Author Archives: Deron Tucker

Hey Biz Talkers! The recent and ongoing civil unrest in our country involving racial division and hatred has had a radical impact on the music industry. BMG has stated that it is now going to review historic recording contracts with … Continue reading →

BEATS FOR LEASE? Hey Biz Talkers! It is now a common practice in the music industry for up and coming producers to lease their beats to up and coming recording artists. This is because new producers want to earn money … Continue reading →

Music, Money & Web Wars! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! 2018 is ending with a bang in the music industry. On October 11th President Trump signed the Music Modernization Act into law (“MMA”). This is groundbreaking legislation that finally allows songwriters and … Continue reading →

Hey Biz Talkers! There is a trend developing in the music industry in the realm of recording artist management. A number of well known artists are beginning to manage their own careers as opposed to having a personal manager act on … Continue reading →

Happy New Year Biz Talkers! It was certainly a great 2016 holiday season for digital music providers. That’s because on December 20, 2016, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that there is no public performance right for sound recordings created … Continue reading →

October 7, 2016 Hey Biz Talkers! As we travel through the last quarter of 2016, we are seeing streaming take the music business to new heights. It seems that almost daily we are seeing new and creative ways for music … Continue reading →