Private rights organization says ASCAP’s settlement “does not reflect fair market value”
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ASCAP and BMI Just Made the Biggest Commitment Yet to a Shared Licensing Database
Last week, Congress offered a plan to create a global, centralized msuic database. Now, ASCAP and BMI are taking a giant step towards that goal. Last week, Digital Music News reported that Congress re-sparked plans to create the world’s first central, unified music database. Previous efforts to create an authoritative database have failed miserably. Music data, […]
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ASCAP appoints Tony Dunaif EVP and Head of International Affairs
Dunaif joins from on-demand entertainment firm iN Demand
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ASCAP: Stop Lying to Congress. You’re Not Helping Songwriters.
The music industry is giddy to join the D.C. stampede to deregulate. ASCAP is leading the pack. ASCAP has polls: who knew voters had an opinion about who should set royalty rates? It has Fact Sheets: only free market capitalism can save the music industry. It has songwriter foot soldiers: Rob Thomas says federal regulations […]
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ASCAP, PRS and SACEM join forces for blockchain copyright system
IBM technology to power new prototype for music industry
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Think Blockchain Is Bulls—t? This New Initiative Might Change Your Mind
Here are three more reasons to believe in blockchain’s chances: ASCAP, SACEM, and PRS for Music. There more than a thousand reasons why blockchain won’t work for the music industry. Here’s one essay that addresses a few of them. But maybe there’s hope. Just today, three of the largest royalty administration companies in the world […]
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ASCAP reveals record-breaking revenue and distribution figures for 2016
Revenues tipped $1.059 billion last year, up 4.3% on 2015, while distributions to songwriter, composer and publisher members were up 5.6% to $918 million
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ASCAP relaunches royalty admin services arm Songwize
The business offers rightsholders a royalty administration service for digital platforms
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ASCAP ramps up Asia-Pacific efforts with CML partnership
Miew Lan Chan engaged to oversee society’s activities in region
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ASCAP inks five-year deal with RMLC – including improved royalty rate
More than 10m works covered by major radio deal
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