The logistics of correctly attributing the money earned from the sale and performance of recorded music has always been a daunting task. This is a…
Of the issues that have bedeviled the music industry, perhaps the most insidious has been that of transparency, or, more accurately, a lack thereof. In…
In the era of the Internet, it is still difficult to obtain information about the ownership and control of musical rights and works. This can…
At the end of February, WIPO and its International Music Registry group (IMR) released a long-awaited “Study on the Role and Functions of the International…
This is the second in a series of articles tracking ongoing efforts worldwide to develop a single registry of songs. In our December cover piece,…