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The Secret Lives of Superstar Songwriters

April 23, 2010

What is the secret to writing great music? Well, why not ask the writers behind some of the biggest hits of recent memory? That was the idea at the ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo in Hollywood on Thursday, wher... Read More...

Commerce Department Backs Radio Recording Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

April 1, 2010

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been fairly effective at stacking Congressional support against terrestrial radio royalties for recordings. But the US Department of Commerce is going the o... Read More...

Pandora: These Numbers May Surprise You

Paul Resnikoff

March 17, 2010

For years, Tim Westergren was on the front lines of a difficult royalty battle. But instead of becoming a casualty, Pandora and other internet radio providers managed to forge a workable rate structure - at ... Read More...

RIAA v. NAB: ‘Pork Barreling’ Takes On New Meaning

Paul Resnikoff

March 10, 2010

The US-based performance rights battle between the radio and recording industries has always been ugly. But now, things are just getting ridiculous, and further from the core issue at hand. The prime partic... Read More...

Pandora Just Doubled Its Audience. And, Doubled Its Royalty Burdens

Paul Resnikoff

January 13, 2010

We'll start with the good news. On Thursday morning, Pandora CEO Tim Westergren shared some stellar results from 2010. The Pandora listening audience has now doubled to 75 million, and with that, some nice ... Read More...

Ever-Shifting Release Date Prompts Lil’ Wayne Leak

Paul Resnikoff

December 6, 2009

Only the details are different, but another big-name release is now leaking. Lil' Wayne's upcoming Rebirth, recently pushed to early February, is now an easy grab online. Billboard blames Amazon for acciden... Read More...

That Money, Over There: ReverbNation Driving SoundExchange Awareness

Alexandra Osorio

November 30, 2009

The pairing seems so logical. DIY artist platform ReverbNation is now joining forces with SoundExchange to register more artists, according to details shared by the companies on Monday. The awareness boost ... Read More...

Breaking: 50 Cent’s Upcoming Album Starts Leaking

Paul Resnikoff

October 28, 2009

50 Cent's first album in two years, Before I Self Destruct, started leaking late Wednesday afternoon, nearly a month before its November 23rd release date. The news began spreading via a handful of hip-hop s... Read More...

Jackson’s ‘This Is It’: No iTunes Deal, But Negotiations Intensifying

Paul Resnikoff

October 14, 2009

Sony Music Entertainment and Apple have not reached a deal to position Michael Jackson's This Is It on the iTunes Store, according to sources Wednesday. As first reported by Digital Music News on Tuesday, Sony... Read More...

Exclusive: Mojo Nixon Releasing Entire Catalog, Gratis

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2009

Cult psychobilly artist Mojo Nixon is now preparing to release his entire catalog for free, according to details shared exclusively with Digital Music News on Friday. The catalog downloads will be positioned... Read More...

Peter, Paul and Mary Singer Mary Travers Passes

Paul Resnikoff

September 16, 2009

Peter, Paul and Mary member Mary Travers passed away Wednesday at the age of 72. The folk singer was battling leukemia for many years, and according to a band spokesperson, passed at Danbury Hospital in Conn... Read More...

Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: Why Lars Has Left the Building

Paul Resnikoff

September 8, 2009

Ten years ago, serious artists with serious sales were afraid to piss off their labels. Now, those same artists are far more afraid of pissing off their fans. When Napster was being sued, Lars Ulrich was ... Read More...

4 Lessons Musicians Can Learn From One of the Biggest YouTubers

Despite Vinyl’s Resurgence, CD Baby Is Exiting the Physical Distribution Game and Closing Its Warehouse

Musician Maria Schneider Cannot Certify a Class Action Against YouTube, Judge Rules

Bridger Is Building a PRO Alternative for Indie Artists — And Boosting Royalties by Roughly 25%

The Most Common Reasons Why Copyright Takedowns, Penalties, and Lawsuits Happen — According to a Top Music Licensing Expert Easy Song

The Secret Lives of Superstar Songwriters

Commerce Department Backs Radio Recording Royalties

Pandora: These Numbers May Surprise You

RIAA v. NAB: ‘Pork Barreling’ Takes On New Meaning

Pandora Just Doubled Its Audience. And, Doubled Its Royalty Burdens

Ever-Shifting Release Date Prompts Lil’ Wayne Leak

That Money, Over There: ReverbNation Driving SoundExchange Awareness

Breaking: 50 Cent’s Upcoming Album Starts Leaking

Jackson’s ‘This Is It’: No iTunes Deal, But Negotiations Intensifying

Exclusive: Mojo Nixon Releasing Entire Catalog, Gratis

Peter, Paul and Mary Singer Mary Travers Passes

Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: Why Lars Has Left the Building