What the Mechanical Licensing Collective means for songwriters In official music biz terms, the MLC is a U.S.-based Mechanical Rights Organization (MRO) designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to issue … Continue reading
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Posting Cover Songs on YouTube: Music Video Licensing Explained
How to legally post a cover song video on YouTube. Cover song videos are hugely popular on YouTube, and making a cover song video is one of the most proven … Continue reading
The 23 most popular Christmas songs you need a license to cover
During the holidays people have an almost insatiable appetite for the same repertoire of songs. That’s good news for you if you want to create your own Christmas cover songs. … Continue reading
Music Licensing Secrets Revealed
Figuring out all the different ways to get paid has taken me years. This article is meant to consolidate and summarize some of the big concepts, and to get you … Continue reading
Holiday Songs: Copyrighted or Public Domain?
This is an excerpt from Holiday Music: A Guide to Copyrights, Mechanical Licenses, and Christmas Songs. To download the whole PDF for free, click HERE. When you choose which Christmas songs you … Continue reading
3 Free Guides to Promoting Your Music During the Holidays
The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the most lucrative time of year for musicians — CDs sell like, well,… like they used to! As an independent artist, the responsibility … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary to "Yesterday" by The Beatles: The Most Covered Song of All-Time
The Beatles released “Yesterday” as a 7″ in the U.S. today, September 13th, back in 1965. It’s regarded as the most-covered song of all-time (over 1600 versions)! Our friends at Limelight … Continue reading
Music Copyright 101: The Basic Legal Lingo
Understanding music law. Even career musicians get timid when it comes to talking about intellectual property law. They may know the difference between the Lydian and Mixolydian modes like the backs … Continue reading
Don’t Let a Lawsuit Drain Your Christmas Cheer: Holiday Music and the Public Domain
-This article was written by our friend Alex Holz and E.J. Dortch from Limelight.- Christmas music has always been held in high regard by artists and listeners alike. Unlike most … Continue reading
#092: Roundtable – Cover Songs As Marketing Tools
Income from performance royalties is on the rise according to ASCAP. YouTube is working on a new streaming-video rental model. Facebook now allows users to “unlike” things. The Podcasters revisit … Continue reading