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Copyright Royalty Board Confirms Streaming Royalty Raise for Publishers and Songwriters
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a big win for the publishing and songwriting community, the Copyright Royalty Board reaffirmed...
NMPA Calls on Congress for Copyright Act Overhaul Amid Spotify Battle Over Bundling
Billboard via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sent a letter to Judiciary Committee...
Songwriters Earn 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment for Physical and Digital Sales
Billboard via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSongwriters and publishers will see a royalty bump in the new year for physical sales (including...
Inside the Multi-Billion Dollar Battle Royale Over Music-Streaming Royalties
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s hard to think of a more brain-deadening topic than the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s...
Music Publishers File FTC Complaint Against Spotify for ‘Fraudulent Business Practices’
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade...
Hipgnosis shares plunge as it withdraws dividend over lower-than-expected streaming royalties...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoShares in the Hipgnosis Songs Fund plunged this morning after the music rights investor withdrew its...
SiriusXM Accused of Shorting Royalties to Artists in $150M Lawsuit
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSiriusXM has been sued for allegedly miscalculating royalties it owes for the use of sound...
The MLC Sues Pandora to Recover Unpaid Royalties, Late Fees
Billboard via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has sued Pandora for allegedly failing to adequately...
Spotify’s Bundle Plan Is a ‘Betrayal.’ The NMPA Will Make a Legislative Proposal to Fight It (Guest...
Billboard via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSpotify has once again shocked the songwriting community by attempting to use a legal loophole to...
Songwriters Have Been Waiting Five Years for a Whopping $700-$800 Million in Royalties: Here’s What...
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis op-ed is jointly signed by the advocacy organizations the Songwriters of North America (SONA),...