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Top Indie Exec Says Major Label “Beasts” Have “Completely F**ked Everyone Up The Arse”

At first, the major labels made deals with digital music services in desperation – to provide an alternative to piracy. More recently, they've become motivated by short term greed in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Compact disc, copyright, Digital audio, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, London, music industry, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift

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Entertainment Lawyers: Who? What? When? Where? How Much?

As an artist or creator in the entertainment industry you do not need to know everything about the business in order to succeed, but you should hire people who do.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Entertainment law, Fordham University School of Law, Ghostface Killah, Intellectual property, Iron Man (film), Jack Kirby, Limited liability partnership, Los Angeles

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What Do Musicians Get Paid For Radio Play? This Chart Show How Messed Up The Current System Is

At a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing with the Register of Copyrights, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act" cosponsor Ted Deutch and the MusicFirst Coalition unveiled an infographic that shows how. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bob Goodlatte, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Copyright registration, Maria Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United States, United States Copyright Office, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, YouTube

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money and Much More

Money-making endeavors, holiday tour celebrations and finding the next big thing on Vine are some of the topics shared on this week's Music Think Tank Recap.

Matt Gibson on 05/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Arms industry, copyright, Copyright law of the United States, Fair use, Google, Hypebot, music industry, Music Think Tank, Nonprofit organization

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Full Text Of Official RIAA Statement On Grooveshark Shutdown and Grooveshark’s Apology

After 8 year of legal battles with the major labels, Grooveshark has settled and ceased to operate. After the jump you'll find the full text of the official statements from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, List of online music databases, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Grooveshark Shuts Down, Apologizes “Without Reservation” To RIAA

"It is better to beg forgiveness, than ask permission," appeared to be Grooveshark's mantra. The company was defiant to the point of arrogance. They had nothing wrong, they insisted, as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Attorney's fee, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Grooveshark Faces $736 Million In Damages As Trial Resumes Today

The UMG vs. Grooveshark trial resumes in New York today. With the judge ruling last week that the company is liable for up to $736 million in damages, the jury is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, copyright, Corpus Christi, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Grooveshark, Joint and several liability, lawsuit, New York, Texas, United States district court, Universal Music Group

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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Prince Has A Lawsuit On His Hands After Giving Away Someone Else’s Artistic Efforts

If there's one thing Prince has made clear over the years, it's this: don't mess with Prince's intellectual property. Now, he's teaching us to do as he says, not as he. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Bruno Mars, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Intellectual property, Led Zeppelin, List of British artists, Marvin Gaye

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Court Rules Against Grooveshark Again, EMI Wins Summary Judgment Worth Up To $420 Million

That Grooveshark is still in business is a surprise to many. The music streaming service has fought and mostly lost a series of lawsuits with record labels since 2009. Will. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Capitol Records, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, EMI, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Ownership, The Beatles, Uniform Resource Locator, United States

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