THE PITCH: TuneRegistry Takes On Music Rights, Metadata
Today, indie music rights and metadata management platform TuneRegistry makes its PITCH. As with other startups in this ongoing series, we've given them 100 words to convince you of their. Continue reading
Songwriters ‘Poor Man’s Copyright’: Separating Truth From Fiction
The "poor man's copyright" wherein artists mail or email themselves some form of their song fixed in a tangible medium, is often thrown around in creative music circles as a. Continue reading
Apple Claims To Be Leading Way On Song Metadata To “Ensure Songwriters Get Paid”
Often known for it's progressive behavior in the tech industry, Apple is taking steps to encourage artists to get their music's copyright registered with one of several relevant publishing organizations although. Continue reading
Congress Brings Sanity To Appointment Of Head Of US Copyright
It looks as though the churning waters in the U.S. Copyright Office are beginning to calm somewhat following the retaliatory constructive termination of Maria Pallante. Since then congress has taken corrective. Continue reading
House Judiciary Committee Proposes Copyright Office Reform Making Register Of Copyrights Independent From Library Of Congress
In what looks to actually be a victory for creators, it appears as though the House Judiciary Committee is taking steps to separate the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress,. Continue reading
U.S. Copyright Office Reopens DMCA Takedown and Safe Harbor Debate, Asks For Comments
As if there were not enough scary things already happening in Washington, D.C. this week, the U.S. Copyright Office has opened a new comment period looking for reaction to current. Continue reading
Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant Following Copyright Office Executive Changes
In the wake of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden's "relocation" of Maria Pallante from her former job as Register of Copyrights has sparked a variety of theories, about both the. Continue reading
Librarian Of Congress Fails To Alert Oversight Committees Of Massive Abuse Of Copyright Loophole By Google, Amazon [Op-Ed]
Owing to a convenient loophole, Google and Amazon are enjoying selling off the world's music without the inconvenience of having to pay royalties to songwriters. This recent exploitation comes partly,. Continue reading
