Infograph: Understanding U.S. Music Royalties
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) published an infographic, “Music Royalties USA Quick Start Guide,” which gives songwriters and performing musicians a simple way to understand the complex framework they must navigate to receive proper payment for their work.
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The document illustrates how royalties are handled for songwriters, publishers, and performers in various media, such as Physical Products and Download Sales, Radio & TV, Satellite & Cable Radio, Non-Interactive Streaming Radio, On-Demand Streaming Music Services, and Synchronization – Movies, TV, Games, Etc. The infographic also explains some of the more misunderstood jargon related to royalties and tells songwriters, publishers, and performers exactly which entities they need to register with.
“Because the rules governing music royalties are so complex and differ so greatly from one medium to another, many artists are leaving a significant amount of money on the table without even knowing it,” said Bill Wilson, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development at Music Biz. “This infographic arms songwriters, publishers, and performers with the knowledge they need to ensure they get everything they are owed, allowing them to get back to what they do best: making music. We’d also like to thank our Affiliate Partners ASCAP, BMI, The Harry Fox Agency (HFA), The Recording Academy, SESAC, and SoundExchange, who all helped review the infographic to ensure it fully captured the process.”
The “Music Royalties USA Quick Start Guide” is the latest in a series of informational infographics that affirm Music Biz’s commitment to the artist community by providing vital information needed to understand how the music industry works and tips to get the most out of the services available to them. Previous entries include the “Global Music Licensing Quick Start Guide,” “SEO for Music Websites,” the “Artist Website Toolkit,” and more.
The infographic is available for free and can be viewed as a JPG or PDF.
Source: http://musicbiz.org/press-releases/music-biz-decodes-u-s-music-royalties-new-infographic/
Music Tech Startups Must Deal With United State’s Broken Music Licensing System
On behalf of my client, I spent the week conducting conference calls and long email exchanges with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, The Harry Fox Agency, National Music Publishers Association, Association of Independent Music Publishers, Crunch Digital, We Are The Hits, Tresona Music, and Audible Magic securing public performance licenses, obtaining synchronization licensing information, obtaining copyright identification service & royalty administration information for their UGC video hosting platform.
I Saw Great Startups @SFMusicTech, But They Have A Lot To Learn About The Music Business
What I learned (or confirmed, rather) is that there is a HUGE need to streamline and make efficient the process of securing synch licenses, a HUGE need to standardized/equalize deal structures between labels and digital service providers vs. publishers and digital service providers, and a HUGE opportunity for a collective-bargaining startup to secure pass-through licenses on behalf of many music tech startups, and we should consider making some forms of synch licensing compulsory.
Nevertheless, as long as the music industry is slow to innovate in how it deals with digital startups, there will continue to be confusion and frustration among all stakeholders and work for me to do as a consultant.
Dae Bogan To Moderate “Online Video & Music-Related Content: Promotion and Monetization Strategies” Panel At The Digital Entertainment World Conference
I am excited to announce that I will be joining the likes of Eddy Moretti (Chief Creative Officer of VICE Media Group), Steve Mosko (President of Sony Pictures Television), Ynoz Kreiz (President of Maker Studios), and Thomas Gewecke (Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Warner Bros. Entertainment) as the official moderator of the panel “Online Video & Music-Related Content: Promotion and Monetization Strategies” at the Digital Entertainment World conference next month.
[Via Hypebot] I Saw Great Startups @SFMusicTech, But They Have A Lot To Learn About The Music Business
I had the pleasure of attending this year’s SF Music Tech Summit and met several smart, creative, and big-thinking founders of a wide variety of music tech startups. Everyone I met with seemed excited and energetic about what their teams are working on and fully committed to making some noise at the summit and beyond.
I set down with about a dozen founders to gain insight into what they’re gearing up to present to the world (or at least the music industry) and what, if any, trends I could uncover. What I learned about their products/services was interesting, cool, and amazing even; but there was a more important theme that manifested at the summit that every music tech startup founder should know. Read about it on Hypebot.
Funk Volume Presents The First Virtual Hip Hop Conference
Funk Volume, the home of talented independent artist Dizzy Wright (who was discovered through a talent search tour that I created and produced for Reebok), has announced the creation of a virtual hip hop conference.
Dae Bogan Confirmed To Teach ‘Music Publishing & Copyright Administration’ Workshop At The Independent Music Conference In October – Scholarships Available For Attendance
I am excited to return to this year’s Independent Music Conference to teach a basics workshop on Music Publishing & Copyright Administration on Saturday, October 25th. Time TBD. This workshop will explore basic music publishing and copyright administration from the perspective of a DIY independent artist. Attendees will gain a better understanding about self-publishing in the Internet age with key takeaways including resources for music placement, music licensing, and royalty collection around the world. Scholarships are now available to attend the Independent Music Conference taking place October 22th – 26th in Los Angeles. For details, visit http://IndependentMusicConference.com.
[Podcast] Dae Bogan Appears On Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle Podcast
Recently I had the opportunity to appear on Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle podcast. Bobby is a music industry veteran who has authored over 20 books about music production, recording, marketing, and business. Bobby and I have had the opportunity to work together on a number of music industry events, speaking on panels about a variety of topics affecting the independent music community. Check out the podcast here.
Panelist Spotlight: Lisa Vega, CEO at Lisa Vega Group / SAE Institute 3rd Annual Tech Expo ‘Social Media In A Changing Music Industry’ Panel Moderated by Dae Bogan
Panelist Spotlight: Lisa Vega has worked closely with pop culture’s most influential icons from rock legends David Bowie, The Eagles, Frank Sinatra, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Duran Duran, and Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records to rock festivals Lollapalooza, Ozzfest to Rolling Stone Magazine to high profile charity events such as the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation, Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament –- bringing her expertise in communications and brand imaging to every project.
Lisa was responsible for creating the “Osbourne” phenomenon via a strategic communications campaign that transformed Ozzy from rock ‘n’ roll madman to lovable family man, thus initiating the media frenzy that established the Osbournes as cultural icons.
Panelist Spotlight: Jeremy Gruber, Vice President of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Concord Music Group / SAE Institute 3rd Annual Tech Expo ‘Social Media In A Changing Music Industry’ Panel Moderated by Dae Bogan
Panelist Spotlight: Jeremy Gruber is the Vice President of Digital Marketing & Strategy at the leading independent record label, Concord Music Group. He leads digital, social media, CRM and direct to consumer strategies for company’s diverse portfolio of labels. His team works with legacy artists including Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Gregg Allman, legendary Jazz including Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Dave Brubeck as well as newer acts including Seether, Spoon, St. Vincent and Little Dragon. Prior to working at Concord, Jeremy ran digital marketing at 10th Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music working with marquis rock acts like Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry and Papa Roach.
Dae Bogan Contributes To Bobby Owsinski Music Industry Book Now Published: Music 4.0 A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age
I am excited and honored to announce that the music industry book in which I contributed is finally out and available on Amazon. “Music 4.0: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age” by Bobby Owsinski is the definitive guide for any independent artists to understand the in’s and out’s of making, promoting, and selling imusic in the Internet era. My contribution is in Chapter 7: Marketing With Social Media. I talk about the Myspace platform and why I think every indie artist needs to incorporate Myspace in their overall digital marketing strategy.
Check out the book for amazing insights into how the music industry has changed with and what you should be doing in Internet age.
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