association of more than 315,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. Furthermore, BMI and SESAC are another membership-style PRO, or Public Rights Organization, similar to ASCAP and serve the same function with often times overlapping demographics. In light of performing, make sure to check out Live Nation, one of the leaders in concert information and ticket sales. If you aren’t familiar with Copyright law, or are simply slightly out of date due to the ever changing litigation within the industry, I suggest you visit the U.S. Copyright Official Site. Here you will learn the basics of what a copyright is and how it may be applied to music and other related fields. After a piece of work is created and embodies all adequate copyright properties, an artist now has the ability to distribute his or her work which requires mechanical licensees by United States Law. By properly licensing cover tunes, the Artist ensures that the publisher that represents the songwriter who wrote the composition gets paid. This is all regulated by the Harry Fox Agency. To track record sales however, industry professionals will refer to Soundscan. Soundscan is responsible for collecting sales data weekly from “point-of-sale cash registers from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant, and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets.” Lastly, for any musicians out there, the Musicians' Union and the American Federation of Musicians are organizations of thirty-thousand plus musicians of all ages which is responsible for the negotiations that take place among major employers within the industry. All and all, this newly updated guide serves merely as a window of brief explanations as I encourage you to visit my linkroll and follow the links from there.
March 29, 2008
The Latest and Greatest: A Guide to My Linkroll Part II
After my initial probe into the depths of the internet for content-rich, reputable websites that meet IMSA as well as Webby Award criteria, I have recently discovered ten additional websites that serve as excellent resources for Music Industry enthusiasts. To begin, Music-News.com is an industry wide, newsworthy source that contains a plethora of different styles of reviews including live, single, and album reviews plus more. Besides Music-News.com, American Songwriter is the monthly publication’s website, in its 24th year—continuing to cover every aspect of the craft and art of songwriting, from how and why writers give birth to their songs, to engaging and informative assessments of songwriting culture as a whole. To protect and profit from such songwriting talents, a songwriter/musician may join ASCAP, a membership association of more than 315,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. Furthermore, BMI and SESAC are another membership-style PRO, or Public Rights Organization, similar to ASCAP and serve the same function with often times overlapping demographics. In light of performing, make sure to check out Live Nation, one of the leaders in concert information and ticket sales. If you aren’t familiar with Copyright law, or are simply slightly out of date due to the ever changing litigation within the industry, I suggest you visit the U.S. Copyright Official Site. Here you will learn the basics of what a copyright is and how it may be applied to music and other related fields. After a piece of work is created and embodies all adequate copyright properties, an artist now has the ability to distribute his or her work which requires mechanical licensees by United States Law. By properly licensing cover tunes, the Artist ensures that the publisher that represents the songwriter who wrote the composition gets paid. This is all regulated by the Harry Fox Agency. To track record sales however, industry professionals will refer to Soundscan. Soundscan is responsible for collecting sales data weekly from “point-of-sale cash registers from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant, and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets.” Lastly, for any musicians out there, the Musicians' Union and the American Federation of Musicians are organizations of thirty-thousand plus musicians of all ages which is responsible for the negotiations that take place among major employers within the industry. All and all, this newly updated guide serves merely as a window of brief explanations as I encourage you to visit my linkroll and follow the links from there.
association of more than 315,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. Furthermore, BMI and SESAC are another membership-style PRO, or Public Rights Organization, similar to ASCAP and serve the same function with often times overlapping demographics. In light of performing, make sure to check out Live Nation, one of the leaders in concert information and ticket sales. If you aren’t familiar with Copyright law, or are simply slightly out of date due to the ever changing litigation within the industry, I suggest you visit the U.S. Copyright Official Site. Here you will learn the basics of what a copyright is and how it may be applied to music and other related fields. After a piece of work is created and embodies all adequate copyright properties, an artist now has the ability to distribute his or her work which requires mechanical licensees by United States Law. By properly licensing cover tunes, the Artist ensures that the publisher that represents the songwriter who wrote the composition gets paid. This is all regulated by the Harry Fox Agency. To track record sales however, industry professionals will refer to Soundscan. Soundscan is responsible for collecting sales data weekly from “point-of-sale cash registers from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant, and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets.” Lastly, for any musicians out there, the Musicians' Union and the American Federation of Musicians are organizations of thirty-thousand plus musicians of all ages which is responsible for the negotiations that take place among major employers within the industry. All and all, this newly updated guide serves merely as a window of brief explanations as I encourage you to visit my linkroll and follow the links from there.
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