How The Copyright Stranglehold Dooms Spotify [Op-Ed]
Legacy entertainment companies have a long and sordid history of burying innovation and applying a stranglehold to companies which create new services in accordance with consumers' contemporary desires, a pattern. Continue reading
Is The Music Modernization Act Ready For Prime Time?
The higher ups are, it seems, eager to rush the Music Modernization Act through the U.S. Congress as quickly as possible, with little opportunity for public comment. Chris Castle poignantly. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: Barf, Just Barf [David Lowery]
While supportive of much of the copyright reform recently put before congress, including the Classics Act and the AMP Act, David Lowery outlines some of the reasons behind his distaste. Continue reading
A Letter To Songwriters On The Copyright Royalty Board
Following two lengthy years and a slew of cash from digital streaming services and the NMPA, the Copyright Royalties Board has finally reached its decision to increase payout to songwriters. Continue reading
Could Music Modernization Act Be Trojan Horse For Orphan Works?
In taking a closer look at the language used in the controversial Music Modernization Act, Chris Castle here speculates that the bill may contain some of the same content as. Continue reading
Buy And Sell Music Rights, Royalties On Royalty Exchange
Antony Bruno from Royalty Exchange joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. They discuss how songwriters can buy and sell their music rights and copyrights. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: More Vagaries and Mindfields
Here Chris Castle explores some of more concerning aspects of the proposed Music Modernization Act, as well as the peculiarities of the non-profit collective it is supposed to established and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentary in the music business this week covered why we can do better than the music modernization act, the anatomy of an artist, and how playlist culture and our shrinking. Continue reading
Rep. Goodlatte To Unveil Combined Songwriter Super-Bill
U.S. Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R, VA ), powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is set to unveil umbrella copyright reform legislation that combines three major bipartisan bills currently before both. Continue reading
213 Artists, 8 Music Orgs. Join To Support CLASSICS Act
213 major musical artists, supported by eight leading music organizations, have joined to call on the U.S. Congress to pass the CLASSICS Act, bipartisan legislation pending in both the House. Continue reading
