Bennett Lincoff’s Comments on Music Licensing
Bennett Lincoff’s comments to the US Copyright office on a new system of music licensing
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28May2014
14Jun2011
Music Libraries: From Last Resort to Power Players
Black Toast Music’s Bob Mair looks at the business and artistic evolution of music libraries and their role in the music business today
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12Apr2011
There is More to Music Than Music
Guest writer, Piet De Ridder shares his thoughts on the differences between film music lovers and classical music enthusiasts
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21Feb2011
Why The Music Community Needs the CGA
Alan Elliott talks about recent AMCL unionization efforts and why the community needs the Composers Guild of America
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22Oct2010
Chris Stone’s 70 DVZ Strings – A Long Time Comin’
Peter Alexander talks about his view of the new DVZ Strings virtual instrument
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08Sep2010
Guest Editorial: Is Film Music Great?
Composer John Graham explores where great music comes from, and asks the question, “Is Film Music Great?”
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09Aug2010
Diversify Your Composer Career: Create a TV Show!
Composer Kid Surf tells the story of taking charge of and diversifying his career in an interesting and unique way
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14Jul2010
A Voice From the “Dark Side”: Confessions of a Retitler
Vaughn Johnson of ScoreKeepers Music discusses the benefits of retitling libraries
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18Jun2010
Ron Mendelsohn on Signing With a Non-Exclusive Retitling Library
Megatrax President and CEO Ron Mendelsohn discusses issues with retitling libraries
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24May2010
AMCL Founder Alan Elliott on Unionizing, the WGA and More
AMCL founder Alan Elliott talks about why the WGA letter is important, and how a composers union can succeed
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20May2010
What I Hope, Want and Expect From a Composers Union
Composer Chris Alpiar shares his open letter to the AMCL about unionizing and what’s best for composers
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20Nov2008
Whither Thou Goest, AFM?
Ron Hess, FMM’s “The Chart Doctor”, talks about the future of musicians and the AFM
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22Sep2008
Composers Are Not Recession Proof
Sample Developers, DAW makers and others beware – even composers pull back.
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09Feb2007
Ebony and Ivory: The Door Only Swings One Way
Composer and producer Samm Brown III talks about the challenges of African-American film composers in Hollywood today.
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11Apr2005
Keeping Score at ASCAP
Eighty-four years ago a group of composers joined together to form an organization to protect their rights in the music they created. It was a good idea then, and it’s still a good idea today. But ASCAP is facing some difficult times, with government regulators on one side, agitated users on another, and its own […]
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22May2001
Straight Payment: Pro vs. Con
It is difficult to imagine an issue in the performing rights world that has generated more controversy and confusion than the idea of “Straight Payment.” Under this concept, all genres and forms of music are valued the same: songs, theme, score, promos/logos, and music for advertising are all paid at the same rate. Straight Payment […]
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