Royalties
(Hypebot) — A broad coalition of music industry players have written Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos calling out Twitch for not properly licensing the music ...
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4000+ Musicians Back ‘Justify At Spotify’ Campaign, Demanding Increased Payments, Transparency
(Hypebot) – More than 4000 musicians have signed a Union of Musicians and Allied Workers petition demanding a radical change in how Spotify ...
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Artists Will Earn A Little More With Removal Of Controlled Composition Clause
(Hypebot) — BMG made industry headlines last week when it opted to eliminate the Controlled Composition clause from its artist contracts. This means ...
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Controlled Compositions Clauses, Frozen Mechanicals Explained
(Hypebot) — BMG recently made headlines with the announcement that they would be rolling back at least some aspects of the “controlled composition” ...
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Twitch Now Pays Indie Artists When Their Music Is Played
(Hypebot) — Twitch had licensed more than a million tracks from independent artists that can now be played during livestreams. These deals are ...
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Understanding Music Royalties, Rights
(Hypebot) – In this piece Disc Makers’ CEO Tony van Veen offers a quick crash course in the basics of how royalties and ...
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What You Must Know Before Splitting Royalties
When it comes to releasing new music that results from collaborative effort, it’s important to know not only who contributed to what on ...
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Congress Proposes Radio Royalties For Artists
(Hypebot) — A new bill introduced into the US Congress would require broadcast radio to pay fair market value for the music they ...
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The Death Of The Album
(Hypebot) — It seems the music format of generations is finally on its deathbed. Whether in the form of 8-tracks, cassettes, or vinyl, ...
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Spotify Vs. NMPA On CRB Appeal
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Music streamer Spotify has responded to criticism it received after it, alongside Google, Pandora, and Apple, announced plans to ...
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