Music Licensing: A Hidden Revenue Stream for Many Artists
Music licensing offers artists a hidden revenue stream through TV, film, and commercial placements. Learn how independent artists can capitalize on sync opportunities and build...
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SESAC Appoints John Josephson As Chairman And CEO
SESAC names John Josephson as Chairman and CEO, succeeding Stephen Swid. The performing rights organization plans to expand music licensing across multiple categories....
HFA Facilitates Publisher Outreach for Pure Solo
HFA partners with Pure Solo to facilitate direct licensing with music publishers. The collaboration expands licensing opportunities for the karaoke-style recording platform through HFA's extensive...
Universal Music Publishing Group Expands Song Catalog Data Access
Universal Music Publishing Group announces plans for an openly accessible song data repository on their website, featuring millions of controlled songs to streamline licensing processes....
Rondor Music & Universal Music Publishing Sign DreamWorks Deal
DreamWorks Animation partners with Rondor Music/Universal Music Publishing in exclusive worldwide agreement covering 20 years of catalog including Shrek, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda soundtracks....
HFA and LyricFind Expand Rights Management Partnership
HFA and LyricFind have expanded their 8-year partnership to include comprehensive rights management through HFA's Slingshot service. The deal covers lyric licensing for millions of...
BMI Participates in U.S. Copyright Office Music Licensing
BMI joined 84 organizations in filing submissions with the U.S. Copyright Office's Music Licensing Study, addressing digital music licensing challenges. The study evaluates existing licensing...
Quiver Launched By Stillwell & Kenny Ochoa
Stillwell Partners launches Quiver, a new music and talent company led by industry veteran Kenny Ochoa. The venture will provide creative strategy, music supervision, and...
Warner/Chappell & Zentropa Partner on Music Rights
Warner/Chappell Music partners with Zentropa to manage publishing rights for over 100 film scores including Oscar-winning soundtracks from Lars von Trier films....
ASCAP’s Music Advocacy Project for Licensing Reform
ASCAP launches Music Advocacy Project with five-point plan to reform outdated music licensing laws. Initiative aims to modernize copyright system for digital era....
Apollo Music Store’s Successful Chicago Launch Event
Apollo Music Store launched its groundbreaking music licensing platform in Chicago, connecting advertising professionals with pre-cleared tracks. The event featured Grammy winners and industry experts...
Rumblefish Manages 5 Million Copyrights
Rumblefish manages 5 million copyrights and generates over 1 billion monthly YouTube views through micro-licensing 80,000 video soundtracks daily....
STIM and Kobalt Partnership Concludes Major Music Licenses
Kobalt STIM partnership secures major licensing deals with iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon in under a year. The collaboration provides one-stop European licensing for over...
Judge Denies Pandora’s Summary Judgment Motion in BMI Case
Judge denies Pandora's summary judgment motion in BMI rate court case, ruling publishers can withdraw new media rights unlike ASCAP requirements....
ASCAP Hosts Capitol Hill Event on Music Licensing Reforms
ASCAP hosted a Capitol Hill panel discussion on modernizing music licensing laws for the digital age. Ne-Yo and industry leaders addressed streaming's impact on songwriter...
Sweden’s X5 Enlists HFA’s Slingshot for US Licensing Needs
Swedish digital music company X5 Music Group partners with HFA's Slingshot platform for U.S. licensing and royalty administration services. The deal covers X5's catalog of...
ASCAP Manager Breaks Down Cue Sheets
ASCAP Manager Alisha Hall explains how cue sheets help track music in film and TV for proper royalty payments to artists and songwriters....
ASCAP Petitions FCC to Block Pandora Radio Bid
ASCAP filed an FCC petition to block Pandora's AM/FM radio station purchase in South Dakota, claiming it's a stunt to pay lower music licensing fees....
Pandora Acquires KXMZ-FM to Cut Songwriter Licensing Costs
Pandora purchased radio station KXMZ-FM in South Dakota to reduce songwriter licensing costs, despite paying minimal royalties to creators....
Independent Artists: Understanding Music Licensing
Independent artists need proactive music licensing strategies to succeed. Expert Winston Giles explains how owning masters and avoiding samples increases placement chances....
Audio Network Undiscovered US: New Music Talent Search
Audio Network launches Undiscovered in North America, searching for new unsigned composers across all genres. The program offers emerging artists the chance to join their...
Bob Marley Estate Expands Global Rights Partnerships
Bob Marley's estate announces major partnerships with Bravado for global apparel rights and CAA for brand representation, expanding the reggae legend's commercial reach....
ASCAP Advocates Fair Online Payments at Capitol Hill
ASCAP advocates for fair songwriter compensation at Capitol Hill, revealing songwriters earn 12 times less than record labels from streaming services like Pandora....
Copyright Board Raises Satellite Radio Rates
The Copyright Royalty Board raised satellite radio royalty rates for 2013-2017, with SiriusXM paying 9-11% of gross revenues. New rates affect digital music streaming services....
Songwriters’ Groups Stand Up Against Internet Radio Bill
Major songwriters' organizations ASCAP, BMI, NSAI and SESAC unite against the controversial Internet Radio Fairness Act, citing concerns over undervaluation of songwriters' rights....
