Could It Be Time For Inspector General To Review Copyright Office’s Administration Of Address Unknown NOIs?
In the latest development from the ongoing debacle of 'address unknown' NOIs, Chris Robley here points out the need for the copyright office to further investigate these Notices of Intent. Continue reading
‘Women Need To Step Up’ says Grammy Chief In Tone Deaf Response To Music’s Gender Gap
[UPDATED] Only one women, Best New Artist Alessia Cara, took the stage to pick up an award during the televised portion of the 60th annual Grammy Awards. Overall, just 9.3% of. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: DistroKid To Launch Publishing Administration, 300K Musicians Using Revenue Split Service
DistroKid is launching a publishing administration service. Details are still be worked out, but the new service should be available within weeks, DistroKid founder Phil Kaplan tells Hypebot. Publishing administration. Continue reading
Shooting A Professional Music Video – A Look Inside
In this interview with Jon Farley of the high-end music video production group The Famous Company, he answers questions about what goes into what an artist should know and prepare. Continue reading
‘We Shall Overcome’ Overcomes Copyright Claim, Enters Public Domain
From the people that brought you Happy Birthday, the famous gospel protest song 'We Shall Overcome' has now entered the public domain as well, following a dubious and later dismissed. Continue reading
Big Win For Songwriters: Mechanical Royalties Rise 44%, Copyright Royalty Board Rules
[UPDATE 2] In a major win for songwriters and music publishers, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has approved major graduated increases in mechanical rates for 2018-2022 totalling 43.8%. It. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: Peril Or Promise? – All This Week On Hypebot
From the RIAA to the NMPA and Google to Spotify, nearly every major music and technology trade group and company is urging Congress to pass the Music Modernization Act. But as. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary we heard from Jo Morris of Beggars Group on indie labels and messenger bots, RED Light's Jonathan Shank on artist management and touring, Darrin Pfeiffer. Continue reading
