Ignorance Isn't Bliss For Musicians!

Описание: There are so many ways to get paid for your work in the age of digital music that I admit I’m confused as to who exactly pays what. One thing I do know is that the people who attended the presentation by the MLC (Mechanical Licensing Collective) at this year’s TAXI Road Rally were SO glad they went!

They were so grateful that I’ve invited one of the MLC’s executives (Dae Bogan, Head of Third-Party Partnerships) to join us on this week’s TAXI TV. He’s great at explaining why you really could have money just sitting there waiting for you, and what you can do to collect it!

I know… the cynic in me used to think that sounds too good to be true, but not since I did my homework and found out that it’s completely true! It would be really sad to miss out on collecting money your music has already earned for you just because you didn’t know how easy it is to collect it.

In this case, ignorance is not bliss!

Join Dae and me for this "Do Not Miss" episode! He's really smart, highly informed, and has some very interesting thoughts on how musicians might get compensated in the AI era of music. I think those ideas and concepts might be outside of what we can learn about how the MLC works during the show, but they're so intriguing, I'm going to press him to talk about them, anyway!

⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️
0:16 - TAXI CEO Michael Laskow introduces his guest Dae Bogan from the Mechanical Licensing Collective - MLC, and explains what the MLC does.
1:37 - Michael shares more info on Dae Bogan
2:27 - Dae explains what the MLC does.
4:54 - Dae explains what a Blanket License is when collecting Mechanical royalties.
7:18 - Membership in the MLC is free, with no fees or commissions.
8:11 - If they don't charge any fees, how does the MLC get paid?
9:14 - Dae explains about being a self-administered composer and being self-published.
13:50 - Dae explains that songs move in and out of administration all the time.
15:50 - The MLC has many tools to help administer musicians' catalogs.
16:52 - How many people work at the MLC?
17:39 - Michael shares a partial list of who the MLC sent audit notices to.
19:19 - Where do musicians fit in the digital landscape?
20:19 - Michael shares a graphic from the MLC, and Dae explains.
23:06 - Michael shares another graphic from the MLC, and Dae explains.
30:39 - How does the Harry Fox Agency fit into this landscape?
31:47 - How does this all work internationally?
33:20 - The MLC does not lobby lawmakers.
35:46 - How does The MLC support its members?
38:24 - Dae explains song matching with databases, how often does matching happen, and how long does it take?
42:56 - Dae talks about the various employees of The MLC and the large support teams.
44:25 - What happens to money that is never matched or distributed?
49:54 - Michael discusses how people perceive TAXI as a scam. The same for the MLC. Do your homework to learn more!
50:55 - How many songwriters are MLC members?
52:11 - What about the IRS? Do people have to amend their tax returns if they receive money from The MLC?
53:53 - Does the money that is sitting in the "MLC bucket" earn interest?
54:38 - Dae talks about the Music Monetization Act.
55:19 - Is there a timeline when someone may lose out on money owed?
59:03 - Dae shares more important MLC info.
1:04:18 - Dae explains "Infinite Licensing" concerning AI.
1:17:41 - If AI is eventually accepted everywhere and uses patterns and data from songs, will the future AI scrape data from other AI songs?
1:28:42 - Michael invites Dae back for an all Q&A episode.

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