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
The Beatles Are A Big Hit On Spotify [Stats, Top Tracks]
The Beatles finally made their streaming music debut on Christmas Eve, and Spotify is sharing stats from the first 2 days. The Beatles songs have been added to over 673k playlists. 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
The Beatles To Stream On Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Rhapsody, Others Starting At Midnight Tonight
[UPDATE 2] The rumor is true. The Beatles will finally be available on streaming music services as of midnight local time tonight. Here are official lists of the music streamers. 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
This Week In Music Commentary
This week's music commentators have quite a bit to say on the subject of streaming, some claiming that it may actually be better for artists than they think and that it. Continue reading
