The Entrepreneurial Art of Licensing - Midem 2015

A generation of entrepreneurial music publishers is flourishing, building successful and innovative business models in today's ever adapting music publishing arena.  Listen to what they have to say about a range of licensing options that generate new income streams.
Speakers:
Benjamin Bailer, President, Globe Art Group (Germany/US/UK) @globeart
Edwin Cox, Managing & Creative Director, West One Music Group (UK) @edwincox
Jessica Ibgui, A&R/Creative Manager, Buddemusic (France)
Tommi Tuomainen, CEO, Elements Music (Finland)
Moderator:
Emmanuel Legrand, US Editor, Music Week (USA) @legrandnetwork

Why Artists need Music Publishers with Jody Gerson

While it's not always easy to negotiate a publishing deal, artists need them, so their songs are protected and looked after by their Music Publisher. In today's world, it's easy for someone to just take your music and apply it however they want. This is where Music Publishers step in to provide that type of oversight where they are working to protect revenue streams for their artists. Renman asks Jody her thoughts on whether artists need a publisher or not. Jody makes arguments for doing it on your own but also attests to the resources a Music Publisher can provide that artist and why this is crucial. Jody Gerson heads up Sony/ATV Music Publishing as a Co-President, and punctuates her advice with stories about Lady GaGa and hot young rapper Sammy Adams.

Message From A2IM

This was sent to me earlier from the people at A2IM.

The music industry - artists, labels, retailers, distributors, publishers, artist representatives, and all of the service providers that rely upon income from music for their own businesses - all have a vested interest in promoting the fact that artistic creation has value. If you believe music has value please join us in asking Congress to do all they can to protect music from online theft. We need a game changer! Music revenues continue to shrink and good people - including too many passionate independent music lovers - continue to lose jobs. Click HERE to see the letter and enter your info so that it reaches your representatives (and please forward this to your artists, business partners, and friends and ask them to participate as well). It only takes 1 minute.

As someone whose livelihood depends upon a healthy music industry...is the opening line of the letter. That's you! Don't sit on the sidelines. Remember that independents are an important part of our industry, our nation's culture and economy, and we need to be heard. Click HEREand participate.

Best regards,

A2IM
American Association of Independent Music
www.a2im.org

Eddie DeGarmo On What Music Publishing Is (And How To Get a Job Doing It)

Eddie DeGarmo, president of EMI CMG Publishing, discusses publishing in the music industry, including: the various tasks carried out by a publishing house; how music publishers generate income; and how to prepare yourself for a career in the field.

Exclusive Cherrylane Music Publishing Interview

Cherrylane Music Publishing Interview from Entertainment Linx on Vimeo.

New Markets in Music Publishing

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - John Snyder talks with Greg Curtis, Executive Creative Director of Fox Music Publishing, Inc., and discusses the strategies behind his companys move into new markets for music publishing, such as ringtones and digital downloads, with students at Loyola University, New Orleans.