Federal law governs the licensing of music and songwriter collections. In particular, sound compositions that are broadcasted over the public airways or performed in commercial…
In June, the United States Department of Justice both denied a review of ASCAP and BMI’s consent decrees and extended the reach of the decrees…
SoundCloud’s mission has been to offer a free-to-register music platform with little or no advertising. It has gained a reputation since its foundation in 2007…
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…
After the music industry was shocked in the early 2000s by the growth of piracy and file sharing, many investors were skeptical about the future…
In early June, the United States Department of Justice announced that it would be launching a review of the consent decrees governing the nation’s two…
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two installments dealing with DIY issues. We printed the first in August 2014. There, Fuller covered music production,…
On October 3rd 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear the case of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)…
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…
Mechanical collections from sound recordings are one of the key income sources for musicians. In the days when recorded music ruled, and LPs or CDs…