It’s hard to think of a more brain-deadening topic than the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s proceedings over the rates for music streaming. But deep in the dense legalese lies a heated battle over the billions of dollars in royalties generated by stream…
Category archives: Music industry
Digitalisation de l’industrie musicale : Quelles perspectives pour l’Afrique francophone ?
L’industrie musicale africaine a généré plus de 17 milliards de dollars hors concerts en 2017. Depuis lors, le marché a davantage explosé. En Afrique francophone seulement, on compte environ 400 millions de potentiels consommateurs de musique dont 65% …
Gigante del e-commerce global se lanza en el mercado argentino de streaming de música
Amazon decidió expandirse y anunció el lanzamiento de Amazon Music para Argentina, con lo que brindará canciones en streaming con audio de alta calidad, listas de reproducción, emisoras programadas localmente y podcasts que son producidos exclusivament…
MIDiA predicts a long-term music industry rebound
2021 was a huge year for the recorded music business with retail values up 23% to reach $51.9 billion (retail values include masters, publishing, and retailers / DSPs).
HypeBot
It’s official: New music is Shrinking in popularity in the United States
Some will blame a lack of blockbuster records being made during the pandemic. Some will blame a lack of emergent modern superstars. And some (hi Merck!) will blame the fact that young people – as evinced by Kate Bush’s current world-beating popularity …
Australia is one of few countries that doesn’t pay session musicians ongoing royalties
Historically, Australian session musicians have had no economic claim to their recorded performances beyond a basic session fee – an unregulated fee that in real terms, has been going backwards for decades.
The Conversation
Doit-on réguler l’industrie du streaming musical ?
Alors que la licorne française Deezer entrait en bourse mardi 5 juillet, après une tentative avortée en 2015, nous nous interrogeons aujourd’hui sur l’industrie du streaming musical. Que représente le streaming dans le marché de la musique enregistrée …
Bad Bunny es el cantante más rentable de la nueva industria musical
A Benito Martínez, el empaquetador en supermercados, y su alias Bad Bunny les separa un patrimonio estimado en unos US$18 millones (unos 17,8 millones de euros): la fortuna que ha amasado el cantante puertorriqueño en poco más de un lustro, tras conver…
Songwriters, Publishers Win Royalty Increase from Streaming Platforms
American songwriters and publishers scored a hard-fought mechanical royalty rate increase from streaming music platforms in a late-breaking decision.
Digital Music News
The Future Of The Music Industry: Artists Eye Ancillary Income
An influx of new revenue models has appeared for modern artists on channels like Twitch, TikTok and even Twitter. These platforms are growing the music industry’s income at a record rate. But the technology’s role as portals to build a loyal following …