Category: DMG News
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Billboard: After ‘Roe’: Music’s Leaders On How To Take Action
Deborah-Mannis Gardner contributed to this article for Billboard. “With remote work becoming more widespread and accepted, it’s important for employers with staff in anti-abortion states to guarantee they will be able to get treatment wherever it is allowed. DMG Clearances, which has always been remote, employs people in three states…
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Synchtank: In the Clear(ance) – Licensing Music in the Metaverse
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed in this article for Synchtank. “With the metaverse, sometimes the artist is performing in a live environment, for example Meta is actively involved in doing stuff like that, versus Roblox, which is an animated character with the prerecorded music. So, the question that comes into play…
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Adweek: 4 Points to Hit for a Successful Livestream Concert
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was featured in this Adweek article. Two areas of production must be considered when livestreaming: physical production and music rights clearance. “Every brand needs to build synchronization fees into its production budget,” said Deborah Mannis-Gardner, president of music rights firm DMG Clearances. According to Mannis-Gardner, this is not only…
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Billboard: For Lil Wayne, Mac Miller & More, Bringing Mixtapes to Streaming Is a Boon — But Clearing Them Is ‘Hell’
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed for this Billboard article. In the last few years, many cult-favorite hip-hop mixtapes from the 1990s and 2000s have made their way to streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Tidal and Spotify. Fan demand helped, but the hard work was done by sample clearance experts like Deborah…
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Game Developer: Music’s in the Clear: An interview with music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed for this Game Developer article. Having worked in music clearances for the past three decades, Mannis-Gardner has both witnessed the rise of the field through the explosion of the rap scene of the early ’90s and its renewed relevancy amid the complexity of music rights in…