Royalties
(Hypebot) — Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google/YouTube, and other streamers have just filed requested 2023 -2027 songwriter royalty rates with U.S. Copyright ...
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Op-Ed: Is A Strike By Artists To Protest Streaming Payouts Inevitable?
(Hypebot) — As discontent brews among musicians against the pitiful payouts provided by streaming services, we explore what an artist ‘strike’ against streaming services ...
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Curious How Much Other Artists Are Getting Paid By Spotify?
(Hypebot) – If you’re an artist on Spotify, you likely already know how much the platform is paying out to you, but how does ...
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The Frozen Mechanicals Crisis: Helienne Lindvall, David Lowery, Blake Morgan, And Gwendolyn Seale Weigh In
(Hypebot) — Leading artist advocates weigh in with comments regarding the Copyright Royalties Board’s Frozen Mechanicals problem. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy ...
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All Sound & Fury: The Confused Thesis Of U.S. Copyright Office’s Unmatched Music Report
(Hypebot) — Although the Copyright Office’s recent unmatched music report makes an effort to match transitory royalty payments and settle up with songwriters, it ...
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SoundExchange Moves Into Private Copy Royalties
(Hypebot) — SoundExchange will take over the collection and distribution of domestic and foreign private copy royalties to more than 500,000 rightsholders. What ...
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The U.S. Copyright Issues A Report On Best Practices For The MLC In Distributing Unclaimed Royalties
WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — The U.S. Copyright Office, in consultation with the Government Accountability Office, has released its study on recommendations for best ...
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The CMMRA’s Royalty Deal With TikTok Goes Live
Music publishers and self-published songwriters represented by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Right Agency (CMRRA) now have access to a new revenue stream as ...
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IMPALA Urges US To Adopt Radio Performance Royalties To Create ‘Level Playing Field’
(Hypebot) — Just as the American Music Fairness Act was introduced in the US Congress, IMPALA, the Brussels-based indie label trade organization urged the ...
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Congress Introduces A Bill To Require Radio Stations To Pay Performance Royalties
(CelebrityAccess) — A bi-partisan group of legislators announced the American Music Fairness Act, a bill that would seek to make sure that singers, ...
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