Chris Castle looks at the hype around Copyright Royalty Board Reform
Government, like most institutions, likes to “reform” (aka fix) things. Chris Castle looks at what the current hype and unintended consequences if the buzz about reforming the Copyright Royalty Board. Continue reading
Songwriters demand $700M – $800M in royalties owed [Sign the petition]
The Songwriters of North America, the Music Artists Coalition, and the Black Music Action Coalition have joined in pushing for a decision on the $700-$800 million in mechanical royalties due songwriters. Continue reading
350+ artists demand streaming royalty rule change, Publishers disagree
A letter organized by the Music Artists Coalition was signed by more than 350 artists, songwriters, and managers supporting a US Copyright Office proposal that would change how the MLC. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board officially sets new songwriter royalty rates
On Friday, December 30th, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) officially accepted a negotiated music industry settlement that sets songwriters’ streaming royalty rates from January 1st, 2023, through 2027. Songwriters. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: New streaming royalties • Musicians vs Algorithms • the return of CDs
Two Hypebot stories are part of the discussion on Episode 99 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast. Episode #99. Continue reading
Songwriters win 44% streaming payment increase, major streamers react
UPDATED: The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has rejected arguments from Spotify and other music streamers and will significantly increase payments to songwriters and publishers for streams between 2018 and. Continue reading
Why the Copyright Royalty Board must index song rates to inflation #irespectmusic
Here, Chris Castle makes a case for why the Copyright Royalty Board should index song rates in the face of the looming specter of inflation Guest post by Chris Castle. Continue reading
Spotify, other streamers dismiss songwriter pleas, demand even lower royalty rates
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google/YouTube, and other streamers have just filed requested 2023 -2027 songwriter royalty rates with U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). While not public yet, David Israelite,. Continue reading
#FrozenMechanicals Crisis: Helienne Lindvall, David Lowery, Blake Morgan, Gwendolyn Seale weigh in
Leading artist advocates weigh in with comments regarding the Copyright Royalties Board’s Frozen Mechanicals problem. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy [Here’s the context of this post.. Continue reading
New CRB webcast rates mean more money for all artists, labels
The US Copyright Royalty Board has set rates 2021- 2025 for webcasters that will mean higher payments to artists and labels. The new rates will also require stations to make back. Continue reading
Chris Castle proposes a rate-based fix for frozen mechanicals
Here, Chris Castle outlines how the ongoing frozen mechanicals dilemma facing the copyright sector of the music industry could potentially be remedied with a rate-based solution. Guest post by Chris. Continue reading
