Best Music Documentaries Of 2017
2017 was an excellent year for rock docs, with major players like HBO, Netflix, and Showtime all eager for compelling original content. This combined with the numerous tragedies which struck. Continue reading
“Massive Victory” For Songwriters, Publishers As Court Allows Fractional Licensing – BMI, ASCAP React
[UPDATED] In a major victory for songwriters and publishers, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice which had sought to end the. Continue reading
Sony, Universal Strike New Global Licensing Deals With YouTube
[UPDATED] Universal and Sony have joined Warner Music Group in signing new multi-year global licensing agreements with YouTube. The move also paves the way Google and YouTube to launch a. Continue reading
Battling Copyright Woes With Blockchain Protocols
Copyright law has been a source of legal conflict since well before the rise of the internet, but the relatively new presence of blockchain tech on the scene could potentially. Continue reading
Are Catalog Releases Making The Music Charts Inaccurate?
When it comes to measuring album success, it has long been a practice to focus only on the 'frontline' releases, with music being relegated to a label's 'catalog' after eighteen. Continue reading
Live Streaming Music App Spotlite Raises $10 Million
Spotlite, "a direct to fan app that caters to the artist," has raised $10 million in a round led by Sequoia Capital China and BlueRun Ventures. The free app is often. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board Raises Rates SiriusXM Pays For Music 40%
Responding to a request from SoundExchange and other artist advocates, the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) yesterday issued rate changes for for Sirius XM’s satellite radio service, as well as. Continue reading
Jay-Z Defends ‘Big Pimpin’ Against Copyright Claims In Court
It’s a music copyright case that set rapper Jay-Z against the relative of an Egyptian composer virtually unheard of in the United States and entangled him, or least his lawyers,. Continue reading
How Will Soundtrap Acquisition Change Spotify? The Industry?
Here we look at the implications of Spotify's recent purchase of Swedish cloud-based collaborative creative space Soundtrap as the streaming giant looks to increase the breadth of its offerings by. Continue reading
