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What Are Music Royalties (and How Can You Collect Yours)?

November 1, 2021

Photo Credit: Stewart Munro Music royalties are confusing. Most of us are not trained music lawyers. We’re musicians trying to make a living. And you probably just want to know how to earn the royalties ... Read More...

Is the Department of Justice About to End ASCAP & BMI’s Consent Decrees?

Marsha Silva

May 22, 2018

Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, interviewed earlier this year at Vanderbilt University. In June, Makan Delrahim, head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division... Read More...

ASCAP and BMI Just Made the Biggest Commitment Yet to a Shared Licensing Database

Daniel Sanchez

July 26, 2017

Last week, Congress offered a plan to create a global, centralized music database. Now, ASCAP and BMI are taking a giant step towards that goal. Last week, Digital Music News reported that Congress re-spark... Read More...

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

Jody Dunitz

May 2, 2017

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...

Think Blockchain Is Bulls—t? This New Initiative Might Change Your Mind

Paul Resnikoff

April 7, 2017

Here are three more reasons to believe in blockchain's chances: ASCAP, SACEM, and PRS for Music. There more than a thousand reasons why blockchain won't work for the music industry. Here's one essay that ad... Read More...

Department of Justice Files Appeal Against BMI Consent Decree Decision

Daniel Sanchez

November 14, 2016

Image by Mama Jan Smith (CC by 2.0) Say goodbye to 100 percent licensing, BMI and ASCAP. The Department of Justice filed an appeal that directly affects music publishers and song writers. Back in September, ... Read More...

ASCAP Slapped With $1.75 Million Fine for Federal Antitrust Contempt

Charlotte Hassan

May 12, 2016

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, or ASCAP, announced today (May 12th) that they have agreed to pay $1.75 million and change its licensing practices to settle federal antitrust contem... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Twitter, TouchTunes, Vevo, Soundcloud, ASCAP, Sky, SESAC…

Charlotte Hassan

January 25, 2016

The latest executive moves across the music industry… First, there's turmoil at Twitter: the company has plans to announce the appointment of two new board members, whose names remain unreleased. The 'oth... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Tidal, NMPA, ASCAP, Sony Music…

Charlotte Hassan

December 4, 2015

Amongst the executive changes roiling this week... Tidal has now appointed Jeff Toig as new CEO, the latest in a revolving door at the company. Toig previously worked as the chief business officer of S... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: Live Nation, Fender, Black Box, Capitol, Yahoo, Massey Hall, Canadian Music Week, Downtown, ole, ASCAP

Paul Resnikoff

September 11, 2015

Summertime is over; let the executive shuffling begin! The first notable move this week comes from longtime Live Nation UK chief operating officer John Probyn, who has now exited for a similar COO position a... Read More...

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