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Poor Man's Copyright: Enough To Protect Your Songs?
Traditionally, mailing one's work to oneself was thought to be sufficient evidence of copyright, but this may not actually enough. Here we look at why you should take further steps and register your work with the Federal Copyright Office. Guest Post by Erin M. Jacobson on the Sonicbids Blog The traditional “poor man’s copyright" is a practice where you take a ...
Driving The Future of Owned Media [Fame House White Paper]
Volumes have been written about the power of social media to market music. But owned media- communication channels that you control- can be even more powerful, when done right. For a musician or labels, owned media includes websites, blogs, email and even playlists. The following is an excerpt from the Fame House White Paper, “Owning Your ...
The Music Industry Buries Startups: "No Standalone digital music company has achieved profitability," says David Pakman
The startup world is tough one, particularly when it comes to the music tech industry. This piece looks at how high royalty rates and the threat of lawsuits has prevented music tech startups from seeing the kind of success which other sectors have. The Music Industry Buried More Than 150 Startups. Now They Are Left To ...
$300 Million - $600 Million US IPO Planned For China Based Streaming Music Service
You think that the Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Tidal battles are interesting? They are nothing compared to the music streaming competition heating up in the rest of the world. A music-streaming services that you've probably never heard of is planning a $300 million to $600 million U.S. IPO China Music Corp, which is backed by ...
EXCLUSIVE: ONErpm Drops Upfront Fees, Streams Grow 30% Monthly
Digital music distributor, marketer and leading YouTube multi-channel network ONErpm has dropped all upfront fees and barriers to digital distribution; and the results have been good news for both company and its artists and labels. After launching a limited no-upfront costs distribution pilot program just over a year ago, ONErpm today announced that they are dropping all upfront ...
Has Record Store Day Peaked?
Record Store Day has been massive success over the past few years, with 2016 being no exception. There is some concern within the industry, however, that this particular commercial phenomenon may have peaked. By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Since 2008, Record Store Day every April has been a huge hit. In fact, many in the ...
Evolution Of A Digital Broadcasting Giant: Pandora
Here we take a look at the state of internet radio giant Pandora, it's recent history of purchases and payouts, and why its continued sustainability has recently come into question. Guest Post by Shereen Cheong from from Berklee's Music Business Journal Of late, the sustainability of streaming giant Pandora has become questionable. Losses are fivefold what they were a year ...
Irving Azoff Pens An Open Letter To YouTube: "The root of the problem here is you."
When you manage Christina Aguilera, the Eagles, Van Halen, Steely Dan, Maroon 5, Bon Jovi and more, what you say carries weight. So while his disagreements with YouTube are not new, Iriving Azoff's just- penned open letter castigating YouTube in response their recent blog post is making waves. Dear YouTube, Your attempt at “Setting the Record Straight" ...
Zappa Threatening Zappa Over Zappa Plays Zappa
In this most recent copyright upset, the children of the late Frank Zappa are attempting to take legal action against one of their siblings, the unfortunate Dweezil Zappa, alleging that his attempt to tour under the name “Zappa Plays Zappa" is infringing on the rights of the Zappa estate. Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt ...
Using Music To Re-Architect Hospitals [George Howard]
Following his recent stay in hospital, George Howard reflects on music's potential to positively transform a hospital environment, in a manner which is not only cost effective for the hospital, but also benefits artists and rights holders. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes You might have noticed that it’s been relatively quiet in George-landia. My ...
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