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Never Say These 11 Phrases When Pitching Your Music For Film and TV

July 15, 2016

I've been lucky enough to have my songs placed about 30 times over the past 6 years in TV shows, films and commercials. Well, luck really had little to do with it. There's very little luck involved in the m... Read More...

Tupac’s Biopic ‘Makes Biggie’s Movie Look Like a Cartoon’…

Charlotte Hassan

June 16, 2016

Tupac fans, the wait is nearly over... Today, is what would have been Tupac's 45th birthday. To celebrate, a trailer for the long-awaited All Eyez on Me bioptic has aired. Hip Hop lovers have had the plea... Read More...

Are The Oscars Racist? 40 White Nominees, 0 Black in Two Years…

Charlotte Hassan

January 22, 2016

Since the Oscars award nominations were announced on January 14th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been under serious fire. For the second consecutive year, all twenty nominees in the m... Read More...

29 Reasons Why Jerry Heller Is Suing the Producers of ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Paul Resnikoff

November 2, 2015

Last week, N.W.A manager Jerry Heller launched a massive lawsuit against the producers of the film Straight Outta Compton, based on a number of counts including defamation. Now, Digital Music News has obta... Read More...

Now You Know Everything About Music Licensing for Films

Steve Gordon

September 28, 2015

This is the sixth installment of an 11-part series on music industry agreements by attorney and legal author Steve Gordon, author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard 4th Ed 2015). Steve’s earl... Read More...

The Only Way To Guarantee Your Music Is Heard By A Film/TV Music Supervisor

Ari Herstand

June 15, 2015

With recorded music revenue in shambles as the transition from digital downloads to streaming takes place, one area where artists can still make some good money is from licensing. Placements. Sync. Whatever... Read More...

Sony Accused of Using Unauthorized Music in “The Interview”

Nina Ulloa

December 29, 2014

The latest Sony controversy doesn't involve the leak of information, it involves The Interview itself... Yoon MiRae is a rapper and singer who has achieved much success in the Korean industry. MiRae was ... Read More...

If You Really Want to Help Musicians, Then Help Me Finish Making This Film…

Paul Resnikoff

November 25, 2013

The following comes from producer, musician, and filmmaker Mikael Eldridge, aka 'Count,' who is currently seeking financing to finish his documentary about dramatic shifts experienced by musicians in the digita... Read More...

I’ve Spent Two Years Making a Documentary About What Really Happened to Musicians…

Paul Resnikoff

October 28, 2013

The following comes from producer, composer, engineer and now activist Mikael Eldridge (aka, Count), who has spent the past two years making a film about the realities musicians actually face in a digitized ind... Read More...

I’m an LGBT Filmmaker. And I’m Spending $30,000 a Year on DMCA Takedown Notices…

Paul Resnikoff

March 6, 2013

Is this a war worth fighting? Either way, it's being fought: by content producers big and small, major and indie. Which brings us to lesbian and gay indie filmmaker Kathy Wolfe, who is now spending $30,000 a ... Read More...

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Never Say These 11 Phrases When Pitching Your Music For Film and TV

Tupac’s Biopic ‘Makes Biggie’s Movie Look Like a Cartoon’…

Are The Oscars Racist? 40 White Nominees, 0 Black in Two Years…

29 Reasons Why Jerry Heller Is Suing the Producers of ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Now You Know Everything About Music Licensing for Films

The Only Way To Guarantee Your Music Is Heard By A Film/TV Music Supervisor

Sony Accused of Using Unauthorized Music in “The Interview”

If You Really Want to Help Musicians, Then Help Me Finish Making This Film…

I’ve Spent Two Years Making a Documentary About What Really Happened to Musicians…

I’m an LGBT Filmmaker. And I’m Spending $30,000 a Year on DMCA Takedown Notices…