Guvera To Meet With 150 Creditors Owed $15 Million, 3000 Investors As Music Streamer Launches Strange Video PR Offensive
Guvera is hanging by its thumbnails prior to Thursday's meeting with creditors and investors. But that hasn't stopped the troubled music streamer from launching a strange charm offensive anchored by two. 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
Creating Transparency In The Music Industry
While the digital music industry has made leaps and bounds over the past few years, it still fails to provide artists with easy access to real-time data regarding their listeners.. Continue reading
Fair Play, Fair Pay Act Of 2015 Introduced To Congress
Yesterday, House Democrats Jerrold Nadler, John Conyers Jr. and Ted Deutch and Republican House member Marsha Blackburn introduced the "Fair Play, Fair Pay Act of 2015" to members of Congress seeking to make sure music creators receive fair pay. Continue reading
U.S. Dept. Of Justices Expected To Approve Changes That Would Change ASCAP, BMI Forever
Publishers have been trying to follow the lead of record labels to bypass BMI and ASCAP to cut direct licensing deals with digital services. A U.S. Department of Justice consent decree. Continue reading
Copyright Essentials: 5 Things Every Musician Should Know
Music copyright law can be an intimidating world, even for the well versed, but with a general overview and a handful of pointers, you can be well on your way. Continue reading
Believe It Or Not: Big Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver
You think internet “fast lanes” were problematic? How about “payola lanes” on terrestrial radio and webcasts? Payola is back! And, according to David Lowery, big radio wants the FCC to. Continue reading
