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.…
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 Scott M. Huff Introduction It has been said, “it all starts with a song.” Anyone in the music business would agree that a musical…
The United States and Canada are two of the 174 member countries in the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Arts. This…
Despite the immense size of China’s music streaming market, Chinese recorded music revenues are minimal. The country made the Top 20 in the IFPI’s ranking…
In an industry dominated by corporate sponsorship, discussion regarding music-brand relationships has been a pressing topic of interest. Lately there has been an increase in…
New developments marked the US music business in 2016, There was welcome growth in recorded music sales driven by more streams and streaming services. Still,…
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…
Of late, the sustainability of streaming giant Pandora has become questionable. Losses are fivefold what they were a year ago, even though revenue has grown…
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…
Prior to 1972, no federal copyright protection existed for sound recordings. Congress rectified that situation by extending copyright to any recordings that were fixed on…
Two exclusive rights of copyright are at the heart of the worldwide business of music. They involve musical compositions and sound recordings, the rights of…