Sounds Great, But Sounds Familiar: Where To Draw The Line With Digital Sampling Of Sound Recordings?
Here Stephen Carlisle breaks down the legal complexities behind digital sampling, looking at what it is, its history, how the Ninth Circuit Court changed everything, and where digital sampling stands. Continue reading
Songkick Fights Costly Delays In Live Nation Trial
As Live Nation's lawyers work to push back a trial with Songkick back two months, the latter company is doing its best to oppose the effort, claiming that it would. Continue reading
Image Matters: Making Every Gig Memorable
Although performing in a band should, of course, be all about the music, there's no denying that the visuals are also of great importance. Here we look at some interesting ways. Continue reading
EDM Is Now A $6.8 Billion Global Business: Read The IMS 2015 Business Report Here
The global EDM music market grew 12% last year to $6.9 billion, according to the latest IMS Business Report. The U.S. EDM market hit $2 billion or 29% of global. Continue reading
BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%
The laws governing digital music are a mess and getting messier. Recently, the FCC approved Pandora's purchase of a radio station that would lower payments to rightsholders, and an ASCAP. Continue reading
