A 44% streaming royalty rise is now locked in for US songwriters – so long as the likes of Spotify don’t ‘declare war’

Streaming companies will ‘declare war on songwriters’ if they appeal the streaming royalty rise, says David Israelite
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Music Modernization Act: Labels and publishers back NMPA’s bid to run new mechanical rights society

Universal, Sony and Warner, as well as indies, support publisher org’s application
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The Trouble with SiriusXM’s Opposition to the Music Modernization Act

NMPA chief David Israelite responds to op/ed which decried the objectives of the MMA bill
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SESAC’s US radio deal hailed as ‘historic benchmark’ for new era of broadcast royalties

Universal Music Publishing and the NMPA give their take on crucial rates decision

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YouTube agrees multi-million dollar royalties deal with US publishers for unclaimed songs

Publishers will have ability to opt in until end of February next yearThe post YouTube agrees multi-million dollar royalties deal with US publishers for unclaimed songs appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Sony Music settles with US publishers following streaming rates spat

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It’s official: American songwriters ‘suffer massive blow’ in consent decree ruling

ASCAP and BMI vow to jointly fight for publishers in the courts and Congress

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