Blog: Music Industry

Will the American Music Fairness Act finally pass?
On January 31, 2025, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan  Notably, the US does not allow for the payment of artists for the use of their music on AM/FM radio. This loophole is the subject of regular and repeated legislative efforts. It never seems to quite garner enough support to pass. Most terrestrial radio stations subscribe to licensing entities called performing rights organizations. They pay a flat fee to use the...
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Music Industry Terms for the Uncool
Do people say “cool” anymore? I’ve always been more of a cool beans person myself, but I was always in the minority. I have spent most of my career explaining complex legal terms in plain language. Now I spend time explaining everyday terms in the context of legal contracts, but still in even plainer language. I have compiled a list of terms that you may come across in music or entertainment contracts for music licenses,...
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