Music Licensing: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Takes Music Licensing To The Next Level
It isn’t often that we get to learn about the vision behind the musical selections — including licensed music, commissioned music and collaborations — directly from the music supervisors of entertainment products; especially music supervisors of video games. So, this interview of Rockstar Games’ music supervisor Ivan Pavlovich by The Hollywood Reporter on his work for Grand Theft Auto V is a rare peak behind the curtain of creating the sonic identity of one of the top video games of all time. And boy is it insightful!
Pandora Announces New CEO/President/Chairman…And He Doesn’t Have A Music Background
I’m writing this as I listen to my fav Ella Fitzgerald station on Pandora.
Pandora is arguably the #1 Internet radio company in the US. Every day millions of “free” streams set the mood for millions of “free” subscribers at work, in their car, or out in the public. Pandora — who has been at the forefront of a legislation proposal that could change the royalty rates it pays for the music it streams — recently announced a new executive change. Read More…
Grooveshark And The Inherent Problem With User-Generated Content (UGC)
It appears that Grooveshark is a platform that allows end-users to upload and share songs. The problem with that model (if early Napster didn’t teach us anything) is that while even if another end-user pays for the download; Grooveshark is still infringing on the copyright owner rights of reproduction and distribution. Further, one could argue that by allowing website visitors to stream the song before buying and downloading it; Grooveshark is also infringing on public performance rights. And that’s just the songwriter/publisher side. I do not believe Grooveshark is acquiring mechanical licenses for each song it allows to be purchased and downloaded; so they’ll also have a problem with the record labels.
I’m interested to see where this all goes. Read, “Grooveshark Signs an Agreement With the Largest Music Publisher In the World…” on Digital Music News website http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/20130828grooveshark
How Google is Building A Crowdsourced PRO with No Antitrust Supervision
Does media and content giant GOOGLE intend to launch a new pusedo performance rights organization (PRO) that can potentially hurt songwriters and publishers more than it helps them?
As anyone knows who has dealt with YouTube, the much ballyhooed Content ID database really is horrendous. This is particularly true on the music publishing side. And of course, Google uses its market power to refuse the industry standard audit right to independent songwriters–you know, those songwriters who are subject to compulsory mechanical licenses and whose performance royalties are subject to government oversight. To protect Google from the antitrust lusting of songwriters.
Witness the typical Google royalty statements which many of the songwriters and publishers among you received recently. That statement comes with a cover letter asking the songwriters to fix Google’s skanky data:
As you can read for yourself, Google is asking that the music publishers and songwriters to fix their data–essentially to act as “mechanical turks” to crowdsource the job of building an asset for Google. This is the usual Google-style shakedown. Build a monopoly on the…
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Maejor Ali Features Justin Bieber And Juicy J In New MV For The Song “Lolly” Produced By Young Yonny
Detroit-born recording artist, songwriter and record producer, Maejor Ali features Justin Bieber and Juicy J in a new music video for the song “Lolly”. “Lolly”–produced by my cousin Young Yonny–was independently released on February 4th, 2013.
Last Year I Had An Idea…Today I Have A Growing Startup
Last year I came up with a concept to promote indie artists alongside major artists on a premium entertainment service displayed on HDTVs inside retail stores. Months later ChazBo Music was born as a hip new digital media startup in the music tech space. Today, we program over 140,000 hours of streaming content every day across the US (4.34 Million Hours Per Month)…generating millions of views and exposure for our artists. Soon, we will do the same for brands and advertisers. #music #videos #musicpromotion #musicmarketing
56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Submissions Have Begun
As a member of The Recording Academy, I’ve received notification that submissions have now begun for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards scheduled to take place Sunday, January 26th, 2014 at Los Angeles’ Staples Cente. Good luck to all the musicians, songwriters, record producers, engineers, and music execs!!
UMG And Russell Simmons To Launch All Def Music; YouTube-Focused Label
Universal Music Group has entered a partnership with Russell Simmons, Brian Robbins, and Steve Rifkind to launch All Def Music, the first label to exclusively sign, develop, and promote artists on YouTube.
All Def Music will power the All Def Digital (ADD) platform, a multi-channel network also founded by Simmons and Robbins with funding from YouTube, which will produce and showcase a spectrum of talent. Steven Rifkind has been appointed as President/CEO of All Def Music and ADD Management.
ADD is to launch during the third quarter of 2013.
RIAA Launches New Website To Show Consumers Why Music Matters
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) launches new website to help consumers understand “Why Music Matters”. A key feature is their navigation tool of digital music retailers.http://whymusicmatters.com/find-music
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