In this interview with Donald S. Passman, we discuss his 11th edition of “All You Need to Know About the Music Business”. Read below as…
From AI generated essays to art, this technological revolution has and will continue to create many legal issues for its engineers and affected creatives alike.…
Recent news has been overtaken with song theft cases, from claims that Dua Lipa stole “Levitating” to Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” getting called out…
The inefficient structure of the music industry denies creatives the royalties they are owed. A comprehensive global database would contribute significantly to solving this, but…
Song catalogs have become a purchase of high significance over the last few years in the music industry. With the recent increase in popularity of…
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,…
By: Ubani Obinna INTRODUCTION In 2019, former Universal Music executives Mattias Tengblad and Emil Angervall co-founded a brand called ‘Corite’ which provided a platform for…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed” –William Gibson, science fiction author At this writing, Tencent Music Entertainment is planning an initial…
Music Business moguls are well acquainted with the terms “mechanical licensing,” “performance rights organization,” and “notice of intention;” however, while most players in the music…
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).…
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…
Music industry pressure is mounting on YouTube. In June, a diverse group of 180+ major artists, including Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift, released a petition…
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…
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…