Articles of interest to AIMP members

Significant 2018 Tax Changes For Music Publishers

The passage of the massive tax reform bill will be impacting all major industries, and the music business is no exception. Here we look at who the winners and losers in the music business will be when the 2018 tax changes go into effect. Read more of this… View More

Music Royalties 101 (by Todd & Jeff Brabec)

Enjoy this informative article written by AIMP board member Todd Brabec, Esq. and his brother, AIMP member Jeff Brabec, Esq. of BMG, from the inaugural issue of USC Entertainment Law Spotlight.   View More

My Dinners With David (Rosner)

MFN ALL TERMS Or MY DINNERS WITH DAVID   It all began with a call…It was 1987 and I had just returned to New York from Los Angeles.  Michel Legrand had been hired the week before in LA to score the film SWITCHING CHANNELS. At a meetin… View More

Music Licensing Regime Is Out Of Tune

AIMP LA member Michael R. Morris, Esq. wrote an article on the recent performance royalty fee battles between Pandora, BMI and ASCAP which just got published in the LA Daily Journal. If the topic interests you, click here to access the full article. &… View More

How much should writers and publishers get paid? with Rich Stumpf of Atlas Music Publishing

You may know that the Department of Justice is currently preparing to review the consent decree, as Aaron Davis/Exploration.io reported in an interview with Danielle Aguirre of the National Music Publishers Association.   In the next installment … View More

NMPA Explains the Consent Decree – Exclusive Interview with Danielle Aguirre

    NMPA Explains the Consent Decree – Exclusive Interview with Danielle Aguirre by Aaron Davis of Exploration.io.   Read the interview here.   View More

Open Letter To The Creative Community

Some of you may know me from the television series I created – Sons of Anarchy. I am also the proud father of three aspiring artists. That’s why I wrote an “Open Letter to the Creative Community” that ran in today’s Variety m… View More

Performing Rights Licensing in the United States: A World of Multiple Choices, Considerations, and Results

By Todd and Jeffrey Brabec Today’s world of music licensing is undergoing major changes in practically all areas. In the U.S. performance area, the traditional music licensing entities are ASCAP (1914), BMI (1939), and SESAC (1930). Their counterpar… View More

Interview with Whizbang President Jim Scherer

On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Jim Scherer - President, Whizbang, Inc., - Nashville, TN By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Jim Scherer is the founder and President of… View More

Interview With People Behind The Scenes In Film & TV

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Behind the Scenes Featuring: Amanda Krieg, Music Coordinator for Julia Michels, Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment Mandi Collier, Music Coordinator/ for Frank… View More

Interview with Music Supervisor Liza Richardson

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Liza Richardson, Music Supervisor By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Anchoring Saturday nights from 8pm to 10, Liza Richardson … View More

Interview with Emmy Award Winning Songwriter & Producer Trey Bruce

  On The Music Beat An Inside Look at Nashville’s Country Music Movers and Shakers Featuring: Trey Bruce Emmy Award Winning Songwriter & Producer By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Emmy Award winning songwri… View More

Interview with Kasey Truman/Chop Shop & Matt Mugford/Walt Disney Film Studio

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Kasey Truman Music Supervisor, Chop Shop Music and Matt Mugford Music Supervisor, Walt Disney Film Studio By Frances and Harry Date - Song Match… View More

Interview with Alicen Catron Schneider/NBCUniversal TV

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Alicen Catron Schneider Vice President, Music Creative Services for NBCUniversal Television By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Ali… View More

Interview with Music Supervisor Andrea von Foerster

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Andrea von Foerster   Music Supervisor– Firestarter Music, LLC By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Andrea von Foerster h… View More

Interview with Music Producer Tony Brown

On The Music Beat An Inside Look At Nashville's Country Music Movers & Shakers Featuring: Tony Brown Producer By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Tony was the original pianist and founding member of Southern Gospel group… View More

Interview with Dawn Solér, Senior Vice President – TV Music, ABC Studios

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Dawn Solér Senior Vice President – TV Music, ABC Studios By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Dawn Solér was nam… View More

Direct to Digital: How Sony/ATV's Deal with Pandora Affects the Music Business

From All Music Matters by Joel Goodman and Andrew DeWitt What's The Big Deal? On January 17th, 2013, news broke that Sony/ATV Music Publishing negotiated a one-year direct licensing agreement with internet radio service provider Pandora. Notably, the… View More

Interview with Tony Von Pervieux, Director TV Music, ABC TV Studios

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring: Tony Von Pervieux Director TV Music, ABC TV Studios By Frances and Harry Date - Song Matchmakers Network Tony Von Pervieux (Creative Director, TV Mu… View More

Interview with Music Supervisor Julia Michels

  On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series Featuring : Julia Michels Music Supervisor– Format Entertainment By Frances and Harry Date – Song Matchmakers Network   Julia Michels is an ind… View More

Interview with Music Supervisor Frankie Pine

On The Music Beat The Ins and Outs of Music Placement in Movies and TV Series   Featuring: Frankie Pine Music Supervisor/Consultant – Whirly Girl Music By Frances and Harry Date – Song Matchmakers Network Music Supervisor Frank… View More

PRO Licensing - Multiple Choices, Considerations and Results

Courtesy of the ABA Entertainment and Sports Lawyer / September 2012 Performing Rights Licensing in the United States: A World of Multiple Choices, Considerations, and Results BY TODD BRABEC AND JEFF BRABEC Today’s world of music licensing is … View More