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This Week In Music Commentary

We hear from Steven Tyler regarding artist's rights, some talk of whether indie streams generate smaller royalties than the big stars, and a word of warning about the dreaded controlled. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Copyright Royalty Board, iTunes, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media

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Will Indie Streams Generate Smaller Royalties Than Major Label Streams?

The Copyright Royalty Board will soon be meeting to decide on new streaming rates for non-interactive services like Pandora and iHeart radio and may be considering variable royalty rates, which. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, SoundExchange, Spotify, United States Copyright Office

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“Dissecting The Digital Dollar” Report Shows How Ignorant Music Industry Is About Streaming Income [GET YOUR FREE COPY]

The UK’s Music Managers Forum has just published ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’, a major new report produced by consultancy CMU Insights; and the snapshot it provides is not a pretty. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AOL Instant Messenger, Apple Inc., Board of directors, Cary, Chicago, Chief operating officer, copyright, Happy Birthday to You, Illinois, music industry, royalties

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7 Mistakes Songwriters Make When Registering With A PRO

Registering your work with a Performing Rights Organization is a good idea, but if you make the wrong mistake or omit certain details, you could be cheating yourself out of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Levine, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, copyright, Inc., Pandora Radio, royalties, Spotify, Taylor Swift, United States, United States House Committee on the Judiciary

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This Week in Music Commentary

Prince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section.

Guest Post on 08/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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Pandora’s Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light

Although some claim that now is the best time in history to be a musician, many artists have great difficulty in accessing information regarding the rights and usage of their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, Google, Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange

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SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?

Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington

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SFX Lost $48 Million Last Quarter Despite 48% Revenue Growth

With a Thursday deadline looming for founder and CEO Robert Sillerman to complete a stock buyback that would take the company private, SFXE reported 3 and 6 month earnings and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: bEATPORT, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Environ, Facebook, record label, Robert F. X. Sillerman, royalties, SFX (magazine)

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Beatport Reverses Will Pay Artists, Labels: Read Full Text Of Their Letter Of Apology

After telling rightsholders last week that payments were suspended because funds were "trapped" in the ongoing effort by founder and CEO Bob Sillerman to take parent SFX private, the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: bEATPORT, Chief content officer, Disc jockey, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, record label, Robert F. X. Sillerman, royalties, SFX (magazine), Streaming media

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