Another Safe Harbor For Digital Services Coming Soon [David Lowery]
Considering the financial havoc that has been wreaked with artists' income as a result of Google's DMCA safe harbor for YouTube, it seems odd that anyone remotely informed on the. Continue reading
Spotify Songwriter Settlement Points Finger At Facebook [Chris Castle]
While Spotify gets at least one gold star for settling the songwriter/publisher class action lawsuit brought by Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery for $43.4 million, an even bigger online giant. Continue reading
Facebook Live’s New Guest Feature plus a Music Biz Conference Recap [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael and Jay try out the brand new Facebook Live feature where you can add a guest to your live video… and they broadcast the show live on. Continue reading
Does Music Piracy Still Exist In The Streaming Age?
While many believe that the streaming age brought about the end of illegal downloading of music, it seems that it has only replaced it with stream ripping, a process through. Continue reading
Spotify Eyes $1 Billion Debt Restructure To Avoid Soaring Interest Rates
When Spotfify took on $1 billion in debt under difficult terms, we questioned the long term effect on the music streamer's financial health. Now, Spotify is hoping to go public. Continue reading