The Song Biz Posts

Apparently, now in the public domain (2019), is the song, Who’s Sorry Now?, lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, and music by Ted Snyder. A #1 on the charts…

The Song Biz -- all posts Why We Do This

In October 2018, by federal legislation, music was modernized. Around the edges, at least. A good summary of the Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) was put out by the U.S. Copyright…

The Song Biz -- all posts Music Publishing Law

In October 2018, as the third part of the Music Modernization Act, U.S. copyright law was changed to provide a right to producers, mixers, and sound engineers to receive payment…

The Song Biz -- all posts