NC Songwriters Monthly Jam Circle celebrates its 1st Anniversary with a new title: "Live Music Lab." Since we launched the Jam Circle last October, we've tuned the format based on feedback from participants. It has evolved to a session where you can try out your material on-mic for practice or for feedback, and we're renaming the program to "Live Music Lab". New or old; original or cover; novice or pro; all are welcome.
Live Music Lab meets in Chapel Hill on the second Sunday of every month from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Contact LiveMusicLab@ncsongwriters.org for directions or more information.
10.31.2008
10.12.2008
Song contest now closed
Entries for the 11th Annual NC Songwriters Co-op Songwriting Competition are now closed. September 30th was the deadline for submissions. The entries are already in the first of three stages of judging. Winners and Honorable Mentions will be announced by December 1st.
If you entered the contest, best of luck to you in the judging. If not, it might be a good time to start thinking about your entry for next year! SONGWRITERS ROCK! (…and folk and jazz and pop and country and…)
- Dwight Sullivan
If you entered the contest, best of luck to you in the judging. If not, it might be a good time to start thinking about your entry for next year! SONGWRITERS ROCK! (…and folk and jazz and pop and country and…)
- Dwight Sullivan
SOCIAL MEDIA: Media Part 1
Social media or social networking is how collaborative communication happens online. But even if you have an idea of what some of the tools are, you may wonder how on earth you will pick a starting point.
Set Goals
You can focus your social media time toward your goals.
BLOGS
If you want to keep up with what’s hot in the industry, check your most-trusted colleagues (your heroes and mentors) and traditional industry resources (like print magazines or newsletters) to see if they publish a blog or are hosting online forums in your field.
Set up your own blog to create participation. Want to keep fans informed about the progression your new song, show, tour? Set up a blog. Ask for feedback so that you can either shift gears or scrap it and try something different.
Your blog can be anything you want, but if you are looking to create community and get lots of visitors, make it informative and interesting.
Eileen Batson
Batson Group Marketing and PR
919.327.5021
Set Goals
You can focus your social media time toward your goals.
BLOGS
If you want to keep up with what’s hot in the industry, check your most-trusted colleagues (your heroes and mentors) and traditional industry resources (like print magazines or newsletters) to see if they publish a blog or are hosting online forums in your field.
Set up your own blog to create participation. Want to keep fans informed about the progression your new song, show, tour? Set up a blog. Ask for feedback so that you can either shift gears or scrap it and try something different.
Your blog can be anything you want, but if you are looking to create community and get lots of visitors, make it informative and interesting.
Eileen Batson
Batson Group Marketing and PR
919.327.5021
10.02.2008
NMPA Hails Copyright Board's Rate Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2008
NMPA Hails Copyright Board's Rate Decision
Positive Result for Songwriters and Music Publishers
WASHINGTON - October 2, 2008 - The Copyright Royalty Board announced today,
new mechanical rate terms for physical products (such as CDs), permanent
downloads (such as iTunes) and ringtones. Songwriters and music publishers
will be paid a rate of 9.1 cents for digital downloads. The CRB judges also
ruled that the rate for physical products will remain at 9.1 cents. Each
will be subject to an overtime rate. The CRB judges also established for the
first time a rate of 24 cents for each ringtone subject to the Section 115
mechanical license. Furthermore, music publishers will have the right to
seek a 1.5 percent late fee, calculated monthly.
David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers'
Association - which represented songwriters and music publishers before the
Board - hailed the decision as a positive development for all songwriters
and music publishers.
"We are happy that the judges recognize the importance of songwriters and
music publishers to the music industry," said Israelite. "Coupled with the
historic agreement announced two weeks ago, this decision represents an
important milestone for the music industry. These events will bring clarity
and order to an environment that for the past decade has been hampered by
litigation and uncertainty on all sides. In the end, songwriters and music
publishers will have incentive to create and market music, and music fans
will reap the rewards."
The announcement is the culmination of a trial that began in January, and
marks the first time the Board has established mechanical royalty rates for
songs distributed digitally.
The Board also adopted the terms of an historic industry settlement on rates
for two other types of services - interactive streaming (such as some
Napster services) and limited downloads (such as Rhapsody To Go). Details of
that agreement between NMPA, the Nashville Songwriters Association
International (NSAI), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA). the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Digital Media Association
(DIMA) were announced last week.
The music publishers and songwriters were represented in the trial by the
NMPA, along with NSAI and SGA.
