What rightsholders need to know about the MLC
Getting involved with the The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) can be confusing, so let’s break it down… by Ellen Truley of The MLC from Soundfly’s Flypaper blog If you’re a. Continue reading
Why songwriters need to care about inflation protection for mechanical licenses
Here, we follow the money and dig into the history of how inflation has historically impacted artist royalties, and why they should be concerned about inflation protection for mechanical licenses. Continue reading
Understanding The New Blanket Mechanical License and MLC + Take The Survey!
Chris Castle and other industry experts help self-published songwriters make sense of the new blanket mechanical license and the recently established Mechanical Licensing Collective. Guest post by Chris Castle of. Continue reading
Mechanical Licensing 101: Artist’s Guide
While there are a number of relevant licenses necessary when releasing music, this piece explores one of the most common – the mechanical license – and what exactly artists need. Continue reading
Mass Copyright Infringer TikTok Shouldn’t Be Eligible For Compulsory Mechanical License
Musician and artist advocate David Lowery argues that TikTok’s parent company ByteDance should not be allowed to obtain compulsory mechanical licenses to launch a streaming service because of the level. Continue reading
Venue Owners Battle BMI Over High Fees
Bar and club owners are becoming increasingly upset at the performing rights organization BMI, which they feel is imposing unfair mandatory fees on venues, the cost of which BMI is liable. Continue reading
How To Find Co-Writers You Love Writing With
Although it can be incredibly rewarding, co-writing songs is often a tedious, unproductive, and awkward experience, particularly if you don't mesh well with your songwriting partner. This article offers some useful advice on how. Continue reading
SESAC Acquires The Harry Fox Agency
Streaming is not just causing a seismic shift in recorded music revenue, its disrupting music publishing and performing rights, as well. Mechanical licenses handled by Harry Fox were once a. Continue reading
U.S. Music Publishing Worth $4.5 Billion Yearly, 50% Lost To Outdated Regulations says NMPA
U.S. music publishing earned $2.2 billion in total revenue in 2013 across all income sources. However, according to a new National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) survey, roughly $2.3 billion more. Continue reading
