Article 13 Moves Forward As France, Germany Sign On
Article 13 is moving forward to full adoption after France and Germany signed on to a revised version. The on again off again controversial EU copyright directive legislation is set. Continue reading
Orchard Co-Founder Issues Warning To Music Industry: ‘You’re Probably Going To Be Replaced’
In this article, Oisin Lunny shares a dire warning from Scott Cohen, the enigmatic music tech pioneer affiliated with company's like, Spotify, The Orchard, and the British Phonographic Industry. In. Continue reading
WMG Names Eliah Seton As President of Independent Music and Creator Services
Warner Music Group has named Eliah Seton has been named its first President of Independent Music & Creator Services. Seton is bing promoted from his post as President of ADA. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board Ups Songwriter Royalties 44%, Coalition Bids To Oversea Mechanical Licensing
The US Copyright Royalty Board published the final rates and terms for mechanical royalties for songwriters to the Federal Register on Tuesday, making them official more than a year after. Continue reading
Fair Pay, Fair Fight: For Musician Radio Royalties, Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
After the struggle of getting the Music Modernization Act passed and allegedly gave pre-1972 artists the royalties they finally deserved, a new merger between Sirius and Pandora by their hold-tightening. Continue reading
Marshmello Fortnite Bump: 40M YouTube Views In 2 Days
In addition to the 10 million plus fans who watched Marshmello's two 10 minute DJ sets on Fornite this weekend were hundreds of thousands of fans tuning into dozens of. Continue reading
Why Musicians Should Think More B2B, Less About B2C
In this piece, Bobby Owsinski explains why, in the new music economy, artists need to think more about Business to Business transactions instead of just focusing on Business to Consumer. Continue reading
Musicians File Class Action Suit Against UMG And Sony To Reclaim Copyrights
Five musicians filed class action lawsuits against Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group earlier this week in an attempt to recapture ownership to the copyrights of their hit songs. Continue reading
This Infographic Tells Story Of Spotify’s Strong Q4
Even as news was breaking that Spotify had acquired major podcasters Gimlet Media and Anchor to further its mission as an "audio-first" company, the streamer also reported a solid Q4. Continue reading
Spotify Acquires Podcasters Gimlet, Anchor To Create ‘Audio-First’ Streaming Service
Spotify has acquired two giants in podcasting, Gimlet Media and Anchor. "Gimlet and Anchor will position us to become the leading platform for podcast creators around the world and the. Continue reading
