CRB Reform: A longer table for songwriter rate negotiations, not a kid’s table
Beware of “reformers” bearing gifts. Reforming the CRB requires more voices at the negotiating table.
Category: Phonorecords IV
Applying a Cost of Living Adjustment to Streaming Mechanicals
Don’t believe them when they tell you that applying a COLA to streaming mechanicals–it’s easy.
When Did Noah Build the Ark? Will there be sanctions for absurd delays at the Copyright Royalty Board?
The CRB should sanction capricious delays that keep songwriters from getting paid.
Trickle Down Streaming Mechanicals Will Be Up For Discussion
The biggest corporations in history are cramming trickle down theories down the throats of songwriters in the CRB.
Will Sunlight Win at the Copyright Royalty Board in Big Tech’s Latest Credibility Debacle?
The Copyright Royalty Judges stand up to the most dangerous corporations in the world and demand transparency in streaming mechanical rate “settlements.”
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 […]
#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.
#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.
#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.
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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