Category Archives: royalties

Apple + Beatles = no tunes on iTunes

Posted on August 9, 2010 by b

Little has changed in the negotiations between Apple and The Beatles to bring the the Fab Four’s music to the iTunes Store. John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono indicated that there are still roadblocks and that fans should not expect a … Continue reading →

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Hooray! Net pirates to be ‘disconnected’

Posted on November 27, 2009 by b

The UK government has been laying out some of the ways it intends to pursue persistent net pirates. It comes as Lord Mandelson confirmed that he would introduce tough measures against illegal file-sharers. Initially pirates could have download caps imposed … Continue reading →

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Composers and lyricists make pitch to join Teamsters

Posted on November 23, 2009 by b

From the LA Times David Carbonara has a gig many of his peers would covet: He writes music for the critically acclaimed AMC show “Mad Men.” A former jazz trombonist, Carbonara loves his job and is grateful for the work. … Continue reading →

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Music: Too Expensive to Be Free, Too Free to Be Expensive

Posted on November 23, 2009 by b

MySpace, rumored to be on the verge of purchasing the free music streaming site imeem, is struggling to keep up with its own payments to music copyright holders, according to a top News Corp executive — a problem that has … Continue reading →

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Boyle Is Back: Amazon Pre-Orders ‘Breaking Records’

Posted on November 20, 2009 by b

edited from Digital Music News Susan Boyle just got an extension on her fifteen minutes of fame, and this time, she’s cashing in.  Instead of ad-free, non-monetized YouTube views, Boyle is now positioned for a serious windfall and setiing a … Continue reading →

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How Spotify might save the music industry

Posted on November 12, 2009 by b

by Karen Pinchin- Special to Globe and Mail Update Published on Monday, Nov. 09, 2009 9:37PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 3:19PM EST Today’s music industry can be a gloomy place, full of cranky concert promoters facing … Continue reading →

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ASCAP loses royalty claim on ringtones

Posted on October 15, 2009 by b

Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility have successfully rebuffed an attempt by ASCAP to categorize a ringtone as a public performance. In separate summary judgments issued by US District Court judge Denise Cote and filed October 14th, a ringtone was firmly … Continue reading →

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‘New’ Michael Jackson single over 25 years old

Posted on October 13, 2009 by b

Editted From Reuters published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Michael Jackson didn’t do it his way after all. Hours after the pop singer’s first posthumous single “This Is It” was released amid great hype on Monday, it emerged that the tune had … Continue reading →

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Copyright, It’s Getting Worse…

Posted on October 9, 2009 by b

Report by Paul Resnikoff@DigitalMusicNews at Digital Music Forum West Is the licensing quagmire getting worse?  Yes, yes, and yes, according to executives assembled at Digital Music Forum West in Los Angeles on Thursday.  ”With each new technology, there comes another … Continue reading →

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Lily Allen: Ed O’Brien’s FAC statement is not okay

Posted on September 21, 2009 by b

Lily Allen has responded to Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien’s statement on behalf of FAC (Featured Artists Coalition) to UK government’s plans to cut off the internet access of persistent illegal file-sharers. Ed O’Brien said cutting off illegal file-shares is not going … Continue reading →

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More Embedding = More Music Sales?

Posted on September 17, 2009 by b

Even as the web evolves into an interconnected, widget-friendly, 2.0-ready environment,  most paid downloads ultimately happen through a central location like the iTunes Store.  Now, backend provider MediaNet Digital is pushing a totally decentralized, embedded concept called MN Open. The … Continue reading →

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Loved the Show? Buy the Live Recording!

Posted on July 28, 2009 by b

Edited from Digital Music News Some of the biggest selling opportunities happen after the gig is done, and for the right fans, memories last a lifetime.  The live recording is a well-known staple for fans and artists, with several companies … Continue reading →

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24 songs cost her $1.92-million

Posted on June 20, 2009 by b

edited from Toronto’s Globe and Mail Is a digital copy of Green Day’s classic pop-punk song “Basket Case” worth $80,000 U.S.? That’s what Jammie Thomas-Rasset may very well end up paying for each of the 24 songs she shared on … Continue reading →

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YouTube Bleeds cash and Royalties unresolved

Posted on April 6, 2009 by b

Google’s YouTube is having serious disagreements with the music industry, related  to the value of video content.  Surprise surprise, major label groups (including publishers) want more per stream, based on the Google Empire’s overall profitability. Google’s YouTube subsidiary wants to … Continue reading →

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Micro-Billing, Byte by Byte, Suits the World of Cellphones

Posted on April 6, 2009 by b

By MATT RICHTEL and BOB TEDESCHI, New York Times Published: April 5, 2009 LAS VEGAS — As the music, film, television, newspaper, book and video-game industries strain to find a way to thrive in the new digital marketplace, one seems … Continue reading →

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