2nd Class Status For Indie Music Avoided As Pandora, Webcasters Told To Pay Same Rates As Majors, A2IM Responds

[UPDATED] A recent question from the Copyright Royalty Board the the U.S.  Register Of Copyrights sent shock waves through the independent music community.  Could webacasters pay major and indie labels. Continue reading

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Sony/ATV Says New Pandora Deal Will Significantly Increase Royalties [FULL TEXT OF LETTER TO SONGWRITERS]

In a letter to Sony/ATV clients, the music publishing giant said that a landmark direct deal signed with internet radio giant Pandora will lead to ""a significant increase in royalties" for. Continue reading

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Pandora Stock Falls 36% Friday As Investors Lose Faith

UPDATED: Pandora's stock [NYSE: P] fell 36% on Friday closing down $6.94 at $13.35 , as investors reacted to new losses, increasing costs, slow listener growth and growing competition at. Continue reading

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4 Services Musicians Should Register With To Make More Money

While most big-name artists will have people to set them up with these services, DIY artists who don't take the time to register their music with organizations like SoundExchange and the Harry Fox. Continue reading

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Spotify Fails To License And Pay On Dozens Of Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven Songs

The music business world is reeling after the news that Spotify neglected to license and pay royalties on a large portion of Victory Records' song catalogue. While certainly alarming, it. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

We hear from Steven Tyler regarding artist's rights, some talk of whether indie streams generate smaller royalties than the big stars, and a word of warning about the dreaded controlled. Continue reading

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Will Indie Streams Generate Smaller Royalties Than Major Label Streams?

The Copyright Royalty Board will soon be meeting to decide on new streaming rates for non-interactive services like Pandora and iHeart radio and may be considering variable royalty rates, which. Continue reading

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Pandora Says Merlin Ruling Means Lower Royalty Payments Ahead

Did indie label licensor Merlin hand Pandora a big win that could mean lower payments to artists and labels? Pandora's stock soared yesterday on news that it will likely pay. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

Prince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section. 

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading

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