Music is a complex commodity bundled with many rights. As intellectual property, it requires licenses to transact legally. But in today’s marketplace, clearances from owners or...
Toward Global Rights
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2The Shackles of Copyright Law: Brazil’s Tecnobrega
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Aedhmar Hynes is a world leader in new media communications. As CEO of Text 100, she has won numerous prizes, and most recently the World Technology Summit Award for Contributions To Marketing & Communications. Text 100 has grown to twenty-eight offices worldwide employing over five hundred...
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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 an established name, or if full or administrative services are provided, music publishers can be invaluable to songwriters through the protection...
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Google announced a new addition to its roster of digital offerings, Google...
The Occupy Movement and Music
Music is inseparable from its time in history and watershed events often leave...
by Haven Belke
R.I.P. EMI
EMI, the British company, has been a driving force in the music industry since...
Music Supervisors and Synch Licenses
After watching prime time dramas such as ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, the amount...





