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ASCAP 2011 List

Posted on January 5, 2012 by DomCal6

We love ASCAP and what they do for musicians. Over on their site, ASCAP has put together a list of their top 10 must reads of 2011. The list includes articles and videos are how to develop the best music … Continue reading →

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Songwriters Hall of Fame

Posted on October 24, 2011 by DomCal6

The Songwriters Hall of Fame recently announced their 2012 nominees. Among them are a number of ASCAP members Elvis Costello, George Michael, Bob Segar, Tom Waits, and Annie Lennox. The new inductees will be announced on June 14th at the … Continue reading →

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Recordings Don’t Pay for ASCAP

Posted on October 4, 2011 by DomCal6

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal regarding the collecting of royalties for digital downloads of music. ASCAP was claiming that a digital recording was equal to a public performance, for which royalties can be collected. However, the … Continue reading →

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ASCAP Making Agreements

Posted on September 9, 2011 by DomCal6

ASCAP recently signed a licensing agreement with Netflix- a huge benefit for its members. Seeing as Netflix is shifting its main business towards instant streaming and away from physical DVDs, ASCAP has decided it is important to obtain licenses with … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry Joins Exclusive Club

Posted on August 29, 2011 by DomCal6

Katy Perry recently joined an exclusive club in music. She became the second artist to hold five #1 singles from the same album. The only other member of this club is the late, great Michael Jackson. Not only is she in … Continue reading →

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Turntable.fm and ASCAP

Posted on July 29, 2011 by DomCal6

The fun and innovative music networking site, Turntable.fm, recently became licensed by ASCAP, giving them access to the plethora of works that they license. This is an exciting event for ASCAP, and smart move for Turntable.fm. Numerous artists will receive … Continue reading →

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Spotify and ASCAP Come Together

Posted on July 21, 2011 by DomCal6

The newest music streaming service to hit the U.S., Spotify, recently signed a deal with ASCAP, allowing them to license the work of ASCAP’s 8.5 million works. The agreement runs through 2013 and operates using a Digital Data Exchange (DDEX). … Continue reading →

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Bjork’s Constellation of Apps

Posted on July 8, 2011 by DomCal6

Famed singer, Bjork, is releasing her new album one song at a time. Each song will be released as a music app, downloadable from the not yet seen “mother app”. Appearing as stars in a constellation, these apps include “its … Continue reading →

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Twitter Set to Advertise

Posted on July 7, 2011 by DomCal6

In the past, Twitter unsuccessfully attempted to integrate advertising into their system. They are at it again. Twitter is set to add advertising tweets to a user’s post up to two times a day. The hope is that, on a … Continue reading →

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Dancin’ (and Singin’) in the Street

Posted on July 6, 2011 by DomCal6

Audio-Technica, a company based in the UK, recently released a study that revealed how much their nation loves music. It yielded some interesting results: 96% of the 1,000 people polled said that they would give up movies for a year … Continue reading →

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