Artist Zoe Keating has announced on Twitter just how much she is earning through Spotify, which appears to indicate that streaming royalty rates from the company are declining sharply. Keating indicated that she earned $753 from Spotify in September of… Continue Reading
The Music Artists Coalition (MAC) and the Songwriters of North America (SONA) have filed an amicus brief with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a recent Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruling that raised the rates of music streaming royalties… Continue Reading
A pair of fans of Taylor Swift raised more than $1,000 in a GoFundMe a campaign to publicly support Swift in her ongoing battle with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta. Haley Spalding and Kyle Graden used the funds to pay for two digital billboards in N… Continue Reading
Major streaming services appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with the as-yet-unformed Mechanical Licensing Collective, or MLC. Just this morning, a top executive at one of the largest streaming platforms in the world — who wished to remain ano… Continue Reading
On October 30, Los Angeles musicians held a protest and an impromptu performance under the water tower of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, as they continue to attempt to receive fair pay for work that gets streamed. The musicians were protesting the la… Continue Reading
After Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney publicly complained about his royalties, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek gave him a call to explain how streaming really works. The Black Keys certainly aren’t the only band feeling stiffed by streaming platforms lik… Continue Reading
Spending time with Jennifer Freed, founder & CEO of Trevanna Tracks, can be a bit contagious. You suddenly start to think that all the problems plaguing music licensing for film, television, and video games can actually be solved. A longtime vet in… Continue Reading
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has continued its spree of acquisitions — adding Timbaland’s catalog. Timbaland’s producer, songwriter, and artist credits extend across the hip-hop and R&B realm. That includes all six of Missy Elliot’s albu… Continue Reading
It was quite an unusual Saturday morning for many members of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) in the Los Angeles area. It was also an unexpected headache for one Disney executive in particular. In protest, a band of irate musicians performed… Continue Reading
David Lowery, a longtime champion for artists and outspoken critic of major streaming platforms, has abruptly departed the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee. The news comes as the paint is still drying on t… Continue Reading
