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Sony Artists, Songwriters Can Now Get Paid More Quickly
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Despite many technological advances, getting major labels and publishers to pay out quickly has remained a challenge. It seems that Sony Music and Sony/ATV, however, are making an effort to expedite things for artists and songwriters, offering real-time processing, and a new “cash out" service. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 You would think in this age of digital music consumption that it would be easy to calculate royalties, and as a result, pay them out quickly. That ...
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Music Industry How To Helps Jazz Singers And Songwriters With New Comprehensive Guide
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Shaun Letang
Music industry authority blog Music Industry How To recently revised their songwriting article, turning it into a thorough and comprehensive guide for aspiring jazz songwriters and jazz singers. This guide touches on the fundamentals of how a song is structured and created, the lyric writing process, collaboration, using songwriting apps and more. It also features a frequently asked questions section, which answers some of the most common and pressing questions songwriters have as they’re learning and developing their craft. Aspiring ...
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Songwriters vs Big Tech: Has The Tide Turned? [David Israelite]
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In this guest post, National Music Publishers Association head David Israelite explores how social media has shifted public opinion toward the songwriters and music publishers in their battles with Spotify, YouTube and other music services. By David Israelite of the National Music Publishers Association [NMPA], This first appeared on Variety. Since the dawn of the digital revolution — when suddenly the value of songs was an afterthought to the ease with which users could access them — creators’ livelihoods have ...
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ASCAP Paid Songwriters, Music Publishers More Than $1B For First Time In 2017
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ASCAP announced record revenues and distributions of $1.14 billion in 2017. After 11% operating expenses this marks the first time that the 660,000 members of the performing rights organization have split revenue in excess of $1 billion. ASCAP is distributing $1.007 billion to its songwriter, composer and music publisher members. Total ASCAP revenues increased by 8^ and distributions were up 10 percent year-over-year. Revenues from ASCAP’s licensing efforts in the US grew nearly 11% in 2017 to $846 million, up ...
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Don’t Let Tax Day Leave You Singing The Blues: A Message For Songwriters, Musicians
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While tax season is dreaded by many, it can be a particularly trying time for those making a living in the music business. In fact some artists simply don't bother paying taxes at all, which can lead to devastating consequences. Here we look at how to prepare for tax day and avoid the wrath of the IRS. Guest post by Benom Plumb from the Royalty Exchange blog Tax Day this year is April 17. The days leading up to this date can be ...
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"Massive Victory" For Songwriters, Publishers As Court Allows Fractional Licensing - BMI, ASCAP React
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In a major victory for songwriters and publishers, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice which had sought to end the practice of fractional music licensing. The U.S. Second Circuit agreed with Judge Louis L. Stanton’s September 16, 2016 decision that the BMI consent decree allows for the practice of fractional licensing. “This is a massive victory for songwriters, composers, music publishers and the entire industry
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Why Songwriters Must Pay Attention To A Trump Tax Reform Plan
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In 2006, congress reclassified songwriters income from the sale of a catalog as “capital gains" as opposed to ordinary income, giving artists an important tax break. Under the newly proposed tax reform bill, however, artists are at risk of losing this big break. Guest post from Royalty Exchange Songwriters came dangerously close to losing a key break that allows them to cut their tax bill by almost 50%. When The U.S. House of Representatives submitted its tax reform bill last ...
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Metadata Explained And 7 Key Reasons Songwriters Should Manage It Themselves
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Although the term is thrown around often as an issue which needs fixing in the music business, particularly where streaming is concerned, what it is and why it's important for songwriters to manage their own is often unclear. Here we work to explain those details. Guest post by Niclas Molinder of the Music Rights Awareness Foundation and Auddly This is a guest post by Niclas Molinder, founder of Music Rights Awareness Foundation and Auddly, the song data management hub that enables music ...
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Join 3700+ Songwriters: SIGN THIS PETITION NOW To Stop Big Tech From Lowering Royalty Rates
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The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), which represents U.S. music publishers and their songwriters, along with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) are facing off against Google, Apple, Amazon, Spotify and Pandora as the Copyright Royalty Board meets this week to determine how songwriters are paid for the next five years. “Songwriters must stand up to Big Tech and demand that they stop fighting to pay even lower royalties to the music creators who fuel their businesses" says the NMPA. ...
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CD Baby Publishing Now Represents 100,000 Songwriters, Expanding To 18 More Countries
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Indie music services platform CD Baby is now providing publishing administration to more than 100,000 songwriters, the company announced today, alongside a major expansion into new territories. CD Baby announced to today that it is now representing more than 100,000 songwriters and 625,000 songs under its Publishing Administration service. The indie music services company is also expanding its publishing arm to 18 new countries. Formed in 2013 under the branding CD Baby Pro, CD Baby Publishing allows a CD Baby ...
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