Taylor Swift is a household name that has been making headlines and breaking records in the music industry for over fifteen years. As an artist,…
Record labels and publishers for decades served as the music industry’s “bank.” They provided the advances artists lived on while making new music, and also…
On January 18, 2017, Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against Sony/ATV Music Publishing (SATV).…
In the beginning of the XXth Century music consumption did not compare with today. Music publishers, for instance, were used to generate revenue mostly through…
On September 19th, the Alibaba Group had its Initial Public Offering, the largest in history, on the New York Stock Exchange. Alibaba quickly became the…
As the music industry’s traditional structures continue to fall away, new models are building upon unsteady foundations. Some of the new companies that stepped onto…
Music publishers have long played an integral role in the careers of songwriters. Regardless of whether or not a songwriter is a developing talent or…
2013 will be a defining year for many artists, record labels, and the recording industry as a whole. With the clause in the 1978 Copyright…
The publishing business is vital in protecting, valuing, and developing new music. Publishers are responsible for the business side. They seek to maximize copyright protection…