What orphan songs can teach the MLC
With the Mechanical Licensing Collective recently receiving $424 and counting in black box royalty payments, a lot of questions are being raised about what the MLC can learn from orphan. Continue reading
Spotify will not be offering penny per stream royalties to artists
In the wake of massive global protests by artist rights advocates at the company’s many offices, it appears Spotify is still unwilling to offer the much demanded ‘penny per stream’. Continue reading
Is my record label my publisher as well?
Over time, artists have slowly amassed more and more freed when it comes to the distribution of their music. Whether you’re working with a label or a hired publicist, it’s. Continue reading
Spotify launches ‘Loud & Clear’ initiative for streaming transparency
Since streaming’s inception, artists and songwriters have frequently been left in the dark when it comes to why and how their royalties and payouts are calculated. In what appears to. Continue reading
Guide to submitting accurate music metadata
Inaccurate metadata is responsible for a great deal of grief in the music industry, including misplacing credit and depriving artists of their hard-earned royalties. So what can you do to. Continue reading
Copyright Office undertakes public study to identify best practices for unclaimed royalties of musical works
In an effort to identify and locate those copyright owners with unclaimed royalties still floating out there in the ether, the US copyright office is holding public consultation to identify. Continue reading
Which music streamer pays best? How user-centric royalties could become a competitive advantage
The reality of how unsustainable streaming royalties are has been an industry issue with no clear fix for some time – something which SoundCloud’s move to fan-powered royalties could change. Continue reading
The Mechanical Licensing Collective: What is it?
As an artist, you might be curious just how mechanical royalties end up in your pocket, and what exactly the MLC has to do with it. In this piece, we. Continue reading
SoundCloud throws down with fan-powered royalties
SoundCloud has been making waves recently by being the first service to switch to a user-centric royalty model, where listeners pay for the music they’re actually listening to. Here, we. Continue reading
Soundcloud introduces ‘fan-powered royalties’ plan aimed at paying artists more fairly
While it may seem like an obvious solution to many, Soundcloud’s introduction of ‘fan-powered royalties’ – whereby listeners only give money to the artists they’re actually listening to – is. Continue reading
6 music royalty advance myths busted
In a industry as fast moving as the music business, it’s difficult to keep track of changes to royalty advances. Here, we look at six inaccurate myths surrounding royalty advances,. Continue reading
