Chris Castle looks at the hype around Copyright Royalty Board Reform
Government, like most institutions, likes to “reform” (aka fix) things. Chris Castle looks at what the current hype and unintended consequences if the buzz about reforming the Copyright Royalty Board. Continue reading
Chris Castle on the ‘Chesterton Fence’ and predictions for the Copyright Royalty Board
Regardless of how you feel about the compulsory license, it is definitely the case that songwriters have been poorly treated by the compulsory license rates in the U.S., and that. Continue reading
Will the Copyright Royalty Board approve Big Tech’s attempted cover-up? [Chris Castle]
Chris Castle gives his insights on the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent frozen mechanicals proceedings with Google. Op-Ed by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Technology Policy There’s an old saying among sailors. Continue reading
Google & Co. are hiding details of their royalty settlement [Chris Castle Op-Ed]
A Judges’ effort at transparency failed because Google and some other big corportations wanted it that way. Op-Ed by CHRIS CASTLE from Music Tech Policy You may have heard that. Continue reading
What do songwriters think about the CRB and mechanical rates? [Trichordist survey results]
Songwriters are on the verge of a 32% increase in mechanical royalties plus inflation indexing. But is that the increase they expected, and do they think the process is fair?. Continue reading
How Unfrozen Mechanicals affect Controlled Compositions [Chris Castle]
Because of the rate fixing date which is frozen by contract (the Mini Ice Age) the artist/songwriter will be paying a higher mechanical to the outside writer from a frozen royalty “pool”. A guest. Continue reading
How will the new physical mechanical rates affect valuations? [Chris Castle]
The Copyright Royalty Judges offered a breath of fresh air in the contentious and labyrinthine Phonorecords III and IV proceedings by refusing to accept the insider “settlement” worked out by. Continue reading
Can (and should) AI-generated works be protected by copyright?
Should Artificial Intelligence (AI) music and other creations recieve the same copyright protections that human generated works do? Learn current interpretations of the law and join the debate. A guest. Continue reading
Reasons for abandoning frozen mechanical rates at the Copyright Royalty Board are growing [Chris Castle]
“In a recent comment, I called the Copyright Royalty Board the ‘cornucopia of chaos’ which it is at least on the mismanaged mechanical royalty rates,” writes Chris Castle. Op-ed by. Continue reading
All economic indicators are flashing red at the Copyright Royalty Board on frozen mechanicals
With inflation reaching record highs, songwriters should prepare for changes in royalty rates. A guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions. All of the economic indicators are telling. Continue reading
