Many new business owners in the restaurant, bar, nightclub, and karaoke business fail to understand that if live music is played in their establishment (called a public performance), the establishment ...

Ever since operetta composer Victor Herbert sued Shanley’s restaurant in New York in 1917 to force it to pay for playing his song on a player-piano, songwriters and music publishers have depended on ...

As Chris Willman, chief music critic for Variety, points out, popular songs have long been mined for political purposes. More than 200 years ago, George Washington’s campaign created jingles adapted ...

Performance licensing and mechanical licensing of (a) musical compositions and (b) masters for interactive and non-interactive services; ethical treatment of protected works, names and images Why the ...

The National Music Publishers’ Association has sent a letter to the leaders of the Judiciary Committee in the Senate and House of Representatives, requesting the ...

They were sued for allegedly playing hit songs without a copyright license.

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations. By Ben Sisario X, the social ...

Naples, FL, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Music Licensing, Inc. (OTC: SONG), a diversified holding company and the fifth public performance rights organization (PRO) established in the United ...

Experts weigh in on the messy web of copyright concerns that have affected athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. By Rachel Scharf Music industry professionals already know song copyrights can ...