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# The Week In Music Publishing 4.6.12
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-4612/
- Published: 2012-04-06T11:28:38.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-06T11:28:38.000Z
- Description: Great news from the UK with the PRS for Music reporting a 3.2% rise in royalties to £630.8 million ($1 billion) in 2011. Royalties from online streaming services like Spotify and iTunes. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/the-week-in-music-publishing-4612.html]
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Great news from the UK with the *PRS for Music* reporting a **[3.2% rise in royalties](http://www.prsformusic.com/aboutus/press/latestpressreleases/Pages/DigitalServicesandInternationalUseBoostSongwriterRoyalties.aspx?ref=hypebot.com)** to £630.8 million ($1 billion) in 2011\. Royalties from online streaming services like **Spotify and iTunes leaped 43.5%** to £38.5 million ($61.6 million).

**MORE:**

- Controversial US music streaming service **Grooveshark** is again in hot water with **EMI**, its only major label partner, [suspending its agreement](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/emi-says-grooveshark-didnt-pay-its-bill-grooveshark-calls-label-monopolistic-.html).
- **Analysis of latest royalty statement for Songtrust clients** shows that radio, live performance, and film/TV royalties are [best sources of publishing royalties for indie artists](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/4-ways-to-earn-more-publishing-royalties-.html).
- **["Weird Al" Yankovic](http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120331/BUSINESS01/303310047/-Weird-Al-sues-Sony-over-online-royalties?ref=hypebot.com)** and **[Martha Davis](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/motels-singer-martha-davis-digital-music-royalty-lawsuits-307299?ref=hypebot.com)** (of the Motels) are the latest in a growing line of artists suing major labels for claimed underpayments of digital royalties.
- **[Pink and Danger Mouse](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/publishing-briefs-pink-re-ups-with-emi-universal-1006648552.story?ref=hypebot.com) have inked publishing deals** with EMI and Universal respectively. Universal also snagged 'In Da Club' co-writer [Mike Elizondo](http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press%5Fnb=152716&ref=hypebot.com).
- After topping the Songtrust Top Songwriter Chart for January and February, **[Dr Luke has been usurped by Adele](http://blog.songtrust.com/top-songwriter-chart/march-2012/?ref=hypebot.com) i**n the latest rankings.
- Major publisher **Warner Chappell is making a huge play in the production music** industry with the [launch of Warner/Chappell Production Music](http://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/04/05/warnerchappell-production-music-launches/?ref=hypebot.com).
- German collection society **GEMA has been [accused of 'arrogance'](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/german-collection-society-gema-adjusts-tariffs-1006670552.story?ref=hypebot.com)** after changing tariffs for outdoor music events.

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**Courtesy of [Songtrust](http://www.songtrust.com/?ref=hypebot.com) – the easiest way for songwriters and bands to collect publishing royalties.*