Tag: Authors and Publishers

SoulCycle IPO Presents Opportunities In Music Licensing

SoulCycle, the increasingly popular spin-class-meets-dance-party fitness company's integral use of music in their business is calling into question whether or not the traditional "general licensing" method currently being used by. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Routes, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Atari, Authors and Publishers, Disc jockey, KCRW, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Waar

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2 Keys To Songwriting Success [Dave Kusek]

How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice. But all that hard work that went on before they were famous isn’t what we see now. Now, we just see the outer facade of the career they’ve created.

Guest Post on 07/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Arbitron, Arcade Fire, Authors and Publishers, Cover version, Dave Kusek, Facebook, iTunes, new artist model, Singer-songwriter, songwriter, songwriters kickstart, songwriting, YouTube

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SESAC Acquires The Harry Fox Agency

Streaming is not just causing a seismic shift in recorded music revenue, its disrupting music publishing and performing rights, as well. Mechanical licenses handled by Harry Fox were once a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, and Human Development, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, education, Harry Fox Agency, Inc., Mechanical license, National Music Publishers’ Association, publishing, SESAC, Spotify, Steinhardt School of Culture, United States

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The Value Of A Spin, Per Listener, To Songwriters On US Radio Was $0.0000955

Now that ASCAP and BMI have released their revenues for 2014, and we have some data on SESAC (thanks to Moody’s), we can estimate the value of a spin, per. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Amy Winehouse, Antes people, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Disc jockey, Inc., independent music, Lady Gaga, Music licensing, SESAC, United States

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Pandora Is Out Of Tune With Songwriters, Says CD Baby Founder Derek Sivers

As Pandora shareholders convened their annual meeting this week, the streaming music giant’s executives predictably omitted an ongoing battle with songwriters over royalty rates in the hopes of focusing attention on the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Grammy Award, Inc., Internet radio, iTunes, Pandora Radio, royalties, songwriter, Spotify

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7 Invaluable Pieces of Advice for Recent Music College Grads

Probably the scariest thing about going to music school to become a more competent musician is graduating and having to find a paying gig. The pressure is on to start. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academic term, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Bob's, Boston, Boston Public Library, Brass band, Broadway theatre, New York City, United States

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Steve Albini Takes On ‘Parasitic’ Record Labels And Copyright’s ‘Outdated’ Illusion Of Control

Musician and producer Steve Albini has never been a fan of the recording industry. He posted the definitive essay on how labels screw artists over 20 years ago, and it's just as. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-J, American Society of Composers, analytics, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Barcelona, Barry Dickins, Brothers in Arms, music industry, Steve Albini

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A Musician’s Guide To PledgeMusic: How To Run A Campaign For Your Upcoming Album

I’m now thirty days into a PledgeMusic campaign to fund my first new album in five years. The following article combines my own thoughts on building and running a (hopefully) successful. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Carbon monoxide, Crowdsourcing, Indiegogo, kickstarter, music industry, PledgeMusic, record label

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Music “Sample” Clearance Issues: Legal Do’s & Don’ts

Many clients ask about whether or not they can "sample" from an existing sound recording and how much is permissible to use, and whether or not they need permission to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Cease and desist, Compact disc, concert, Contract, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Disclaimer, Graphics Interchange Format

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Music Publishing News Roundup 6.1.15: BM! vs. Pandora, Paul Williams, Sony/ATV Signings

BMI vs. Pandora Judge Louis Stanton backs his decision to award BMI 2.5% of Pandora's revenue, ASCAP President Paul Williams was awarded the PRS for Music Special International Award, and Sony/ATV. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 06/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Music Award, British Academy of Songwriters, Britney Spears, Composers and Authors, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Taylor Swift

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