Written by Chris CastleSeptember 27, 2022

The Most Dangerous Companies in the World Hide the Ball from Songwriters–AGAIN

You may have heard that there was a settlement of the streaming mechanical rates in the Copyright Royalty Board proceeding called “Phonorecords IV”. You may not have noticed in all the backslapping that no settlement agreement was filed with the CRB by the parties. The Copyright Royalty Judges noticed (as did George Johnson) and the […]

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 19, 2022September 23, 2022

#DoubleStat: A Response to A2IM’s Objection to the New Statutory Mechanical Rates: Part 3

The third and final part of my critique of A2IM’s objection to the new physical rates.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 18, 2022September 22, 2022

#doublestat: A Response to A2IM’s Objection to the New Statutory Mechanical Rates: Part 2

In Part 2, I discuss the importance of the longer table as well as the authority of CRB to change the entire mechanical licensing structure in the US.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 15, 2022September 22, 2022

#DoubleStat: A Response to A2IM’s Objection to the New Statutory Mechanical Rates: Part 1

I filed a response to A2IM’s objection to the new rate settlement.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 14, 2022

Do Songwriters Want the Cheese or to Escape the Trap in Phonorecords IV?

The failure to obtain a cost of living adjustment leads songwriters right back into the trap with the illusion of cheese.

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