A2IM Libera Awards 2015 Accepting Nominations From The Indie Music Community
From the A2IM blog. All U.S. independent labels, artists, distributors and partners are invited to submit projects for consideration for the 2015 A2IM Libera Awards (“The LIBBYs) Every year, the annual A2IM Libera. Continue reading
ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento To Retire
ASCAP today announced that CEO John LoFrumento eas retiring after 17 at the performing rights organization. January 1st. LoFrumento first joined ASCAP in 1981 as Controller. He then served as. Continue reading
Fon’s Martin Varsavsky To Keynote Midem 2015
Martin Varsavsky, Founder & CEO of community WiFi network Fon has been named a keynote speaker at next year's Midem conference, where he will offer his views on the future. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 11.25.14: Billboard Chart Changes, Azoff vs. YouTube & More
Billboard album sales will now incorporate streaming and digital sales data. The Nielsen entertainment company has developed an algorithm that tracks not only album sales but streams and single track. Continue reading
New York Is Music Coalition Gains Momentum at Recent Roundtable | Sights Set on Passing Empire State Music Production Tax Credit
On November 12, New York Is Music partnered with NYS Assemblyman Joseph Lentol to host a roundtable discussion focused on the coalition's first initiative: gaining support for the passing of the Empire. Continue reading
Taylor Swift, Aloe Blacc and Music Streaming
By Peter Getty on PeterGettyMusic.com What’s with pop stars these days? It’s as if they don’t appreciate steaming services giving their music away for free! Taylor Swift’s July editorial in the Wall Street. Continue reading
Iriving Azoff Calls In Lawyers After YouTube Fails To Take Down 20,000 Songs
Irving Azoff is ratcheting up the pressure after YouTube apparently ignored his warning to make a deal or take down music and videos relating to the 20,000 songs under his. Continue reading
Irving Azoff Threatens To Pull 20K Songs Off YouTube
After months of contentious negotiations, yesterday was finally Google's day in the music business spotlight with launch of both a new home for music on YouTube and its Music Key. Continue reading
Audiam Launches International Association of Music Publishers (IAMP)
Audiam is aiming to retrieve accurate payment for publishers and songwriters globally for the digital use of their compositions with their launch of International Association of Music Publishers. Audiam recognizes. Continue reading
The 5 Most Frequently Signed Music Publishing Deals
By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Music publishing is something that many small artists don’t think about, and, to be honest, some of them don’t need to. If you're. Continue reading
