Publishing Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated)

The music world is being shook by the actions of a half a dozen or so companies who are buying

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. I was also on Feedback on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel talking about the issue.

Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential figures in music, full stop, period. But at 79 years

If you like following the backroom machinations of the music industry, you’ll know that a number of companies are buying

There’s a new gold rush going on within the music industry. Companies are buying up the publishing rights to thousands

Do you buy vinyl? Interested in reading an old-fashioned printed book? Flipping through a glossy magazine? Maybe (okay, definitely) not

What if you could own a piece of your favourite song? And you get a piece of the musician’s royalty

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

A song doesn’t just happen. There are composers, lyricists, performers. Rights of ownership are divvied up across those parties, labels,

The Offspring, one of the most commercially successful groups of the 90s, has sold off the rights to much of

Yes, this article at Business Insider is a sponsored post (read: commercial) for a music services company called Kobalt, but

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver