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Who Controls the Door Between an Artist and an Audience?
Artists can make the music, but reaching listeners often depends on companies that control distribution, discovery, recommendation, identity, data and…
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Why Are Music Copyrights Worth Billions?
Music copyrights can generate income for decades because they are not simply songs: they are bundles of rights that can be licensed repeatedly across…
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Who Owns the Lyrics to a Song?
The person who writes the words usually creates the copyright in the lyrics, but that ownership can later be shared, transferred or administered by…
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Why Do Songwriters Get Paid Differently From Artists?
A single stream can involve several separate copyrights, which is why the person who wrote the song and the person who performed it can be paid through…
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Who Gets the Money From a Music Stream?
A stream does not send a fixed payment to one person. The money moves through a chain of rights, contracts and platforms before it reaches the people…
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Where Does Your Spotify Money Actually Go?
Your subscription does not pay an artist a fixed amount for each song you play. It enters a royalty system where rights, contracts and listening share…
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Who Gets Paid When You Stream a Song?
A single stream can generate money for several different rights holders. The difficult part is understanding which right is being paid, who collects it…
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Why Are Music Publishers So Powerful?
Publishers sit close to the rights that make songs reusable, licensable and valuable long after release.
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Why Are Music Publishers Buying Song Catalogs?
A successful song can keep generating income long after its original release. That makes publishing rights increasingly valuable to companies looking…
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What Is Music Publishing and Why Does It Matter?
Publishing controls the rights behind the song itself, which can be just as important as owning the recording.
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Who Owns the Rights to Your Favorite Songs?
The artist you see on the cover may not own the recording, the composition, or the rights that generate its income.
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Why Is One Company Allowed to Control So Much Live Music?
Live Nation's position is not the result of one decision. It grew through promotion, venues, ticketing and years of consolidation.
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