The Week In Music Publishing 2.3.12
A two-year legal battle between the Radio Music License Committee and ASCAP re: royalties paid on an annual basis has been settled. The new agreement scales back payments by 3%,. Continue reading
SXSW Accelerator Names Music Tech Finalists
670 companies submitted their web based products and services as part of the fourth annual SXSW Accelerator presented by Microsoft BizSpark. It's the second year that music tech has had. Continue reading
Live Nation CEO Predicts Strong Year For Live Music
Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino is upbeat about the live industry's prospects in 2012. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rapino reiterated what the company. Continue reading
Soundsupply: GroupOn For Indie Music. Get 10 Albums For $15 Today Only
Soundsupply is a new startup that is experimenting with a digital bundle of music featuring 10 albums from 10 bands for $15. The offer ran for 10 days, and today. Continue reading
News Brief: Digital Music Class Action vs. WMG, ReDigi + Google, Sony Slumps, Rhapsody & More
Sister Sledge Files Class Action Against Warner Music Over Digital Royalties. (Hollywood Reporter) Band members and actress-songwriter Ronee Blakley are lead plaintiffs in a suit alleging potentially hundreds of millions. Continue reading
Not On Google+? It’s Growing Faster Than Early Facebook Did [CHART]
Adding another social network to your day can feel like the straw that broke the camel's back. But more and more stats are suggesting that you ignore Google+ at your. Continue reading
Top 30 Sources Of Songwriter Royalties & Fees
(UPDATED) In the modern music industry, songwriters are finding less money from album sales and more from the collection of all sorts of royalties. Bands like the Black Keys, who. Continue reading
The Difference Between The Music Industry & The Recording Industry
Many people use the terms “music industry” and “recording industry” interchangeably, but there is a distinct difference between the two. On Music Think Tank, Jeremy Belcher writes about the difference.. Continue reading
Full Text Of Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter To Potential Facebook Investors
On Wednesday, Facebook announced its much anticipated $5 billion IPO and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent this carefuly wored yet heartfelt and hopeful letter to potential investors. "Facebook was not originally. Continue reading
Global Royalty Collections Climb 5.5% Despite Economic Downturn
The annual Global Economic Survey released by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), shows gross royalty collections growing 5.5% in 2010 over the previous year. The. Continue reading
Musicmetric: Co-Founder Talks Pro Edition, P2P Data Tour Planning App
Musicmetric is a web analytics platform that recently launched a Pro edition in Beta. It offers an impressive range of stats on everything from social media activity to mentions in. Continue reading
