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The Role of music libraries in music licensing

October 12, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5 min read

[A guest post by Donna Mauer. – AC] Independent artists know it’s crucial to have extensive knowledge when it comes to music licensing, as it can be a lucrative money-maker. Not to mention,

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Random music news for Monday, July 4, 2022

July 4, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1 min read

THIS JUST IN: Video from the presidential SUV when the Secret Service refused to take Trump the Capitol on January 6. (via Oreo) Then we’ll move on to music news for July 4.

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Artists are demanding that their music is pulled out of Russia

March 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

When you’re a songwriter, you depend on performing rights organizations (PROs) to collect money when your song receives any kind of public performance. Every country has its PROs. For example, Canada has SOCAN

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Random Music News for August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Diana Day + 20. Where we you when you heard? Let’s get up to date as far as music news goes for August 31. Skip Prokop, drummer for the legendary Lighthouse (and former

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About Those Consent Decree Battles…DoJ Just Lost a Key Battle

September 19, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment 2 min read

The messy state of affairs pertaining to consent decrees and royalty licensing just got even messier as a court ruled against the US Department of Justice late last week. In a typical “news

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ASCAP, BMI Not Resting in Consent Decree Battle

July 7, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment 2 min read

  Last week, the US Department of Justice announced it would not be recommending any changes to the consent decrees that govern music licensing. This was a win for broadcasters, as it doesn’t

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Do You Run a Podcast? This New Service Can Help You License Music

June 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

You’re not supposed to include copyrighted music in a podcast without seeking permission from the rights holder, something that can cost an awful lot of money and is fraught with innumerable complexities. This is

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So Where’s All the Music in Podcasts?

March 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

The one question I get more than any other is “Can I get Ongoing History shows as podcasts?” The answer is “no.” Then the question comes by “why?” That’s where it gets kinda

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Why Some of Your Favourite Old TV Shows Have Never Made It to DVD

November 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

We’ve written in this space about WKRP in Cincinnati, the beloved show of radio types. For decades, the shows haven’t been available on DVD because of some weird issues involving music licensing. (Much

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

I’m at the Hyatt Riot on the Sunset Strip. Foo Fighters interview today then off to the airport to fly to to London for Kate Bush Wednesday night. Okay, so Amazon sells more

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Music Industry

Why Big Acts Are Willing to Sell Their Music to Big Brands (Yes, It’s About the Money, But…)

September 23, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1 min read

The headline in Adweek sums everything up: easy money and a way to appeal to new audiences. Back when people still acquired music by purchasing pieces of plastic, artists–even older retired ones–could expect

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