SoundExchange Is Distributing SiriusXm Settlement Funds For Pre-1972 Recordings

SoundExchange has began distributing proceeds to featured and non-featured performers of a SiriusXM legal settlement for use of sound recordings that were created prior to February 15, 1972.

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How The Web Screws Artists… By Allowing Them A Normal Life

In this piece, Ross Pruden of Techdirt works to dispell the myth that the internet is destroying art and culture, making it impossible for artists to make a living via. Continue reading

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Pandora Under Pressure Even As Music Industry Warms To Westergren

Pandora used to be the company the music industry loved to hate.  An aggressive campaign to lower royalty payments and a now ex-CEO who cared more about money than music. Continue reading

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Adds Performers, Presenters

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has released a new list of the 2017 performers, awards presenters and celebrity guests. This year's Induction Ceremony will be held on April 7th. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Pandora Pressured • $1B YouTube Problem • Native Buys Metapop • Slacker Goes Old School • More

Thursday 3.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Activist investors are pressuring Pandora CEO Westergren to make the streamer profitable quickly or sell. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Latin America And The Ascent Of Digital Music [Exclusive White Paper]

A region packed to the brim with an outstanding array of original music from great acts, Latin America has also long been plagued with piracy, although the quick adoption of. Continue reading

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The Music Business And The Quest For Consumer Data [Bas Grasmayer]

In this edition of Projecting Trends, Bas Grasmayer delves into the ways in which the music industry has been working to obtain and analyze the data of its consumers over the past several years,. Continue reading

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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Copyright Case

This week the Supreme Court refused to hear a case regarding payments due for the use of pre-1972 sound recordings. While most artist advocates see it as a setback, Ross. Continue reading

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My Song Stories: John Raso of Harry Fox Agency and Rumblefish [INTERVIEW]

Music shapes our identities and changes our lives. It brings back our memories and stirs up our emotions. My Song Stories asks music professionals and indie artists questions about the songs in their libraries. Today,. Continue reading

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Music Discover Platform TuneGo Launches A Record Label

TuneGO, a music discovery platform aimed at working musicians and industry professionals announced that they are launching their own record label aimed at helping to break artists.

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Eric Gardner, David Sonenberg Among Personal Managers Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees

Twelve music and other entertainment managers who have guided the careers of The Black Eyed Peas, Todd Rundgren and others been named as 2017 inductees into the Personal Managers Hall. Continue reading

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