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FRIDAY 6.29.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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SoundExchange Adds Tools To Get Songwriters Paid For 70M Address Unknown NOI Filings

SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks has added two new tools developed to expand on its NOI LOOKUP service to help music publishers and songwriters search the more than 70 million address unknown. Continue reading

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Radio Royalty Rate Decision Could Soon Affect Songwriters Incomes

The latest chapter in an ever-raging battle between performance rights organizations and radio to set rates for music use on radio i has BMI and RMLC headed to Rate Court,. Continue reading

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QUICK HITS: The Orchard • Bytedance • Downtown Music • LiveXLive

The Orchard has named Jay Andino Vice President of the company’s newly established Urban Division. He joins from 300 Entertainment where he was Director of National Urban and Rhythm Promotions. Continue reading

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Music Publishers Win Major Victory vs Wolfgang’s Vault

After nearly three years in court, music publishers  Sony/ATV, EMI, Warner/Chappell, ABKCO, peermusic, Spirit Music and Imagem Music scored a major win in their ongoing efforts against live music archive Wolfgang's Vault. . Continue reading

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Sony In Talks To Buy EMI Music Publishing For $4B

EMI Music Publishing is for sale for $4 billion, and Sony is reportedly first in line. Access Industries, the owner of Warner Music Group, is among those also expressing interest in. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 5.6.16: Music’s Top Earners • Lowery vs. Spotify • Pandora Revenue Up

Taylor Swift and Adele were the top earning artists in the publishing sector of the music industry in 2015.  Billboard’s annual Moneymakers rankings list the top 10 earners in four. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup: Friday, April 29, 2016

Max Martin was named Songwriter of the Year for the record-breaking 9th time at ASCAP’s 33rd Annual Pop Music Awards.  The songwriter and producer co-wrote nine ASCAP pop hits this. Continue reading

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Sony Pays $750 Million For Stake in Sony/ATV That Michael Jackson Aquired For $41.5 Million

Record labels are worth a fraction of what they were used be. But, as yesterday's $750 million Sony/ATV deal illustrates, music publishing is still a hot sale target at impressive. Continue reading

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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

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