Beware of Music in Your Podcasts

The rights that a broadcaster or digital music company gets from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC (commonly called the “PROs” or performing rights organizations) deal with the public performance of music. …

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How to Rise From Personal Tragedy Through Songwriting

by: Kathleen Parrish   “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” –Confucius Some of the greatest and most successful songs were written…

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SoundExchange to Audit Webcasters and Digital Music Services

This week, several notices of the intent to audit the records of several webcasters and other digital music services were published in the Federal Register, indicating that SoundExchange was planning…

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Spotify Valued at $5.7 Billion

A report from Manhattan Venture Research values Spotify at $5.74 billion, finding potential in the company even though a profit isn’t predicted to arrive until 2019. Analysts at the merchant…

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Norway Has Figured Out How To Solve the Problem Of Music Piracy

New data from Norway reveals that music piracy has completely collapsed in the country. The country has hit upon a way to rely on streaming to encourage residents to enjoy…

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