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Author Jody Dunitz

Jody Dunitz

Jody Dunitz

Jody is a longtime industry executive and investor, with extensive business and legal background in the entertainment industry. On the publishing side, Jody carried stripes as Executive Vice President of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Since 2004, Jody has been a member of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investor network in the United States providing funding and guidance to the most early-stage, high growth companies in Southern California.

The Easiest Way to Fix the Streaming Mechanical is to Get Rid of It

Jody Dunitz
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photo: Kennedy Fotos More than 500 songwriters and publishers are seeking punitive damages for Spotify’s failure to pay mechanical royalties.  How did we get here? Interactive 'streaming mechanicals' were in... Read More...

ASCAP: Stop Lying to Congress. You’re Not Helping Songwriters.

Jody Dunitz
May 2, 2017
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The music industry is giddy to join the D.C. stampede to deregulate.  ASCAP is leading the pack. ASCAP has polls: who knew voters had an opinion about who should set royalty rates? It has Fact Sheets: onl... Read More...

Why Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by the Very People Claiming to Protect Them

Jody Dunitz
January 30, 2017
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Songwriters: News Flash! There's No 'S' In 'NMPA'.  But there is an ‘S’ in de 'minimis', 'disingenuous', and 'screwed'. The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime entertainment industry exec... Read More...
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Songwriters: Why Are Your Rates So Low? Just Follow the Cash…

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September 12, 2016
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The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a longtime industry executive and investor, with extensive business and legal background in the entertainment industry.  On the publishing side, Jody carried... Read More...

Why Songwriters Are Getting Left In the Cold by ASCAP and BMI…

Jody Dunitz
August 24, 2016
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Streaming royalty rates are easily the biggest issue facing songwriters right now.  So why aren't ASCAP, BMI, or the NMPA fighting the labels over this? The following guest post comes from Jody Dunitz, a for... Read More...

Songwriters: The DOJ Got It Right. Your Sky Is Not Falling.

Jody Dunitz
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100% licensing: Another gift from the DOJ to songwriters. The publishers’ press machine has declared that the “DOJ has dealt a massive blow to America’s songwriters.”  But, what they really mean is: the DOJ ... Read More...
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