Steve Bogard, NSAI President, said, "The Nashville Songwriters Association
International (with the California and Texas Songwriters Associations, ) is
pleased that the Copyright Royalty Board has chosen to recognize the
personal investment and contribution of songwriters to the American music
industry. The United States, the source of so much of the world's great
popular music must lead the way in compensating creators for their work and
making it possible for our publishing partners to continue to invest in the
nurturing and development of great young songwriting talent. NSAI believes
that in the long run this decision is in the very best interests of
consumers, digital media content providers, and the entire music industry."
Rick Carnes, President of SGA, said, "The CRB has confirmed the proposal of
rates for interactive streaming and limited downloads formulated
cooperatively by songwriters, music publishers, the recording industry and
the digital media groups, which will clarify the licensing of this growing
area of digital commerce and provide needed royalty payments to songwriters.
The Songwriters Guild of America is gratified that the CRB has adopted these
rates, which will assist music creators in their quest to make a living from
their profession.
Carnes added, "Today, the CRB also faithfully implemented U.S. copyright law
by giving songwriters the ability to earn a fair return on their works. As
so many songwriters testified during this process, our community has been
struggling to keep our profession alive, and the CRB's decision could not
have come at a more important time."
"Today's announcement is the culmination of months and months of tireless
work by staff and outside counsel on behalf of music publishers and
songwriters, and I want to acknowledge and thank them for their commitment,"
Israelite said.
About the NMPA
Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is a
trade association representing American music publishers. The NMPA's mandate
is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and their
songwriter partners in matters relating to the domestic and global
protection of music copyrights.
October 2, 2008
NMPA Hails Copyright Board's Rate Decision
Positive Result for Songwriters and Music Publishers
WASHINGTON - October 2, 2008 - The Copyright Royalty Board announced today,
new mechanical rate terms for physical products (such as CDs), permanent
downloads (such as iTunes) and ringtones. Songwriters and music publishers
will be paid a rate of 9.1 cents for digital downloads. The CRB judges also
ruled that the rate for physical products will remain at 9.1 cents. Each
will be subject to an overtime rate. The CRB judges also established for the
first time a rate of 24 cents for each ringtone subject to the Section 115
mechanical license. Furthermore, music publishers will have the right to
seek a 1.5 percent late fee, calculated monthly.
David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers'
Association - which represented songwriters and music publishers before the
Board - hailed the decision as a positive development for all songwriters
and music publishers.
"We are happy that the judges recognize the importance of songwriters and
music publishers to the music industry," said Israelite. "Coupled with the
historic agreement announced two weeks ago, this decision represents an
important milestone for the music industry. These events will bring clarity
and order to an environment that for the past decade has been hampered by
litigation and uncertainty on all sides. In the end, songwriters and music
publishers will have incentive to create and market music, and music fans
will reap the rewards."
The announcement is the culmination of a trial that began in January, and
marks the first time the Board has established mechanical royalty rates for
songs distributed digitally.
The Board also adopted the terms of an historic industry settlement on rates
for two other types of services - interactive streaming (such as some
Napster services) and limited downloads (such as Rhapsody To Go). Details of
that agreement between NMPA, the Nashville Songwriters Association
International (NSAI), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA). the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Digital Media Association
(DIMA) were announced last week.
The music publishers and songwriters were represented in the trial by the
NMPA, along with NSAI and SGA.
Steve Bogard, NSAI President, said, "The Nashville Songwriters Association
International (with the California and Texas Songwriters Associations, ) is
pleased that the Copyright Royalty Board has chosen to recognize the
personal investment and contribution of songwriters to the American music
industry. The United States, the source of so much of the world's great
popular music must lead the way in compensating creators for their work and
making it possible for our publishing partners to continue to invest in the
nurturing and development of great young songwriting talent. NSAI believes
that in the long run this decision is in the very best interests of
consumers, digital media content providers, and the entire music industry."
Rick Carnes, President of SGA, said, "The CRB has confirmed the proposal of
rates for interactive streaming and limited downloads formulated
cooperatively by songwriters, music publishers, the recording industry and
the digital media groups, which will clarify the licensing of this growing
area of digital commerce and provide needed royalty payments to songwriters.
The Songwriters Guild of America is gratified that the CRB has adopted these
rates, which will assist music creators in their quest to make a living from
their profession.
Carnes added, "Today, the CRB also faithfully implemented U.S. copyright law
by giving songwriters the ability to earn a fair return on their works. As
so many songwriters testified during this process, our community has been
struggling to keep our profession alive, and the CRB's decision could not
have come at a more important time."
"Today's announcement is the culmination of months and months of tireless
work by staff and outside counsel on behalf of music publishers and
songwriters, and I want to acknowledge and thank them for their commitment,"
Israelite said.
About the NMPA
Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is a
trade association representing American music publishers. The NMPA's mandate
is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and their
songwriter partners in matters relating to the domestic and global
protection of music copyrights.
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