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Artists Join Together To Protest YouTube Royalty Payments

Posted on May 2, 2016 by admin

Which of your favorite recording artists is signing THIS petition to reform the DMCA (DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT) in the U.S.? Read More

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Led Zeppelin can exit ‘Stairway’ suit for $1

Posted on May 2, 2016 by admin

Lawyers suing members of rock supergroup Led Zeppelin say their client is willing to settle a lawsuit over the band’s most famous song. Read More

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‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case cleared for trial

Posted on April 12, 2016 by admin

Where does an influential rock band like Led Zeppelin draw the line between “inspiration” and outright copyright infringement? A trial is needed to determine if Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” copies its opening notes from a song performed by the … Continue reading →

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A MUST READ FOR ALL DJs/MIXERS

Posted on March 18, 2016 by admin

Apple Music To Stream DJ Mixes, Unofficial Remixes, Mashups

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Musonomics Podcast Looks At The Use Of Music In Presidential Campaigns

Posted on March 3, 2016 by admin

How do presidential candidates use music as a campaign tool — and what happens when music is misused by their campaigns? Those questions are addressed by NYU STEINHARDT MUSIC BUSINESS’ LARRY MILLER, who hosts the podcast “Musonomics.”MILLER tells ALL ACCESS … Continue reading →

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Oakland County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Juvenile Law Committee have launches “DreamPacks” program

Posted on August 12, 2015 by admin

Did you know that there are currently more than 800 children in foster care in Oakland County alone? Being moved from placement to placement while waiting to find their forever home and family is tough enough, but to top it … Continue reading →

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Artists And Fans Call for Action On The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Posted on July 23, 2015 by admin

During the past week, an online “Music Community Week of Action in Support of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act” organized by musicFIRST COALITION members — along with allied groups, including the FEATURED ARTISTS COALITION, CONTENT CREATORS COALITION and FUTURE … Continue reading →

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SiriusXM Will Pay Record Companies $210 Million Over Pre-1972 Songs

Posted on June 26, 2015 by admin

The record industry just won a huge settlement from SIRIUSXM in its suit for the satellite radio company’s use of recordings created before 1972. SIRIUSXM will pay $210 million to plaintiffs ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, … Continue reading →

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Apple changes tune on royalties after Swift complains

Posted on June 22, 2015 by admin

Taylor Swift has Apple changing its tune. Hours after the pop superstar criticized the giant tech company in an open letter posted online, Apple announced Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during … Continue reading →

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James Taylor: Streaming businesses should pay artists half

Posted on June 22, 2015 by admin

What do you think and why? James Taylor is OK with the booming streaming music business, but he believes artists deserve 50 percent of the profits. “If someone’s going to be making money off of my recorded music, I think … Continue reading →

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