Tag: American Society of Composers

The Unsung Heros Behind Songwriting’s Renaissance In The Digital Age [Thomas Scherer, EVP BMG]

When it comes to making a song a success, one of the key players, the song plugger, is often forgotten, and although the role has certainly changed dramatically over the. Continue reading

admin on 10/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alex Jones (radio host), American Society of Composers, Andrea Bocelli, Apple Inc., Application programming interface, Atlantic Ocean, Authors and Publishers, Blog, Borg (Star Trek), Business Insider, California

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week, music commentators make their voices heard as they weigh in on Lyor Cohen's joining with the Google Empire and why YouTube will likely drive him crazy, as well as hear. Continue reading

admin on 10/09/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Eagles (band), Facebook, Google, Irving Azoff, John Lennon, Lyor Cohen, Op-ed, Pharrell Williams, YouTube

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BMG’s Zach Katz Joins ASCAP Board

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has named Zach Katz, President Repertoire and Marketing at BMG US, to its board of directors.

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, Advance Digital, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Spotify, Streaming media, United States, Vice president

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Why Would Music Tech Startup BandLab Want To Buy A Stake In Rolling Stone? [Mark Mulligan]

Why would a new model music tech company invest in an old school rock magazine? That’s what analyst Mark Mulligan asked on the news that BandLab had bought 49% of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Archie Hamilton, Authors and Publishers, Baron Hamilton of Epsom, Danny Brown, music industry, Rolling Stone, Singapore, Snapchat, Stake (Latter Day Saints), The Rolling Stones

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ASCAP Expands Digital Team

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has hired Dana Fletcher and David Frigeri their new Digital Team initiative.

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, digital marketing, Grammy Award, Inc., Never Miss a Beat, Opportunity (rover), Pandora Radio, United States, Vice president

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 23, 2016

BMI’s rate-court Judge has ruled against the Department of Justice’s 100% licensing decision. Judge Louis Stanton stated that “the consent decree neither bars fractional licensing nor requires full-work licensing,” exactly. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, copyright, Inc., Music licensing, National Music Publishers’ Association, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Obama’s Hit Playlist And Using Music To Cope With Politics

Dealing with global events can be mentally and emotionally taxing for anyone, but particularly so when you're the president of the United States. Here we look at Obama's top playlists,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Levine, American Idol, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Neil Young, Reality television, Rockin' in the Free World, United States, White House

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New Songwriting Group SONA Explains Their Lawsuit Against The DOJ [Op-Ed]

Songwriters got some good news last week, but there battle is far from won. Here a co-founder of the Songwriters Of North America, Michelle Lewis. explains their decision to sue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Editor's Note, Inc., Kay Hanley, Michelle Lewis, Music licensing, Never Miss a Beat, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice

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Original Sin,Obama’s Missed Opportunity: What’s In Store For The ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees?

[UPDATED] Following the DoJ consent decree over 100% licensing, resulting in multiple lawsuits, Chris Castle took a long hard look at where things are likely to go from here. Late last. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, consent decree, copyright, Editor's Note, Inc., Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States Department of Justice

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ReverbNation Expands UK, European Operation, Amy Pinnock Named EU Account Manager

In my role as an instructor at Berklee Online, my international students often remind me that indie artists have similar problems wherever they launch their careers. Most artist service firms. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016, AEG Live, American Society of Composers, Amores (Ovid), Authors and Publishers, Chief creative officer, Europe, European Union, London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Vice president

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