AIMP: 2022 Global Music Publishing Summit

3 West Club in New York City and online

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) will host its 5th annual AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit in a hybrid format, both online and in-person, and will present a full day of panels and keynotes on business, sync, and creative areas of the independent music publishing industry. The event will include a reception and songwriter showcase presented by NYC3 and Music […]

USPTO Proud Innovation 2022 Series (Part One): From Ideas to Innovations

Virtual Event

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting Part One of its Proud Innovation Series, titled From Ideas to Innovations in celebration of Pride Month. Panel members “will discuss how their education and experiences help them improve technology, rethink challenges, and transform new ideas into realities.” Panelists include Arianna Morales, General Motors R&D Center; Suma Reddy, Future Acres; […]

Copyright Claims Board to Begin Accepting Claims on June 16

Online

On June 2, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), which was conceived under the CASE Act, will begin accepting claims on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Starting on June 16, CCB participants will be able to register for eCCB, which is the CCB’s electronic filing and case management system, and file or opt […]

A2IM: Indie Week 2022

New York City

Indie Week is a four-day international conference and networking event hosted by A2IM and “aimed at maximizing the global impact of independent music.” It will feature keynotes, panels, exclusive networking sessions, and more, and has “historically drawn an attendance of over 1200 participants from over 30 countries.” For more information and registration, please click here. For […]

A2IM: 2022 Libera Awards

Webster Hall, New York City

A2IM will host the 2022 Libera Awards, “one of the largest celebrations of Independent music globally,” to celebrate the successes of the independent music community. This year, the 2022 awards will be comprised of an in-person gala and a separate, “free-to-watch broadcast of consumer-facing awards and performances from top independent artists.” There will also be […]

The MLC: For the Culture—Empowering Black Music Creators to Achieve Beyond Reach

The MLC Headquarters, 333 11th Avenue South, Nashville, TN

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is hosting a one-day summit to “celebrate the evolution of Black Music and its unique and ever-growing impact on the music industry with collaborative discussions and insightful presentations from some of the leading African American voices in the industry.” For additional information and to register, please click here. Use promo […]

USPTO Proud Innovation 2022 Series (Part Two): From Enthusiasm to Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting Part Two of its Proud Innovation Series, titled From Enthusiasm to Entrepreneurship in celebration of Pride Month. Panel members “will talk about what it takes to turn individual passions into entrepreneurial successes.” Panelists include Jake Kenyon, Kenyarn, LLC; Robin Williams, Bowtie Behavior; and Phillip Bailey, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce (moderator). […]

The MLC: Pride Music A Music Business Workshop for LGBTQ+ Music Creators

The MLC Headquarters, 333 11th Avenue South, Nashville, TN

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is hosting a two-hourin-person workshop that will “consist of music business insights, education, and strategies to empower LGBTQ+ songwriters, composers and lyricists with the knowledge and tools to become better self-advocates of their own careers.” The workshop will also provide attendees with a “structured platform to explore some of the issues […]

The MLC: Q&A for Self-Administered Songwriters

Virtual Event

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) invites self-administered songwriters with questions about digital audio mechanical royalties to attend its interactive webinar. During the event, The MLC staff will answer questions about membership, The MLC Portal, “and all of the tools and resources available to help self-administered songwriters register musical works data…and get the mechanical royalties […]

USCO: Recordation System Webinar

Webinar

The U.S. Copyright Office will host its next public modernization webinar on June 27. As part of its modernization efforts, the Office released a limited pilot program of an online recordation system in April that will replace the current paper-submission process and allow users to electronically submit some documents for recordation. This webinar will discuss […]

The MLC: Q&A for Music Publishers and Administrators

Virtual Event

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) invites music publishers and administrators to attend an interactive webinar geared specifically toward their interests, as representatives of The MLC answer questions about membership, resources such as the Data Quality Initiative, and more. Event speakers will also explain in detail how The MLC “engages and works with music publishers […]

Authors Guild: Newsletters—Building a Community You Can Own

Webinar

Although “authors can build and grow a community of readers in a number of ways, an email newsletter still reigns supreme for those who want to retain full control of the medium and the message.” This Authors Guild webinar “will explain tactics for developing and growing an engaging author newsletter, whether your goal is to […]