry

In this article, Stephen Carlisle dives back into the controversial decision handed down by the Department of Justice, breaking it down piece by piece and looking both at why the decision is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Barack Obama, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., music industry, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, songwriter, United States, United States Department of Justice

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DOJ, Google Want 100% Licensing? Let Them Have It [DAVID LOWERY]

While Google and the Department of Justice may be under the impression that 100% licensing is going to help them in some way, the reality is that this new ruling. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, Performing rights, songwriter, United States Department of Justice

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