There’s a lot of talk going around about how the “Guitar Hero” game has become a welcome, new revenue stream for what remains of the music industry. Edgar Bronfman, CEO of Warner Brothers, has a different view. He has recently complained that the licensing fees paid buy video game companies are too small. He has [...]

There is an agreement on the table that will specify royalty rates to be paid by internet radio stations. This article from AAJ is a little misleading.
The opening paragraph…
Songwriters, record labels, and webcasters have reached an agreement on mechanical royalties for songs played on web radio services. However, the “disastrous” performance royalty that threatens [...]

Well, it’s just getting plum silly out there.
This edition of “And The Brand Plays On” is about product placement. You know, if you see someone, in a movie or TV show, drinking a Coke or eating some KFC, it isn’t because that character has a fondness for the product, it’s because the company that makes [...]