RE:SOUND, SOCAN now working Entandem
May 15th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Promising to make music licensing easier and more streamlined, RE:SOUND and SOCAN have joined forces to create a single entity,
Browsing the "Licensing" Tag
How Much Do Streaming Services Pay to Artists? Not Much. This Chart Illustrates Everything.
July 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
First, you can’t draw an equivalency between the stream of a song and a sale of a song. A stream
I Swear I Heard This In A Commercial: How The Internet Handles Licensing
May 8th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
Earlier this week we talked about MixBANK, a licensing software designed to make legal remixes easy for both the DJ
Is This Software the Future of Creating Legal Remixes Filled with Samples?
May 6th, 2017 | by Mathew Kahansky
There’s a huge problem facing artists in the age of digital music. Programs for downloading and remixing songs make the
Meet the People Who Decide Which Music Gets into Movies and TV
March 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
They’re called music supervisors and have the power to place your song in a movie, TV show or commercial, something
Looking to Get Your Song into a Movie or TV? Beware of This.
February 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Artists know that licensing their material for use in a movie or a TV show can be an important source
“Sing”‘s Incredible Movie Music Licensing
December 11th, 2016 | by Larry Lootsteen
You know when a movie has a lot of music in it when they can release an album’s worth as
Very Little Consent over Decree Ruling
August 18th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The dust has started to settle since the US Department of Justice announced, for certain, it would not be making
ASCAP Settles Consent Decree Lawsuit
May 14th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
There’s been a big development in a longstanding lawsuit against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), better
How Does Your Favourite Song End Up in a Commercial?
March 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
You’re watching TV and a commercial break comes on. The song in the background of the first ad is immediately
Meet the Man Who’s Going After Spotify in the Name of Artists
January 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I’ve grown to know Jeff Price over the last couple of months. We’ve had some long conversations about what he
With These Lawsuits Against Spotify, Best Read Up on What’s Going On
January 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
This year is shaping up to be a difficult one for Spotify as they defend against two lawsuits alleging that
This Movie Company Wants Bands to Pay to Be on a Soundtrack
May 26th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The standard arrangement between a production company of a movie or TV show is that it pays for the privilege
The 10 Best Songs-in-a-Commercial Shown During the World Cup
June 20th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Once upon a time, licensing your song for something as crass as a TV commercial was seen as the height
New Flash: The Beastie Boys Won’t Be Making Any More Music (Well, Duh)
June 3rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Spelled out in Adam “MCA” Yauch’s will is this clause: “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image
So I Saw This T-Shirt in the Singapore Airport…
May 26th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
…and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Thoughts
Geeks&Beats Episode 57: Show Notes, Live from Singapore
May 21st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
My dog is very, very angry at me. I’ve been travelling almost every week since the beginning of April so
Selling Audiences to Advertisers: Is This the Future of Music?
April 25th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
The era of being able to make a living selling music to fans is drawing to a close. And while
OpenAura: The Site That Allows Artists Better Control of Their Images
April 22nd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Whether we like it or not, all of us are surrounded by a digital smog, effluent from our online activities
Music Industry Predictions for 2014
January 3rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
RAIN (Radio And Internet Newsletter) gathered together some big brains in the music biz and asked them what we should
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