Basic Legal Advice For Record Producers
[UPDATED] The music business, particularly the pop and urban markets, is more producer driven than ever before. Producers not only help capture the sound in the studio and use the. Continue reading
SiriusXM Finally Wins A Case Over Pre-1972 Music… And Promptly Settles With Sony For $201 Million
SiriusXM has settled one of several pending lawsuits over payments for pre-1972 recordings with Sony Music for $210 million. It's unclear how much of this will trickle down to artists,. Continue reading
Major Labels, Publishers Win Victory In Airline Music Battle
Universal Music and several co-plaintiffs allege that music was being offered during flights without proper licensing agreements. Provider Global Eagle Entertainment countersued, but yesterday a judge sided with the music. Continue reading
Three Of The Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws
Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when. Continue reading
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
Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Wolfgang’s Vault • YouTube • Zoe Keating • Napster • More
Music publishers suing Wolfgang's Vault and Daytrotter, Zoe Keating, a look back at the major labels' reaction to Napster and getting fans to shows on a weeknight were all among. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: Sony • Shazam • Wolfgang’s Vault • More
Big new contracts for Sony's aging top two executives, music publishers sue Wolfgang's Vault, Shazam added visual recognition and usual suspects like YouTube and Spotify dominated this week's music industry. Continue reading
Shazam Adds Visual Recognition – QR Codes Just Got Cool Again
Audio recognition app Shazam has found a place on every music lover's smartphone. Increasingly labels and publishers are using data from the app to spot trends, find new artists and. Continue reading
Music Publishers File Lawsuit Against Wolfgang’s Vault, Daytrotter For “Massive” Copyright Infringement
Wolfgang's Vault bills itself as the "world's largest collection of live music." Sister site Daytrotter brings that same sensibility to merging music. But much of the music you find on. Continue reading
