Building Your Dream Team: The Music Publisher
In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of the music industry's matchmaking money hunter, the publisher. Here we look. Continue reading
Songwriting Splits: What They Are And Why You Need to Agree On Them Now
As an increasing number of modern releases feature more and more songwriters, the importance songwriting splits and their legal value becomes increasingly important. Here we look at exactly what these. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Downtown Acquires CD Baby • Mojo Expands Catalog • Spinnin’ Records Turns 20 • More
In this Business Of Indie update, CD Baby is sold to Downtown Music, indie publisher Mojo expands its catalog, Spinnin' Records turns 20, zines make a comeback and so much. Continue reading
Neighboring Rights: What They Are, Why They’re Important
The concept of neighboring rights parallels that of performance rights. Where performance rights reference the right to perform a composition, neighboring rights reference the ability to publicly perform the sound. Continue reading
AMLC Makes Case For A More Independent Mechanical Licensing Collective
The Music Modernization Act calls for the creation of a Mechanical Licensing Collective to oversee the blanket mechanical licenses that the new law established. So far, two groups ave applied. Continue reading
What Is A Personal Music Publishing Entity? [And Why You May Need One]
If you're an independent songwriter, you're your own publicist on your compositions, meaning it can be worth setting up your own personal publishing entity to affiliate with your PRO. Here. Continue reading
Spotify Music Publishing Analytics Launches In Beta
Spotify has launched Publishing Analytics in beta. Dubbed the first music streaming analytics tool built specifically for music publishers, the platform was developed in collaboration with a range of publishers to. Continue reading
Your Music Publishing Questions Answered
At SoundExchange, they are often asked by recording artists and rights owners alike about who is responsible for whose royalties, how they get distributed, and which royalties SoundExchange doesn't administer.. Continue reading
Royalty Exchange Built A Zillow For Song Royalties – What Are Your Songs Worth?
Most homeowners are familiar with Zillow, a site which allows you to easily find out the value of your or someone else's home. Thanks to a new app from Royalty. Continue reading
Rocket Songs Is A Marketplace Of Original Songs
Jonathan Stone of original song marketplace Rocket Songs joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Music publishing is a multi-billion dollar industry that has been mostly. Continue reading
Harry Fox Agency Unfairly Blamed As MMA Debate Rages [Chris Castle]
In this piece Chris Castle defends the Harry Fox Agency which has, of late, been heavily maligned as debates over the Music Modernization Act Continue to rage on. Here he. Continue reading
