Tag: royalties

Apple Music Boycott – Should Indie Artists, Labels Stop Releasing New Music For Next 90 Days?

The outcry over Apple Music's 90 free day trial is growing within the independent music community. But those upset with free trials that return no revenue to artists and labels for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital Music News, Electronic dance music, independent music, music industry, NPR, revenue, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media

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Contract Leak Shows How Sony Let Spotify Get Off Cheap

Yesterday the 2011-2013 contract between Sony Music and Spotify leaked online. Fascinating reading, it offers as many questions as answers. David Lowery took a look at the deal and noticed,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Anti-competitive practices, Apple Inc., Aspiro, Authors and Publishers, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, The Rolling Stones, YouTube

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Pandora Defeats ASCAP, Music Publishers In Royalty Rate Appeal

It's been a good week for Pandora. First the FCC approved it's purchase of a small radio station that could lead to lower payments to artists; and today it won. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Federal Communications Commission, Inc., Internet radio, Pandora, Rapid City, royalties, South Dakota, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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Copyright Royalty Board Filing Alludes To Pandora/Chris Harrison “Created Evidence” for Rate Court Proceedings

Sadly no one in the music business press seems to be paying attention to the Copyright Royalty Board filings, according to David Lowery. But we all should be watching this closely.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, music industry, National Association of Broadcasters, Pandora, royalties, SoundExchange

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The Complete Guide To ISRC Codes For Music [Infographic]

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has released an infographic to help illustrate the importance of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) and how they're being used in today's music industry.

Nia R Jones on 03/30/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Digital audio, Eddy Cue, iTunes, music industry, record label, royalties, Spotify, The Wall Street Journal, YouTube

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Present Shock: When Music’s Future Arrives In The Here And Now [Kyle Bylin]

Has the conversation about streaming music services changed in recent years? Has music's future entered the absolute present? If so, how did music execs and indie artists react. Kyle Bylin, a tech. Continue reading

admin on 03/30/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Financial Times, Inc., iTunes, Lee Thomas Miller, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Major Songwriters Demand Halt To Publishers’ Digital Rights Exit From ASCAP, BMI

Publishers have expressed their increasing intent to bypass ASCAP and BMI to cut direct deals with digital music services. Now organizations representing a broad spectrum of songwriters are questioning the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Lee Thomas Miller, Music publisher (popular music), Nashville Songwriters Association International, Pandora Radio, royalties, United States, United States Congress

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Promise Of Digital Royalties For Producers, Mixers, And Engineers In New House Bill

The Allocation for Music Producer Act (AMP) will be presented to Congress this week with bipartisan support. The bill aims to redistribute digital royalties in a way that fairly compensates. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Americans, Copyright Royalty Board, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Jarl Mohn, music industry, NPR, Public broadcasting, royalties, SoundExchange, Streaming media

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SoundExchange, NPR, And Corporation For Public Broadcasting Reach Long-Term Agreement For Webcasting Royalty Rate

SoundExchange has reached a five year agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for webcasting by public radio stations.

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alaska, Alaska Public Media, Bristol Bay, CoastAlaska, Copyright Royalty Board, Public broadcasting, Radio broadcasting, royalties, SoundExchange, United States

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