SoundExchange is making allies, and finding more money in the process. (more…)

Think that publishing is the ‘rock’ of the music industry?  A steadfast generator of copyright annuities?  Think again.  According to several sources inside and outside the publishing world, this business is now facing serious pressures in 2009, and 2010 could be quite messy.  “This year, publishers are feeling their own recession,” commented Nettwerk Music Group chief executive Terry McBride at the recent New Music Seminar in New York. “Suddenly, they’re becoming a lot more cooperative.” (more…)

The do-it-yourself, direct-to-fan honeymoon is over, thanks to the arrival of some complex issues.  Against the backdrop of an energized audience at the New Music Seminar in New York on Tuesday, some battle-weary executives reexamined a space that was once filled with disruptive euphoria. (more…)

Ready to upload your music onto Rock Band?  The process will be more complicated than just uploading a file, and some training is required to create a game-ready song.  But for those willing to make some financial and time commitments, the payoff is pretty cool. (more…)