In this weekly recap of music industry news: An update to YouTube which allows you to filter out the worst comments, a Sheriff admits to playing Taylor Swift songs to prevent witnesses from uploading video to YouTube, an LA court abuses copyright law to pull down recording of Britney Spears hearing, and more.
- YouTube now lets you weed out the worst comments
- U.S. Copyright Office tells MLC how to identify rights holders, distribute $11M in unclaimed royalties
- Sheriff admits he’s playing Taylor Swift songs to stop witnesses from uploading videos to YouTube
- Emojam, YouTube partner to expand audio in GIFs, emojis
- How homegrown streamers in emerging markets are redefining music globally [MIDiA]
- LA court abuses copyright law to pull down recording of Britney Spears hearing
- 8 organizations working to support LGBTQ+ rights in the music industry
- Sony expands Roblox partnership despite $200M music publisher lawsuit
- US Copyright Office reveals new organizational structure
