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

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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

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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

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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

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Cage The Elephant, Q Prime Rewrite Rules Of Music Investment with Royalty Exchange

Royalty Exchange democratized music investments with its online royalty marketplace. Now the startup has launched private syndicates, a new kind of music royalty financing plan with Cage The Elephant and. Continue reading

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Who Owns The Publishing Rights To Your Music, And How Is The Money Split?

As a writer of music, you may be curious where the money comes from when your composition is consumed, whether via streaming, live performance, or any other medium. Here Chris. Continue reading

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What’s Next For ASCAP, BMI As Justice Dept. Starts Termination Of Legacy Antitrust Judgments?

As the Department of Justice begins its termination of 19 decades-old 'legacy' antitrust judgements, Chris Castle writes about questions being raised as to what the future holds for ASCAP and. Continue reading

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Hipgnosis Songs Closes $23M The-Dream Catalog Deal, Debuts On London Exchange

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (LON:SONG) has acquired a 75% stake in the song catalog of Terius Youngdell Nash aka The-Dream.  The fund, which listed on London’s main exchange today, will. Continue reading

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QUICK HITS: Crowd Surf • Big Deal + Sounds Of Memphis/XL Records • Steel Wool Entertainment • Downtown

Music marketers Crowd Surf has added Sarah Gaupel and Emily Bowman as Marketing Account Managers in the LA office. Gaupel worked as a Digital Marketing Specialist at Fearless Record and Bowman joins. Continue reading

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One77 Music Launches With $27M Catalog Backed By Virgo

Music publisher One77 Music has launched in New York City, with an eye for new catalog and some very deep pockets.  Led by veteran music exec Jennifer Blakeman, One77 launches. Continue reading

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