Understanding David Lowery’s Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing
Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is. Continue reading
David Lowery Files $150M Class Action Suit Against Spotify Over Unpaid Royalties
Spotify, which has been under fire for unreported songs and unpaid royalties, announced last week that it would overhaul its rights database and reporting system. But that was not enough. Continue reading
SoundExchange Explained: Why Every Musician Should Sign-Up
Although SoundExchange is one of today's most important sources of revenue for artists, many musicians are not signed up with the performing rights organization. This article examines how the service works,. Continue reading
10 Important Things To Know About The Recent Copyright Royalty Board Decision
The three federal judges which preside over the Copyright Royalty Board recently announced new rates which will be applied to internet radio and digital webcasting. Here we look at some. Continue reading
Spotify Admits Their Music Publishing Payment System Is Broken, Commits To Major Overhaul
Spotify has gotten a lot of flack in recent months from music publishers and songwriters over unidentified and misidentified tracks leading to incorrectly paid or unpaid royalties. Today, Spotify pledged. Continue reading
Should Musicians Opt Out Of Pandora’s Rdio Purchase?
Following its recent purchase of a bankrupt Rdio, Pandora has sent out an email that music industry pundit David Lowery believes is misleading. In it, Lowery says, Pandora appears to be attempt to get. Continue reading
Pandora Signs Landmark Licensing Agreements with ASCAP and BMI, Drops Rate Court Appeal
After scoring direct licencing deals with many of the world's biggest music publishing companies, Pandora has cut its most important deals yet – separate multi-year licensing agreements with both ASCAP. Continue reading
How To Properly License A Cover Song
Recording cover songs can be a good way to create music that is easily accessible to fans, but doing so also enters into tricky legal territory. Here we look at. Continue reading
