As War Of Words Heats Up, Is Pandora Really Underpaying Artists? [CHART]
This week, musicians from Pink Floyd to David Lowery, have shared thoughtful and impassioned arguments taking Pandora to task for paying artists too little and their campaign to pay even. Continue reading
Pandora: A Change in Priorities
There’s been a debate going on about the Internet Radio Fairness Act which will reduce royalty payments to artists by more than 80% if enacted. Last week, 125 artists came. Continue reading
How Major Music Companies Are Getting Your Royalties: The Global Songwriter Shell Game
Guest post by Jeff Price, Founder & CEO of TuneCore. While the major music companies' revenue from music sales has gone down, they have a brand new increasing income stream:. Continue reading
Hear. Like. Buy. Why Spotify Is Marketing, Not Commerce.
You've read the complaints about Spotify royalty rates. On Music Think Tank, Mark Doyon explains why he thinks that Spotify isn’t so bad, and how the service is helping artists. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: We Need Curators, We Don’t Need Gatekeepers…
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Michael Epstein: We do need curators, but we don't need gatekeepers or why you should stop using Pandora Zaque Eyn: Building a better. Continue reading
Would You Sue A Restaurant For $30,000 If They Didn’t Pay You Royalties?
Many restaurants and venues are getting into legal trouble with music companies like BMI for illegally playing music. On Music Think Tank, Derek Miller talks about royalties, the problems that. Continue reading
