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News from the Goolag Since 2006 ~ A survival guide to the creative apocalypse: We follow issues and opinion important to professional creators. Data is the new exposure.

Month: April 2022

Written by Chris CastleApril 25, 2022

@GovAbbott’s @TXMusicOffice Releases Report of Texas Task Force on Concert Safety and Event Production Guide

The Texas Music Office report on concert safety is required reading for anyone in the concert business on either side of the stage.

Written by Chris CastleApril 24, 2022

The Central Bank Dilemma and Songwriter Cost of Living Increases

A deeper dive on the connection between quantitative easing, inflation, indexing and frozen mechanicals.

Written by Chris CastleApril 17, 2022

Please take Our Physical and Download Mechanical Royalty Rates Survey and Help Decide the New Rates!

A questionnaire from songwriter groups will help decide what the new mechanical rates should be.

Written by Editor CharlieApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

Stay tuned for a songwriter royalty questionnaire!

We want to know what you think about songwriter royalties when the Copyright Royalty Judges unfreeze the frozen mechanicals! Watch this space!

Written by Chris CastleApril 15, 2022

Is Universal coming to the party on unfrozen mechanicals?

My oh, my. The rumor is that Universal will propose a 12¢ unfrozen rate on vinyl and CDs and 10¢ on downloads.

Written by Chris CastleApril 14, 2022

A Kitchen Table Solution for a Kitchen Table Problem: The Importance of the Consumer Price Index on Unfrozen Statutory License Rates For Physical and Downloads

Applying the Consumer Price Index to statutory mechanicals is the right thing to do because it is a kitchen table solution to a kitchen table problem.

Written by Chris CastleApril 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Songwriter Blood from a Digital Stone: How Unfrozen Mechanicals Should Affect Download Pricing

Apple and Amazon should increase prices for permanent downloads in line with unfrozen mechanicals.

Written by Editor CharlieApril 9, 2022April 11, 2022

Are you tired of winning yet? The legal bill for the Phonorecords III remand and other stories — Artist Rights Watch

Washington is the only place where losing is winning–are you tired of winning yet? The legal bill for the Phonorecords III remand and other stories — Artist Rights Watch

Written by Chris CastleApril 6, 2022

Major Labels Pounce on Copyright Royalty Judges in Effort to Cram Down Frozen Rates

The major labels engage in pretzel logic to try to get the Copyright Royalty Judges to reverse themselves.

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