Obtain A BMI Music License for Your Website

Learn how to obtain a BMI music license for your website.

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Jim DeCicco HMMA Explains Music Licensing

From HMMA Executive Producer Jim DeCicco: HMMA Executive Producer Jim DeCicco explains the primary entry points for music licensing.

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How A Music Library Determines Their Licensing Rates

From Artists House Music: Adam Taylor, President of APM Music, discusses what he and his company take into consideration when determining the cost of a license for using one of the works they represent.


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Meet Music Supervisor Randall Poster

Meet music supervisor Randall Poster who has placed music in films such as 200 Cigarettes, Rushmore and The Hangover.

The music supervisor is the MOST important person to a songwriter. The supervisor is the one who picks the songs for the film.

If the music supervisor likes your music, chances are it will get into the film he or she is working on. Even if the music doesn't get into that film, the supervisor now has you down as an artist or songwriter who can deliver the goods and then maybe you'll get into their next project or the next.

Always send them your BEST work. Don't half-ass. Peace.


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David Purcell On Performance Royalties

From Artist House Music: David Purcell of New York University discusses performance royalties, when they apply, and how money is made from them. He also shares his thoughts on the future of performance royalties, and the potential conflicts that might arise in a digital age between publishing, mechanical, and performance royalty splits as the terms and underlying concepts become somewhat obsolete yet remain legally relevant.

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Stay tuned as this blog will become not only a platform to promote my music BUT a songwriter's resource blog.

SoundExchange, Regulation, and the Future of Internet Radio

From Artist House Music: Russell Rains, a lawyer and Director of the Digital Media Management MBA Program at St. Edward's University in Austin, TX, discusses the motivations behind the creation of the entity that collects performance rights from music played on internet radio, SoundExchange, and addresses some of the controversies that have been shaking the foundations of the internet radio business. He also shares the results of some discussions he has had with senior record label executives in which they assert that online music is a passing fad.

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SoundExchange Interview -- Music Royalties

From TGOii: Interview with Bryan Calhoun. Bryan shares just what SoundExchange's role is in the music business community. As VP of New Media and External Affairs, Bryan is instrumental in reaching out to artists and rights holders.


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This blog is not only a blog to promote the music of Electric Chair 3000, it also will be a resource for new and veteran songwriters. Stay tuned. -----Anthony Lloyd

The Law & Music Royalties

From C-Span: Hear two perspectives on legislation covering music royalties from Steve Newberry, Pres. & CEO of Commonweatlh Broadcasting Corp. & Duke Fakir, an original member of the "Four Tops." Program from Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009


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Learn as much as you can, songwriters. If you are blessed and get song placements on TV & film plus radio airplay and major sales, you must know everything about the music business. Yeah, it's like you're back in school but that's the way of life. Learn this stuff.