Tag: copyright

7 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About Releasing Music

Hindsight is always twenty-twenty but sometimes other people are helpful enough as to make mistakes for you. Here a once-awful music producer shares seven things he wishes he'd known about. Continue reading

admin on 10/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Musical composition, record label, Record producer, recording studio, royalties, Sound recording and reproduction, YouTube

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Google, Amazon Leverage Copyright Loophole To Use Songs, Not Pay Songwriters [Chris Castle]

To avoid properly compensating songwriters, big data purveyors Amazon and Google are claiming they are unable to find contact information for the deserving songwriters, instead opting to file copyright notices. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Copyright registration, IPhone, Los Angeles, Mass media, record label, recording studio, Show business, United States Copyright Office, YouTube

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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in commentary we heard from experts on what YouTube has in common with whore houses and meth labs, looked at whether or not music supervisors are killing songwriting,. Continue reading

admin on 10/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 500-channel universe, Android (operating system), Clandestine chemistry, copyright, Cover version, Music supervisor, Slacker, songwriter, United States Department of Justice, YouTube

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O.P.I.P. Yeah You Know – Free? [A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess]

Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Epic Records, Fair use, Fordham University School of Law, Intellectual property, Musical composition, Nintendo, YouTube

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 23, 2016

BMI’s rate-court Judge has ruled against the Department of Justice’s 100% licensing decision. Judge Louis Stanton stated that “the consent decree neither bars fractional licensing nor requires full-work licensing,” exactly. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/23/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, copyright, Inc., Music licensing, National Music Publishers’ Association, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Where The Music Business Stands Midway Through 2016 [RIAA Report]

Although it's been about half a decade, the music business has, at long last, seen some appreciable growth in 2016, thanks largely to streaming. However, music continues to be undervalued,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Compact disc, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Fangame, Game Grumps, iTunes, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Nintendo, YouTube

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Original Sin,Obama’s Missed Opportunity: What’s In Store For The ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees?

[UPDATED] Following the DoJ consent decree over 100% licensing, resulting in multiple lawsuits, Chris Castle took a long hard look at where things are likely to go from here. Late last. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chris Castle, consent decree, copyright, Editor's Note, Inc., Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, SESAC, United States Department of Justice

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Federal Judge Rejects DoJ 100% Licensing Decision

A Federal Rate Court Judge has ruled in favor of BMI, rejecting the U.S. Department of Justice's recent consent which included 100% song licensing. While the DoJ decision sent shockwaves. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, copyright, Inc., License, Michelle Lewis, music industry, Music licensing, Never Miss a Beat, Performance rights organisation, United States Department of Justice

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 16, 2016

The European Commission will be reforming European copyright laws, and plan to force sites like YouTube to pay more to creators and rights holders. The plans also call for easier. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/16/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Enzyme Commission number, European Commission, European Parliament, European Single Market, European Union, European Union law, Federal Communications Commission, music industry, YouTube

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Warner Brothers Reports Own Site As Illegal

As the popularity of takedown notices continues to grow, some are taking things a little too far including, it seems, Warner Brothers Pictures, a company which accidentally requested Google remove Warner Brothers' own. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Amazon.com, Chesley Sullenberger, copyright, Google, IMDb, TorrentFreak, Vobile, Warner Bros., YouTube

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