Tag: Loudr

  • Music Publishing News: Global Music Copyright Revenue Growing by Almost $1 Billion Annually

    Music Publishing News: Global Music Copyright Revenue Growing by Almost $1 Billion Annually

    By Songtrust Every month, our friends at Songtrust compile a round-up of the most noteworthy developments in music publishing. Catch up on all the industry news in our Music Publishing News archive! Nielsen purchases Gracenote for $560 million (in cash). Nielsen Co. has purchased Tribune Media Co.’s Gracenote video, music, and sports for $560 million. Metadata giant Gracenote,…

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  • How to Legally Cover a Song

    How to Legally Cover a Song

    Perhaps inspired by the recent rash of high-profile copyright cases, a bunch of our favorite music blogs have lately been providing interesting tips for legally recording and performing covers of other musician’s songs. Unlike the more complicated forms of musical imitation involved in those lawsuits, covering a song is actually quite straightforward. A “cover” is a new performance of…

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Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments