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

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...

Jay-Z Moves Release Date… Album Dropping Today

Paul Resnikoff

September 5, 2009

Jay-Z is now rush-releasing his latest album, a response to a widespread leak. The Blueprint 3 hits stores today, instead of a previously-scheduled September 11th. Ahead of that, Rhapsody started offering t... Read More...

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet: Top Grossing Solo Tour of All Time

Paul Resnikoff

September 2, 2009

What was Live Nation thinking on their Madonna mega-deal? Judging by the latest tour receipts, they were probably thinking about making a ton of money. According to the company, the now-ended Sticky &... Read More...

The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

August 4, 2009

Senator Dianne Feinstein presided over a rather well-mannered debate on terrestrial radio royalties on Tuesday, though the arguments continued to grow in their complexity. Recording royalty advocates like Sh... Read More...

What YouTube Just Did for Chris Brown

Paul Resnikoff

July 29, 2009

Chris Brown has plenty of problems these days, though the latest viral video on YouTube is not one of them. No, this isn't the recent apology video Brown delivered to the public. Rather, it's a wacky we... Read More...

Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

May 4, 2009

The age-old debate over terrestrial radio recording royalties in the US has a reasonable middle-ground. But compromise remains a foreign concept to the special interests involved. That includes the National... Read More...

Warning: Drinking at Home Drains Performance Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

April 30, 2009

Grabbing a drink at home to save money? In tighter times, that has been a preferred option for many British drinkers, and the result on performance royalties has been negative. In clubs and bars, royalty co... Read More...

D.I.Y. & the Death of the Rock Star

Paul Resnikoff

March 29, 2009

Is the fabled rock star simply a dying breed? The irreverent, overindulged, drugged personalities that floated above reality for a while, before crashing into a fiery, middle-aged pit? The industry has long... Read More...

Principles for Musician Compensation in New Business Models

Paul Resnikoff

March 5, 2009

Is anyone getting paid off of digital? Talk to managers and artists, and the answer is often no. At a top level, digital formats have failed to produce the bonanza once envisioned, though the trickle-down on ... Read More...

Coldplay Plagiarism Case Grows; EMI Yanking YouTube Clips

Paul Resnikoff

December 16, 2008

Coldplay strongly denies lifting a track from Joe Satriani, though the matter is now being decided in court. Satriani accuses Coldplay of stealing elements from "If I Could Fly," released in 2004, for "Viva ... Read More...

Pearl Jam Re-Releasing Ten Through Rock Band

Paul Resnikoff

December 15, 2008

Pearl Jam helped to define grunge, though many current-day gamers were just being born at the time. Now, Pearl Jam is reissuing its classic release, Ten, with the help of Rock Band. The Rock Band Music Stor... Read More...

Coldplay Officially Responds to Plagiarism Suit

Paul Resnikoff

December 9, 2008

Coldplay officially addressed charges that its recent track, "Viva la Vida," was stolen from guitarist Joe Satriani. "If there are any similarities between our two pieces of music, they are entirely coincide... Read More...

The Most Important Thing

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%

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

Jay-Z Moves Release Date… Album Dropping Today

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet: Top Grossing Solo Tour of All Time

The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties

What YouTube Just Did for Chris Brown

Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties

Warning: Drinking at Home Drains Performance Royalties

D.I.Y. & the Death of the Rock Star

Principles for Musician Compensation in New Business Models

Coldplay Plagiarism Case Grows; EMI Yanking YouTube Clips

Pearl Jam Re-Releasing Ten Through Rock Band

Coldplay Officially Responds to Plagiarism Suit