David Lindley

I’m going to miss the guy.  He was a client of mine since the dawn of time and we always had fun together.   He’d drive paperwork from Claremont to Calabasas because he didn’t trust the mail.   Always wearing a Rayon Hawaiian shirt.&nb...

New Royalty Rates: 2023-2027

Physical/Digital DownloadsIn mid December, the Copyright Royalty Board issued its final ruling approving the “Subpart B” (physical product and digital downloads) settlement between record labels and publishers for the Phonorecords IV rate-setting per...

Make a Difference

What makes a musical act stand the test of time?   Fashions and styles come and go, but some acts stick around forever.   Why? Let’s take the Doors.   They only had 3 Top Ten hits:  “Light My Fire,” “Hello, I Love You,” and t...

Respect in Music

Rodney Dangerfield used to complain that he got no respect.   Well, how about songwriters and recording artists?   Music plays a huge role in film and TV programs, yet the credit and respect paid to music’s part of the comprehensive work is...