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Librarian Of Congress Fails To Alert Oversight Committees Of Massive Abuse Of Copyright Loophole By Google, Amazon [Op-Ed]
Owing to a convenient loophole, Google and Amazon are enjoying selling off the world's music without the inconvenience of having to pay royalties to songwriters. This recent exploitation comes partly, it seems, courtesy of Carla Hayden, recently appointed Librarian of Congress, writes Guest post by Chris Castle of MusicTechPolicy [OP-ED] The Librarian of Congress? You may ask what in the ...
for-Wards: Brings Music And Place Together
Here the Artistic Director of for-Wards, Bobbie-Jane Gardner, discusses how the organization is working to bring together music and place in an innovative and unique way, and how it's working towards achieving this goal. Guest post by Bobbie-Jane Gardner of PledgeMusic PledgeMusic is not only home to numerous straightforward musical projects like new albums, EPs, videos and tours, ...
Blue Note Records, Blue Note Jazz Club & Entertainment Cruise Productions Enter Into A Five Year Partnership Deal For The Contemporary Jazz Cruise
Newest Cruise Outing, Which Features Six Blue Note Artists, Will Be Re-branded as Blue Note at Sea As the excitement continues to build around Entertainment Cruise Productions' inaugural sailing of The Contemporary Jazz Cruise, Don Was of Blue Note Records and Steven Bensusan of Blue Note Jazz Club today announced a five year partnership with ECP ...
SoundExchange Asks Copyright Royalty Board For Major Rate Increases
SoundExchange has submitted a new rate proposal and testimony in the SDARS III royalty rate proceeding from which the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will set rates for the years 2018-2022 for Sirius XM's satellite radio service, as well as, cable/satellite TV music services provided by Music Choice and Muzak. SoundExchange has proposed a rate that is ...
SFJAZZ Unveils Jim Marshall Photography Installation in San Francisco Unified School District Building Windows Across Street From SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco
Photographs will be exhibited from September 8, 2016 to May 2017 SFJAZZ announces the unveiling of a new photography installation from legendary photographer and longtime San Francisco resident Jim Marshall in the windows of the vacant San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) building across the street from the SFJAZZ Center on Franklin Street at Fell Street ...
This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label [Mark Mulligan]
"Spotify’s future is going to be much more than being the future of music retail," says industry analyst Mark Mulligan, who expects Spotify to lay the foundations for a bold platform strategy that has the potential to change the face of the recorded music business as we know it." By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA One of ...
A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out
Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over the move; with some seeing the mighty hand of Google pulling strings at the highest level of government. Maria Pallante abruptly exited her role as the ...
Are Accelerators, Incubators Really Helping Founders And Creatives Build A New Music Business?
Bas Grasmayer takes a close look at startups and accelerator programs within the music business, and how well they work to help young artists and entrepreneurs advance their careers. Guest post by Bas Grasmayer on Synchblog Every year, thousands of startups graduate from accelerator programs or incubators. The music business counts many startups that went through ...
New Gatekeepers: How Streaming Platforms Are Taking Over The Music Industry
While major labels once held the majority of power within the music industry, able to pick and choose which artists they would buoy on to success, the tables seem to have shifted, with streaming services like Spotify now acting as the primary gatekeepers between artists and the potential consumers of their music. Guest post by Jason ...
Phil Chess Had A Jazz Role
The many obituaries of Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess correctly note his importance in the record company that that brought attention to blues artists who went on to became famous. Chess died yesterday at 95. The Chicago company owned by Chess and his brother Leonard had on its roster Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Bo ...


