ASCAP Elects New Board Of Directors
ASCAP has released the results of its biennial election for the Board of Directors and named the twelve writer and twelve publisher members elected to serve on the Board for. Continue reading
Article 13 Copyright Directive Is Approved Ending Safe Harbor For YouTube
The European Union gave its final approval to the Article 11 and 13 Copyright Directive designed to update copyright law in Europe for the online age. Members of the European Parliament. Continue reading
Reunion Tour! Bands, Breakups and Contracts
The vast majority of successful bands usually end up going through some kind of personnel change, sometimes to the point of having no original members at all. So what are. Continue reading
50+ Music Companies File Copyright Suits Against ISPs Charter, Bright House
More than 50 major music companies have joined to file separate lawsuits against ISP providers Charter and Bright House for not doing enough to stop copyright infringement. Each suit could. Continue reading
Spotify Continues Podcast Push With Parcast Acquisition
Spotify continues its major push into podcasting with the acquisition of Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio. The deal comes just weeks after the streamer acquired podcast giants Gimlet and Anchor.. Continue reading
New Pinterest Stats Show Why It Shouldn’t Be Ignored
An SEC IPO filing share stats that serve as a reminder of just how popular the ‘visual search engine’ is and why it should not be ignored by any serious. Continue reading
Neighboring Rights: What They Are, Why They’re Important
The concept of neighboring rights parallels that of performance rights. Where performance rights reference the right to perform a composition, neighboring rights reference the ability to publicly perform the sound. Continue reading
Spotify To Surpass Pandora Sooner Than Expected
[UPDATE] Pandora's user base will decrease 9% from peak by 2023, according to a new eMarketer forecast. That ongoing decline means that Spotify will surpass Pandora in terms of users. Continue reading