What is On-Demand Music Streaming?
Why We Wrote This GuideThis guide serves as a logical continuation of our previous guide, the Digital Download. In order to better understand the context and »
What is Non-Interactive Music Streaming?
Why We Wrote This GuideThis guide serves as a logical counterpart to our On-Demand Streaming guide, which itself serves as a counterpart to our Digital Download »
A Glossary of Music Industry Terms
Table of Contents 360 Deal Administration Deal Advances Album Cycle A&R Department Black Box Blanket Licenses Bundled Services Business Manager Catalog Commercially Satisfactory Compilation »
How Does the Music Modernization Act Work?
The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) is a piece of legislation that was signed into law on October 11, 2018. The provisions that »
What are Print Rights?
Why We Wrote This Guide This guide serves as a resource to grant interested parties a better understanding of print rights and how they function within »
What are Lyric Rights?
Why We Wrote This Guide Lyrics are integral to modern music. Many of the most compelling songs in the world use lyrics to tell a story »
What is a Digital Download?
Why We Wrote This Guide Over the last decade, the digital music industry has gained significant momentum. Many digital platforms—streaming services, downloads, digital media players, »
What are Neighboring Rights?
Why We Wrote This Guide Music Business World reported in 2016 that neighboring rights account for over $2 billion in revenue per year. In today’s »
What is Work for Hire?
Why We Wrote This Guide Work for Hire agreements are a popular mode of contractual interaction between various people and entities in the music business. Due »
What is a Master-Use License?
Who This Guide Is For Producers that want to sample copyrighted sound recordings in their work. Recording Artists that want to explore licensing options for their »
What is a Mechanical License?
Why We Wrote This Guide For over a century now, American copyright law has worked to create and maintain a system that ensures copyright owners are »
What Is SoundExchange?
Why We Wrote This Guide This guide serves as a comprehensive resource to grant interested parties a better understanding of SoundExchange and its unique function within »
What is Music Reports?
Why We Wrote This Guide Music Reports administers mechanical royalties from digital service providers (see our guides for On-Demand Music Streaming and Digital Downloads) to songwriters »
What is The Harry Fox Agency?
Why We Wrote This Guide The Harry Fox Agency administers [mechanical royalties](mechanical royalty) from digital service providers (see our guides for On-Demand Music Streaming and »
What is a Recording Artist?
Why We Wrote This Guide Recording artists and composers create the foundations of the music industry: compositions and recordings. An understanding of their fundamental positions in »