Blog Entries tagged 'Publishing' http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:37:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/Music-Licensing-for-Independent-Artists-by-Larry-Mills.html <p style="margin-left: 9pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><br/>&nbsp;<br/></p><br/><p style="margin-left: 9pt; text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><br/><i>Larry Mills is VP of Marketing &amp; Partnerships with independent music licensing company Pump Audio (a division of Getty Images ).</i><br/></p><br/><p style="margin-left: 9pt" class="MsoNormal"><br/>&nbsp;As everyone knows, the music industry is in a state of flux.&nbsp; What we know and what we thought we knew changes e [...] Larry Mills Publishing Licensing Business View http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/The-DIY-Musician-New-Release-Checklist-by-David-Rose.html <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br/>Artists no longer have to wait for a record label deal to get their music recorded or distributed. Self releasing one&rsquo;s own material is now a very viable option. However, if you are self releasing there are a few business items that will need to be tended to before making the music available for streaming or purchase. <i>Please note that this information is for U</i>SA based releases. <br/></p><br/><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br/><b>Determine Songwriter Ownership Percentages< [...] drose Royalties Publishing Management Distribution David Rose Business View http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/What-Would-John-Doe-DoDrummer-Dilemma.html <p style="text-align: center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><br/><i>John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde.</i> <br/></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal"><br/> <br/></p><br/><p class="MsoNormal"><br/>A Question from Scott in Maine <br/></p><br/><p class="Ms"><br/>Hi John, First off I'm a huge fan of X, and your solo albums/CD's.<br /><br/>'Forever Hasn't Happened Yet' is a favorite.<br / [...] johndoe wwjdd Royalties Publishing Artist View http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/Music-Publishing-Terminology-by-Garry-Velletri.html <p><br/><i>Garry Velletri is Senior Vice President of Bug Music. He has been with Bug since 1985 and is based in New York.</i> <br/></p><br/><p><br/><u>Music Publishing Terminology</u> <br/></p><br/><p><br/>The <b>ownership</b> and management of <b>exploited</b> music <b>copyrights</b> by <b>licensing </b>and<b> registering</b> certain <br/></p><br/>rong&gt;rights and the collection of the resulting <b>royalties</b> and fees including <b>mechanica</b>l royalties, <b>performance</b> royalties and <b>synch</b> fees. <br/><p><br/> [...] garryvelletri Royalties Publishing Business View http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/What-Would-John-Doe-Do-Sharing-Songwriter-Royalties.html John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde <p> Question from Kathy in South Carolina </p> <p> Hi JD, </p> <p> I am a songwriter in an emerging band and we are about to complete and release our debut cd. What is your take on sharing songwriter royalties with others in the band? Also, how does one decide which performing rights organization to join these d [...] johndoe wwjdd Royalties Publishing Artist View http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/What-Would-John-Doe-DoMusic-Publishing.html <p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><br/> <i>John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde</i> <br/></p><br/> <br/><p><br/> <b>Question from Chris in Austin, TX</b> <br/></p><br/> <br/><p><br/> Hello Mr. Doe, <br/></p><br/> <br/><p><br/> My name is Chris, and I am a struggling hack in Austin, Tx. Recently I have been involved in extensive songwriting with my chums, and the notion of publishing has com [...] johndoe wwjdd Publishing Artist View