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This edition of Heart & Song was contributed by Nashville based artist/songwriter, Jamie Floyd.

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I have always done things the hard way, though I have learned sometimes the hard way is also the best way. I am by no means the authority on anything music business related, though I have...

Department of Justice
Songwriter groups have already begun to fight the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ)  final ruling issued yesterday that mandates 100%  music licensing by both ASCAP and BMI and says the new system must start within one year.  BMI immediately filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the DOJ...

OFFICIAL WRITTEN RULING FINALLY ISSUED FROM DOJ REGARDING 100% LICENSING
The below statement has been issued by NSAI Board President and songwriter, Lee Thomas Miller on August 4, 2016. 

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“I cannot emphasize strongly enough how ludicrous this DOJ ruling is. NSAI has...

The below letter was written to the CEO of Sony Records on August 3, 2016. Dear Mr. Morris, I write to you today struggling to even accurately convey the astonishment felt by American songwriters when recently learning that Sony Records plans to contest songwriters in the current Copyright Royalty Board...

Contributed by Katie Jelen, Secret Road Music Services

“I want a pub deal.” 

I hear these five words echo throughout the streets of Nashville more than “we should grab coffee sometime.” Ok, maybe not more, but it’s a close second. As a music publisher it’s not only my job to...