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Spell It Music and the Battle Over Song Royalties
In New York a century apart, music is a delicate air that becomes wealth when captured by BMI and ASCAP. The article examines how two major groups track and collect royalties from broadcasters, venues, and venues, outlining rival methods, ownership, and ongoing battles over fair pay for composers and publishers. It highlights the vast network of rights, from radio to cable, and notes the careers and moves of figures like Alan Lerner and Johnny Cash as evidence of the shifting affiliations in the song rights arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Side
Broadcast Music Inc
BMI
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
EMI
Lincoln Center
Carnegie Hall
Tin Pan Alley
Bucks and Egos
Brill
Brand X
America
Los Angeles
Nashville
Sade
Den
Tentu
Iswies Ides
Broadcast Music
Alan Lerner
My Fair Lady
Johnny Cash
Billy Joel
Music Connection
Ptimes