Are Higher Royalty Payments Really Coming Soon From Sirius XM?
One of the main gripes from artists and publishers in the streaming era has been that regarding low royalty payouts, this could be about to change however, at least for. Continue reading
Live365 Rises From The Deadpool, Small Webcasters Rejoice!
Small webcaster service Live365 will relaunch soon. Details are scarce, but we got this response to an inquiry: "The Live365 assets have been acquired – right now, we're working on finalizing. Continue reading
Are Streaming Music Services Providing Useless Artist Data?
While many streaming services may talk up the fact that they provide artists with data and analytics regarding their listeners, closer inspection reveals that, in addition to not being all that useful, a. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Up 15% After Higher Royalty Cost Ruling
UPDATED: Pandora stock rose 15.1% on Thursday and Friday morning after a Copyright Royalty ruling raising rates about 15%. Why are higher rates that will cost Pandora good news? Investors expected. Continue reading
Reaction To Copyright Royalty Board Decision From Pandora, Sound Exchange, Future Of Music Coalition
Copyright Royalty Board, Pandora Rate Ruling Reveals Cracks In Streaming Economics [Mark Mulligan]
Yesterday's Copyright Royalty Board ruling, while raising key rates, is generally be seen as a win for Pandora and other non-interactive music services. But it also serves as a reminder. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board Raises Pandora, Non-Interactive Music Streaming Rates By 20%
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board today raised the rates that commercial non-interactive webcasters like Pandora effective January 1st, 2016. But the news could have been much. Continue reading
Pandora’s Rdio Purchase. What’s An Artist To Do? Part 2: Breaking Down The Numbers
Looking to gain some additional insight on Pandora's plans for the future of Rdio, George Howard recently spoke with John Stimson, the founding director of SoundExchange, about interactive vs. non-interactive streaming services. Continue reading
