Not only are American recording artists not paid for radio play, but the US is the only first world country to deny them this right. While a UK artist will collect performance royalties worldwide (ex-US) through PPL, American artists lose out on the same international...
The technology exists, so why not use it? Effective immediately, Tumblr has started blocking uploads of unlicensed music, while suggesting legal alternatives to users. Songs are identified using fingerprinting IDs. The move is part of a major shift in how...
Illustration by Justin Currie You didn’t have to look too far to spot the action at Clive Davis‘ pre-Grammy gala on Feb. 7. Ground zero was table 108, where Apple CEO Tim Cook, senior vp Internet software and services Eddy Cue, iTunes vp Robert Kondrk and...
The following comes from music industry attorney Steve Gordon (more on him below). Although there is no truly “standard” agreement, many music business contracts begin as “form” agreements before the terms are negotiated. Often, there are two versions of a form...
Yagi Studio/Getty Images The regulation, meant to close corporate tax shelters, may adversely affect small artists and businesses throughout the continent. Beginning this Thursday (Jan. 1), new changes in European Union tax regulations will mean that all businesses...
Bandsintown isn’t perfect. Namely, the platform has some issues to work out when it comes to mobile viewing. Nevertheless, 15 million fans have signed up on the platform, a huge number. Bandsintown has added some features for touring artists that take advantage of all...
