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
Multi-million rights deals could lead to demands for perpetual copyright
Will the explosion in multi-million deals for artist rights and catalogs lead investors to push for perpetual copyrights so that they can make even more money? Op-ed by Glyn Moody. Continue reading
What is Public Domain Day?
The gifts do not stop after Christmas with Public Domain Day, read more to find out why. A guest post by Randi Zimmerman of SymphonicBlog. January 1st is not only. Continue reading
Eric Clapton pretends to regrets suing a fan who listed a bootleg of one of his CDs on Ebay
Eric Clapton starts to second guess his decision to sue a woman for copyright infringement. By Mike Masnick from Techdirt There is no greater example of just how totally broken. Continue reading
Recent report uncovers YouTube’s absurd volume of copyright claims
Youtube’s recent Copyright Transparency report reveals the superfolous copyright infringement cases it has had in the last year. A guest post by Timothy Geigner of TechDirt. Any cursory look at. Continue reading
What is a YouTube Copyright Claim?
A guest post by Randi Zimmerman of SymphonicBlog. If you upload a video containing copyright-protected material, you could end up with a copyright claim. In this video, we’ll break down what it. Continue reading
What tracks are eligible for YouTube’s content ID?
Did you know that you can check to see if people are using your copyrighted IP without permission? Here’s how to see if your content is eligible for this feature. Continue reading
Why clearing music samples is so important
Countless of law suits have been filed against artists for using uncleared samples in their own songs. Read this article from AmplifyYou to find out how you can avoid that. Continue reading
YouTube bans ‘Musical Creator’ account for DMCA takedown fraud
While few would debate the need for the DMCA takedowns on YouTube, many can attest to a myriad of mistakes and abuse. Here Techdirt’s Timothy Geigner “celebrates” a long-overdue music-related. Continue reading
2 is the loneliest number – Why are songwriters still punished for 1909?
Chris Castle digs into why U.S. songwriters are still legally and financially tethered to an antiquated 2¢ mechanical royalty rate established in 1909, and how the situation might be rectified.. Continue reading
