We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/reservoir-billy-strayhorn-publishing-nil-rights Reservoir's Strayhorn and Feliciano deals put an artist's name and likeness in the catalogue https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/reservoir-billy-strayhorn-publishing-nil-rights In one week Reservoir bought Billy Strayhorn's publishing with a share of his name, image and likeness rights, then José Feliciano's recorded catalogue with non-exclusive likeness rights. Neither announcement mentions AI, but a likeness is now worth owning because of what AI can do with it. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers industrycatalogue-dealsreservoirartist-rightsvoice-rightsestates