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The Quest for Royalties for the Use of Sound Recordings on AM/FM Radio: In...
5972915587_88f67afd89_z (1).jpg Narrow Guest post by Owen J. Sloane (@osloane) and Rachel M. Stilwell (@rachelmstilwell)As nearly two hundred artists, producers, engineers, and music professionals...
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Major Labels vs. Pandora (Or Why We Can't Have Nice Things)
7014bellbottoms.gif Narrow News broke yesterday that the major labels have filed suit against leading Internet radio service Pandora for playing sound recordings made before February 15, 1972.This...
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How to Fix Copyright for Older Artists
Edison_New_Standard_Phonograph_advertsiement_1898.jpg Narrow If you think about classic rock, soul, jazz, r&b and pop music, lots of names come to mind—the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and...
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Copyright Hearing Recap: Music Licensing Pt. 2
Seal_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives.svg__0.png Narrow by Juan Carlos Melendez-Torres, FMC Policy InternThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet...
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CD Baby Begins Collecting Label Share of Digital Performance Royalties
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New Bill Would Authorize Royalties for Audioworkers
mix.jpg Wide Post co-authored by FMC policy intern Bryce CashmanA new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that we hope will have a positive impact on the music community. On...
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David Byrne Appointed to SoundExchange Board
440px-David_Byrne_2006.jpg Narrow Last month, SoundExchange announced that legendary musician David Byrne had joined their Board of Directors, filling the seat previously held by FMC co-founder Walter...
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Major and Indie Labels Will Be Paid The Same Webcasting Rates... For Now
royalties.jpg Narrow Independent labels and artists had something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.In a November 25, 2015 ruling, the U.S. Copyright Office made it clear that webcasting...
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December 16, 2015WASHINGTON, DC— On December 15, 2015, the Copyright Royalty Board issued its decision establishing non-interactive webcasting royalty rates for sound recordings in the 2016-2020...
View ArticleFMC Responds to Internet Radio Royalty Rates Decision
Narrow On December 16, 2015, the Copyright Royalty Boardissued its decision establishing non-interactive webcasting royalty rates for sound recordings in the 2016-2020 period. These rates represent a...
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