Songwriters in the United States have had a good few weeks, given some recent developments in the music industry. Historically, creative work done by those in a so-called “supporting role,” such as producers and songwriters, has been undervalued. But the industry is now shifting towards a more equitable balance of power, payment, and visibility. Spotify […]
Drake Wins Copyright Infringement Suit Over “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2” Sample
By: Shantell Jiggetts Intern from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Last month, Rapper Drake and his record label, Cash Money Records, Inc., received a favorable decision in a copyright infringement suit filed against them in 2014 by the estate of deceased jazz musician, Jimmy Smith. The suit focused on the sampling of […]
Paid In Full: How to Collect Royalty Payments
Below is the full text of an article that was broken up and initially published on Immersive ATL. You recorded an album and released it online. Now you just sit back and wait for the checks to roll in, right? If only it were that easy. Last year, a Berklee College of Music report found […]
Paid in Full 01: The Basics
I was recently asked to contribute a series of articles on artist revenue streams to Immersive Atlanta. What follows is the first installment of that series. And here is a link to the article as posted on the Immersive Atlanta site. PAID IN FULL is a new limited weekly series written by Atlanta entertainment lawyer […]