http://feed.informer.com/widgets/ANAXRCICWF Music Business Times Label News Respective post owners and feed distributors Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:30:51 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/12/02/artistsderivecopyright Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:7b119bfc-7c02-8b7c-d9e3-306685437bf8 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 07:16:19 +0000 According to a study conducted by Peter DiCola of the Northwestern University School of Law, artists are now, on average, deriving a relatively tiny percentage of their income directly from copyrights.  The rest is coming from activities like live performances, session work, merchandising, or teaching.  None of these categories are directly tied to copyright protections (if at all), and the benefit of tightened copyright control wouldn’t impact these revenue streams... http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/jackson-estate-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-conrad-murray-following-latest-media-interviews/ Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:e39d6f51-25cc-31e9-9646-4bbbad0066d2 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 07:08:55 +0000 The Michael Jackson estate’s attorney Howard Weitzman has written a cease and desist letter to Conrad Murray, warning him to stop speaking to the press about his relationship with the late singer, citing doctor-patient confidentiality rules. As previously reported, Jackson’s former personal doctor Murray was found guilty in 2011 of causing the singer’s death through negligence. Released in late October, having served half of his four year sentence, Murray has since been giving out interviews to the media professing his innocence, re-presenting his own theories as to how Jackson died... http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/28/pass-the-mic/ Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:606250ff-8e2d-199f-fb75-d5462e14e4f1 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:55:52 +0000 In a bid to get a slice of the lucrative karaoke market, musiXmatch, the song lyrics database and maker of accompanying mobile apps that let you view lyrics of songs you're listening to, is getting into the hardware game. Partnering with IK Multimedia, the UK/Italian company is releasing a “custom-designed” microphone accessory and updated app targeting karaoke enthusiasts, a use-case... http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/retail/5811961/hmv-pulls-lostprophets-music-following-singers-sex-abuse-case Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:ec615b8d-80de-47b3-9c1f-a0377bac0852 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:41:14 +0000 British entertainment retailer HMV has yanked Lostprophets’ music from its stores and Website after the alternative rock act’s frontman pleaded guilty this week to a series of appalling sexual offenses. A spokesman for HMV told NME that the 140-store chain won’t sell any of the now-defunct Welsh band's music from its stores and online, and staff are taking down any remaining stock... http://japandailypress.com/lifesize-lady-gaga-music-players-launched-in-japan-2840254/ Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:6e938500-a5f3-982f-fe65-ac678cdb4f4e Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:33:04 +0000 Not one, but three Lady Gagas were spotted in Tokyo, as music player doppelganger of the Paparazzi singer were unveiled on Thursday. Sporting long, sleek, blond hair and her trademark platform shoes – one that only she could walk in – the life-sized replicas are the very spitting image of her when she first broke into the music scene, singing Poker Face... http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/nov/28/bt-tv-music-service-universal-music Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:9aec221f-fb13-5d27-818c-efaac5bcc862 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:25:43 +0000 BT is to launch a music streaming and karaoke service backed by the world's largest music company, Universal Music. The service will initially offer the equivalent of about 150 albums of music tracks, which subscribers can listen to through their BT TV service. The service is available free to existing BT TV Unlimited customers, and $5 a month to other BT TV customers who want to add it. However, BT executives say that this will rapidly be increased to more than 1,000 albums, and there are hopes to bring the other major music companies and independent record labels on board... http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20131129_ap_89f978024258456aaa970d0c5175bc1c.html Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:64585753-2c7e-aad4-88cc-cf393ff0c4d3 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:13:04 +0000 The lawsuit contends musical samples from the song have been used on the "Letter to the King" track recorded by the rapper known as The Game. The song appeared on a 2008 album "LAX" and was released as a single. According to the lawsuit, The Game's label, Geffen/Universal paid royalties to EMI Music Publishing Co., but EMI never passed on the royalties to the three men who wrote "Memoirs." They're suing Sony/ATV because Sony bought out EMI in June 2012 http://edit.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/publishing/5811890/breaking-thomas-hesse-bertelsmann-president-of-corp-development Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:1acc3349-5e83-55a3-d34c-231965933849 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:08:14 +0000 In June, reports surfaced that the supervisory board would not renew Hesse’s contract. Hesse, however, is credited with helping to build BMG’s assets with BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch. BMG administers the publishing rights to more than one million songs, including works by Bruno Mars, Duran Duran, Johnny Cash, and Will.i.am. It also represents the master rights of artists Brian Ferry and Rolling Stones. Recently, BMG acquired Primary Wave's publishing assets. http://gigaom.com/2013/11/27/youtube-may-be-getting-ready-to-launch-its-music-subscription/?utm_source=General+Users&utm_campaign=f7d8fb39f5-c%3Amed+d%3A11-28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dd83065c6-f7d8fb39f5-99126377 Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:fdbb6a2d-dc0d-7a69-007a-bfb742625597 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:00:46 +0000 There have long been rumors that Google is planning to launch a separate music subscription service for YouTube, and it looks like those plans are now starting to come together: The folks over at Android Police found a number of references to something called “Music Pass” in the latest Android YouTube app. http://www.musictimes.com/articles/2509/20131127/marvin-gayes-oldest-son-accuses-robin-thicke-copying-songs.htm Delicious/mbtimes/laticker urn:uuid:d8f3940b-9bb7-961b-cac1-1b98599ee4a9 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 06:52:14 +0000 Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris (T.I.) continue to have difficulties following the legal disputes in which they claimed "Blurred Lines" does not rip off Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up." When the Gaye's filed their countersuit and included music publisher EMI, it got much more complicated. But now another player has joined the messy situation. Marvin Gaye III, the adopted son of the singer, has hired his own attorney and filed his own counterclaim...