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Music Industry 

Even Lawyers Make Predictions: Music Laws to Watch in 2017

December 30, 2016December 29, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments ASCAP, BMI, Capitol Records, consent decrees, DMCA, Lawsuits, Net Neutrality, RIAA, The Slants, Trump, Vimeo

‘Tis the season, after all, to take stock of all that came before in the god-forsaken year that was 2016

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Controversy 

Department of Justice Sued for Royalty Ruling  

September 16, 2016September 15, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments ASCAP, BMI, consent decrees, Department of Justice, Royalties

The Songwriters of America are suing the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over the recent contentious ruling about song royalty

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Music Industry 

Rocked in a bad way: ASCAP, BMI lose antitrust fight

August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 Amber Healy 2 Comments antitrust, ASCAP, BMI, consent decrees, Department of Justice, Publishing, Royalties, Songwriting

The Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust division on Thursday announced it wouldn’t be modifying the 75-year-old consent decree program that

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Music Industry 

ASCAP, BMI Not Resting in Consent Decree Battle

July 7, 2016July 6, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment ASCAP, BMI, consent decrees, Music Licensing, Royalties, US Department of Justice

  Last week, the US Department of Justice announced it would not be recommending any changes to the consent decrees

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Music Industry 

ASCAP Settles Consent Decree Lawsuit

May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments ASCAP, consent decrees, Lawsuit, Licensing, Songwriters

There’s been a big development in a longstanding lawsuit against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), better

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
    Mark Silver
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