Tag: Copyright Royalty Board

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light

Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, Google, Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange

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SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?

Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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SoundExchange Passes $3 Billion In Payments To Artists, Labels

SoundExchange, which collects royalties for artists and rights owners from satellite and net radio, cable music channels and others that stream recordings, has passed $3 billion in payments.

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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Pandora Purchase Of FM Station Clears FCC, Lower Payments To Artists Likely

Pandora has long complained that the rates it pays to play music are too high. It's fought that battle in the courts, with lobbyists and with regulatory bodies. Just as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora Radio, Public company, radio, Radio broadcasting, South Dakota

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Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens

UPDATED: Pandora is heading into a stormy season, with court decisions, rate hearings and Congressional action all just ahead. Today's report to Wall Street, however, did nothing to calm investor. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: A+E Networks, Adam Cahan, Apple Inc., AT&T, Black hole, Copyright Royalty Board, Cosmic Evolution Survey, Cricket Wireless, Deezer, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Generally accepted accounting principles, Internet radio, Marissa Mayer, Pandora Radio, Spotify, Streaming media, taxes, The Wall Street Journal, Wall Street, Yahoo!

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Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know

Music copyright law can be an intimidating world, even for the well versed, but with a general overview and a handful of pointers, you can be well on your way. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Americans, Copyright Royalty Board, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Cover version, Jarl Mohn, NPR, Performance rights organisation, Public broadcasting, SoundExchange, Streaming media

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Promise Of Digital Royalties For Producers, Mixers, And Engineers In New House Bill

The Allocation for Music Producer Act (AMP) will be presented to Congress this week with bipartisan support. The bill aims to redistribute digital royalties in a way that fairly compensates. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americans, Copyright Royalty Board, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Jarl Mohn, music industry, NPR, Public broadcasting, royalties, SoundExchange, Streaming media

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SoundExchange, NPR, And Corporation For Public Broadcasting Reach Long-Term Agreement For Webcasting Royalty Rate

SoundExchange has reached a five year agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for webcasting by public radio stations.

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alaska, Alaska Public Media, Bristol Bay, CoastAlaska, Copyright Royalty Board, Public broadcasting, Radio broadcasting, royalties, SoundExchange, United States

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How To Protect Your Music

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Copyright Royalty Board, How To Copyright A Name, Investor relations, music industry, Salon (website), SoundExchange, Terms of service, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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