There are very strong forces currently attacking the PROs in Europe. Although many musicians now regret the death of collective licensing in the US, some parties are pushing for it in Europe. Are the UK and Europe moving towards a US model? Are we seeing a dismantling of the PRS for Music monopoly in the UK?
Are the record labels themselves helping the dismantling of collective licensing? What is the true role vs. stated position of the publishers? What would the consequences be for the creation and exploitation of music in Europe.

These questions – and hopefully more – will be debated at a major conference organised by Music 4.5 in central London on June 9, 2011. For details, visit Music 4.5.

Music licensing is a tricky subject at the best of times. For start-ups, it can be a nightmare. March 9 2011 is the date for a workshop focused on providing up-to-date practical music and content licensing guidelines to tech startups and agencies. The workshop will examine different kinds of deals ranging from streaming music, online campaigns, apps, video and games involving both music and content in various combinations. It will also discuss the new developments within the regulatory landscape to be aware of and their implications.

Two in-depth case studies of how it has worked for Last.fm and PureSolo will be presented and discussed. Read the rest of this entry…

For MIDEM 2011 (January 22-26), CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, has invited a number of industry experts to Cannes to share practical advice on music licensing during two panel discussions: MidemNet’s “Music Licensing Crash Test” (Jan 22) and the CISAC hosted MIDEM session “Digital Services & Authors’ Societies — Building Efficient Partnerships” (Jan 24). CISAC will also unveil its highly anticipated annual Global Economic Survey of royalty collections for authors’ rights during the week.
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GameSoundCon have announced that award-winning composer and producer Tom Salta (www.tomsalta.com), will present the Keynote Address at GameSoundCon 2010 New York, to be held on Oct 2 and 3 at the Faculty House in New York, New York. Salta is one of the most in-demand music composer/producers working in multimedia including film, television, advertising and most notably video games, scoring blockbuster franchises including Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X, Red Steel and Prince Of Persia The Forgotten Sands.

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Sensoria (April 23-25) will offer a mix of screenings, performance, talks, events and exhibitions in the UK town of Sheffield that will be followed by Sensoria Teasers – events, activities and collaborations “as and when the opportunity arises”. Events include “Music for real airports”, a screening of “12 Angry Men” with live music, “Man of Aran” with live music by British Seapower and an interesting Pro section. These talks will include discussion about synch licences, monetisation in the digital world and a masterclass with Paul Leonard-Morgan. Details at Sensoria.

Midem 2010, the place were the global music community comes together, will feature a number of exclusive licensing events. Are your songs good enough for the next DJ Hero® videogame, a movie trailer, a US popular show, or even a Pantene campaign?

If you’re attending Midem, submit them for up to five Listening Sessions via Activision Blizzard, Grey Advertising, RipTide Music, MTV and Zync Music, all taking place only at MIDEM 2010, January 23-26, 2010 in Cannes!