European Songwriter Organizations Call for EU Lawmakers to End ‘The Coercive Buy-Out Practices of US-Based VOD Platforms’

The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) and The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) are calling on EU officials “to put an end to the coercive buy-out practices of US-based VOD platforms.” Brussels-headquartered…

The White House Promises to Crack Down On Concert Tickets’ ‘Hidden Junk Fees’ as Live Nation Posts Double-Digit Revenue Hike

Yesterday, Live Nation reported a massive Q3 revenue boost and its “highest quarterly attendance ever.” Now, the White House says it’s cracking down on “hidden junk fees,” specifically including “processing fees on concert tickets.” This latest governm…

Trump Threatens to Block Second Stimulus Check Over Payroll Taxes

Last week, we reported that Congress was likely to approve legislation for a second – and possibly larger – stimulus check by July’s end. Now, this timetable is less clear, as White House officials have stated that the fourth relief package must …

Second Stimulus Check Will Be Approved by July 31st, U.S. Treasury Secretary Says

The White House and U.S. Congress are likely to make a decision on a second stimulus check to Americans by July 31st, according to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. Earlier this month, we reported that President Trump was pushing for a second s…

Second Stimulus Check Might Be Limited to Americans Making Under $40,000

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently suggested that the rumored second stimulus check may be made available only to Americans earning less than $40,000 per year. The 78-year-old lawmaker touched on the subject of a second stimulus che…

Stimulus Checks Saved Millions of Americans from Poverty, Study Finds

A recently published study from Columbia University found that the $1,200 stimulus checks distributed as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act helped millions of Americans avoid falling into poverty. Conducted and released by Columbia’s Center on Poverty…

Second Stimulus Check Will Be More Than $1,200, President Says

President Trump has indicated that the second stimulus check to Americans will be more than $1,200. “I want the money getting to people to be larger, so they can spend it,” Trump said. In an interview with Fox Business this week, the Presid…

Second Stimulus Check: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Is a second stimulus check on the way?  If so, when will it arrive and how much will it be for? Here’s everything you need to know about the second stimulus check situation. Last updated: Wednesday, June 24th to include comments from President Tr…

IRS Issues Rules for Americans Receiving a Second Stimulus Check

It now appears that a small percentage of the nearly 160 million Americans receiving a federal stimulus check have been issued a second stimulus check.  Here’s the guidance on the extra distributions from the Internal Revenue Service. After distr…

Americans Would Receive a $4,000 ‘Vacation Credit’ Under Trump Stimulus Proposal

Americans would unilaterally receive a $4,000 ‘vacation credit’ for US-based airfare, lodging, restaurants, and other travel-related expenses under a recently-revealed Trump stimulus proposal that could top $2 trillion.  The credit may also…