Sunday, April 5, 2015

2015 Quarter 1 Top 10 @RoyaltyExpert


Below are the items that had the highest engagement during the first quarter of 2015 on our RoyaltyExpert Twitter feed:
  1. February's digital console sales drop 3.7%  http://t.co/Th9E0U85z4
  2. Spotify launches today on PS4 and PS3 with PlayStation Music  http://t.co/YxoKVXG9v1
  3. Allocation of Copyright Damages for Co-Owners - In re Isbell Records, Inc. | McDermott Will & Emery - JDSupra  http://t.co/a3HNW0EHR0
  4. Boeing Patents Force Field Technology  http://t.co/xsPcM8gRc6
  5. Machinima gets another $24 million in funding from Warner Bros.  http://t.co/1mQxC93Tto
  6. GameMaker Studio creator acquired for $16.4 million  http://t.co/emDdnZmLkm
  7. Why Being Under-Funded Could Actually Help Your Business  http://t.co/GquGaEsvl5
  8. 20 Percent Of Mobile Gamers Are Mobile-Only | alistdaily http://t.co/sbbpOwxKpT
  9. 15 Stephen Hawking Quotes That Will Change Your Life  http://t.co/xRKZe1iy10
  10. Physical Game Sales Hit 24-Year Low in Japan  http://t.co/scVOe0UWkS


Saturday, March 28, 2015

Introducing Boschan Corp.

Dear readers,

It is my great pleasure to announce that audit and forensic expert services successfully launched this week at Boschan Corp., the sister company of Auditrix, Inc.

Boschan Corp. is dedicated to empowering attorneys to optimize client claims / counterclaims through:

  • Contract and royalty audits
  • Damages, property and restitution valuation

Personally speaking, I am thrilled to return to an entrepreneurial role focused on music, IP, interactive and other select clientele, not to mention a commute that saves hundreds of hours!

Please update your contact records as follows:

Cedar Boschan
President & CEO

Boschan Corp. & Auditrix, Inc.
8383 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 800
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Web: Boschan.com
Tel: 424-248-8866
E-m: clientservice@boschan.com

I hope to hear from and see you soon!

Have a wonderful week ahead,
Cedar

March 2015 Music Business Top Ten


Here are the top ten music industry highlights from our Auditrix twitter feed:
  1. Cheryl Hodgson moderated a fantastic panel discussion about brands and music at the California Copyright Conference:
    Pictured L-R: Navine Karim - Legal Counsel, Red Bull Media House; Kyle Hermans - Brand Innovation, Gap Brands; Cheryl Hodgson - Music Attorney and Founder of Brandaide; Marshall Eskowitz - Marketing Executive, Creative Artist Agency
  2. By David Oxenford, who represents #broadcasters: Songwriter' Equity Act Reintroduced - What Does It Propose?
  3. Hollywood Reporter: We nominated our favorite power lawyers! 
  4. Daily Mail Online: Jay-Z to pay Swiss jazz musician 50% of royalties after 'stealing' his instrumental for 'Versus'
  5. Fast Company: Spotify Unveils A Bold New Brand Identity
  6. New York Post: Spotify to spend $1B on renewal deal with Universal Music

  7. Billboard: 'Blurred Lines' Trial Verdict: Jury Rules Against Pharrell Williams & Robin Thicke
  8. Disruptive Competition Project: Transparency at the Intersection of Music Licensing and Antitrust
  9. Sonicbids: 5 Not-So-Obvious Revenue Streams for Musicians
  10. Digital Music News: 12 Reasons to Fire Your Bandmates