SiriusXM To Pay A Larger Royalty In Coming Year
Good news for the pocketbooks of artists, a recent ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board will be boost the rates for what the satellite service SiriusXM doles out to artists. Continue reading
Spotify Hit With $1.6B Lawsuit By Tom Petty, Neil Young Publisher Wixen, Up To 6M Songs Stream Without Licences
[UPDATED] Wixen Music Publishing, which controls songs by Tom Petty, Neil Young, Weezer, The Doors and many others, has sued Spotify demanding $1.6 billion in damages for alleging using thousands. Continue reading
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Have We Reached Peak YouTube? Top Creators See Major Slowdown
Top YouTube stars are seeing a major slowdown in subscriber growth and views, according to a new analysis of traffic and other stats. Some of the shift is being blamed. Continue reading
‘Slow Ticketing’ Removes Scalpers From Ticketing Market
In an effort to prevent scalpers and their bots from immediately scooping up the prime seats for shows the moment they go on sale, a new form of sales called. Continue reading
Pollstar’s Former Head Of Editorial Joel Reinartz Joins CelebrityAccess
[UPDATED] Joe Reinartz, former head of news and editorial operations at touring trade Pollstar has joined online entertainment industry trade CelebrityAccess.com. Reinartz began his career at Pollstar in 1997, the. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Music Shares Most Played Of 2017
Amazon Prime Music is the 3rd most popular streamer in the US. But each streamer has its own flavor, and today the usually secretive Amazon shared its most popular music. Continue reading
Copyright Infringers: Do They Have The Right To Remain Anonymous?
It has been established that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from criticism, but in a recent legal case regarding copyright infringement, the defendant is also alleging that maintaining their. Continue reading
Disney Parks Sued Over Improper Use Of Iconic Song “Brother Can You Spare A Dime”
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts performs “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” without permission according to a new lawsuit. Courthouse News is reporting that music publisher Glocca Morra Music has. Continue reading
Spotify Shares Top 10 New Year’s Eve Songs Of 2017 / 2018
New Year's Eve is traditionally one of the busiest days for streaming music, and Spotify has shared the most popular songs used to celebrate the new year in the U.S.. Continue reading
