9 Years Later: Prince, A Dancing Baby And Universal Music Still In Court Debating Fair Use
9 years after Prince and his then publisher Universal Music demanded that a mother take down a short YouTube video of her toddler dancing to "Let's Go Crazy", the parties. Continue reading
Sony Music Tells Court It’s Not Their Job To Make Artists Money
Sony Music is being sued by American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and their label 19 Recordings who say that the company's equity stake in Spotify sells them short. The. Continue reading
Get Free Registration To SXSW 2016 Via PanelPicker – Deadline July 24
The SXSW PanelPicker program is an opportunity to submit ideas for panels related to Interactive, Music, or Film. In addition, if you are interested in presenting a panel or workshop. Continue reading
5 Essential Apps To Follow And Understand Electronic Dance Music
Electronic Dance Music is one of the fastest growing music genres in music. Festivals draw over 32 million attendees a year in the US alone, and EDM is at the. Continue reading
Practical Legal Tips For Today’s Record Producer
As the role of the record producer continues to evolve, there is some important legal information that should be kept in mind, particularly for those producers who are more involved. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 7.10.2015
It was an active week in music publishing. SESAC acquired the Harry Fox Agency, new stats confirm YouTube's popularity as a streaming music service, and musicians used a MoveOn.org petition to. Continue reading
Top 5 Most Irritating And Ineffective Ways Bands Promote Their Music
For many artists, utilizing web technology and social media to promote their music is often a tricky process and one which, if done incorrectly, can alienate fans rather than draw them in.. Continue reading
New Music Fridays: Global Release Day Shifts Today
[UPDATED] The shift to Friday as the "official" release day for music in 45 countries began today July 10th at 12.01 AM. Friday was already the new release day in. Continue reading
UPDATE: Rhapsody Shutting Down SoundTracking “Instagram For Songs” App Tomorrow
[UPDATED] Last summer, Rhapsody went on a small buying spree, aqcuiring music discovery platform Ex.fm and Schematic Labs, creators of SoundTracking. Both acquisitions were, in part, acquire-hires aimed at boosting music. Continue reading
