Tag: United States Department of Justice
Sirius XM Wins Flo & Eddie Pre-72 Royalties Case, musicFIRST Calls On Congress To Right The Wrong
UPDATE: The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Federal District Court ruling. Today's decision means that there are no performance fees due on sound recordings created prior. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In this week's slew of useful advice for the independent, do-it-yourself musician, we deliver handy tips on how to become a better musician, why small goals can best for maximum. Continue reading
Irving Azoff Calls Radio Industry A Cartel [Analysis]
The Irving Azoff-founded performing rights organization GRM recently sued the Radio Music Licensing Committee on the grounds of antitrust violations, indicative of a rising tide of songwriters and performers seeking. Continue reading
BMI Files Federal Rate Court Action Against The Radio Music License Committee
BMI filed an action in Federal Rate Court today to set interim fees for radio stations represented by the Radio Music License Committee while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the. Continue reading
5 Things To Know In Advance Of Renewing Your Music Licenses
As 2016 draws to a close, many are likely thinking about renewing their music licenses. Change is afoot in the industry however, and before rushing to update their preexisting licenses,. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 10.21.16: Google, Amazon Exploit Songwriter Loophole • Australasian Revenue • Core Rights + SOCAN
Australasian collection society APRA AMCOS reported record revenue of a third of a billion Australian dollars for the financial year 2015-2016.
How Production Costs Are Affecting Songwriters
Making a career out of songwriting isn't easy, and even if you do end up writing the next chart topping hit, there's no guarantee that you'll see much of a. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary
This week in commentary we heard from experts on what YouTube has in common with whore houses and meth labs, looked at whether or not music supervisors are killing songwriting,. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, September 23, 2016
BMI’s rate-court Judge has ruled against the Department of Justice’s 100% licensing decision. Judge Louis Stanton stated that “the consent decree neither bars fractional licensing nor requires full-work licensing,” exactly. Continue reading
New Songwriting Group SONA Explains Their Lawsuit Against The DOJ [Op-Ed]
Songwriters got some good news last week, but there battle is far from won. Here a co-founder of the Songwriters Of North America, Michelle Lewis. explains their decision to sue. Continue reading
