Tag: Sirius XM Radio

SiriusXM Finally Wins A Case Over Pre-1972 Music… And Promptly Settles With Sony For $201 Million

SiriusXM has settled one of several pending lawsuits over payments for pre-1972 recordings with Sony Music for $210 million. It's unclear how much of this will trickle down to artists,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, ABKCO Records, copyright, Musical composition, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, Sony Music Entertainment, Sound recording and reproduction, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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To Pay Or Not To Pay Interns, That Is The Question

The connotation of the word "intern" is now changing as it has gone from "free worker" to "paid temp employee" thanks to a class action lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 former. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Class Action, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, Flo & Eddie, Fordham University School of Law, Hot Tuna, Market trend, Sirius XM Radio, Sony, The Turtles

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SoundExchange Bests Personal Record With $773 Million In Royalty Payouts In 2014

SoundExchange released it's 2014 year end numbers this morning, revealing a new record for the company of $773 million in royalty payouts to recording artists and record labels. 2014's total. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Audit, Cable radio, CBS, Certified Public Accountant, Performance rights organisation, record label, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, SoundExchange

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Rdio Dropped From Zenbu Pre-1972 Music Lawsuits

(UPDATED) Just 5 days after Google, Apple's Beats, Sony, Rdio, Songza, Slacker and Grooveshark were served with simultaneously filed lawsuits alleging exploitation of pre-1972 sound recordings without license or payment, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Class Action, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Sirius XM Radio, Sony, SoundExchange, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Turtles

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SoundExchange Releases Top Artists & Tracks of 2014

SoundExchange, the independent nonprofit performance rights organization representing the entire recorded music industry, recently released the Top Streaming Artists, Top Breakout Artists, and Top Tracks of 2014. Drake, Sam Smith, and One. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 12/11/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: California, Colleen McMahon, music industry, New York, radio, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, SoundExchange, Summary judgment, The Turtles

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Sonos Adds $130 Million For Wireless Music Systems

Leading wireless music system manufacturer Sonos has added $130 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing. Thus far, Sonos has released no official word of the latest addition to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/03/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Google Play, Grooveshark, iHeartRadio, iTunes, Pandora Radio, Sirius XM Radio, Soundcloud, SoundExchange, Spotify, YouTube

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Sirius XM Eyes Expansion In Crowded Online Streaming Marketplace

Sirius XM is is eyeing expansion of its fledgling online streaming service as a way to fuel growth, according to a major backer of the satellite broadcast service. “We are watching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Greg Maffei, Internet radio, John Biggs, Liberty Media, Pandora, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio

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What Indie Musicians Can Learn From Efforts To Rescue Radio

Doc Searls is known for his insights into business and the web dating back even further than "The Cluetrain Manifesto." His recent post, "How to rescue radio," includes a detailed. Continue reading

admin on 01/10/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: BBC, Doc Searls, HD Radio, Hypebot, iHeartRadio, musician, Sirius XM Radio, The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Redesigned GarageBand FREE For All Apple iOS 7 Devices Major Layoffs, Restructuring At SpinMedia: "The company has no money." SFX Entertainment Acquires Fame House, Tunezy and Arc90 On Way To. Continue reading

admin on 10/26/2013 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: IOS, Michael Jackson, Sirius XM Radio, social media, SoundExchange, Troy Carter, Tunezy, YouTube

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