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Music Tech Works Launches rightsholder.io
Music Tech Works has launched rightsholder.io to transform synchronization (sync) licensing—finding the controlling publisher and label information. With over 60 million songs in its database, ... -
Primary Wave Acquires Dan Wilson’s Catalog
The music-publishing catalog of the award-winning songwriter Dan Wilson is the latest acquisition for Primary Wave Music Publishing. Terms of the deal include some of Wilson’s biggest ... -
The Legal Beat: The Estate of Michael Jackson v. HBO
The 100 million dollar lawsuit the estate of Michael Jackson filed against HBO is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ... -
The 1975 Renew With Downtown Music Publishing
Downtown Music Publishing announced the renewal of its deal with The 1975 to manage the band’s songwriting career over the course of their next three ... -
Stevie Nicks Partners with Primary Wave for Copyrights
As her hit song “Dreams” was re-entering the Billboard charts, the iconic singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks and Primary Wave Music were finalizing their partnership that will see Stevie join ... -
Copyright Infringement In Plain Language
Canadian poet, novelist, and teacher Margaret Atwood once said, “Human beings make art, that’s just what we do.” Atwood’s statement beautifully captures the natural inclination ... -
How to Secure the Bag: Exploring Untapped Revenue
Many creators wear multiple hats while juggling the business of music. Overseeing production schedules and budgets, coordinating release dates, uploading tracks to the appropriate services ... -
Inspiration to Infringement: Copyright Issues in Scripted Entertainment Inspired by Song Lyrics
MGM Television is developing Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, a television series based on the lyrics of Billy Joel’s hits. This is the latest endeavor ... -
Copyright and Technology Conference 2017 Being Held in New York City
The eighth annual Copyright and Technology NYC 2017 conference will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at New York University’s Kimmel Center. Presented by the ... -
Music Industry Tips: Trademark Your Band Name
How to Create and Protect a Trademark in Your Band Name 1. Decide what you want your band name to be and analyze how original ...
