MON. BRIEF: NetEase Challenges Tencent • SoundExchange Financials • US Piracy Lawsuits Increase • More

1.7.19
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SoundExchange Names Digital Radio’s Top Tracks and Breakout Artists Of 2018

Soundexchange is sharing its Top Track and Breakout Artists of 2018 based on airplay from digital radio services including satellite, internet and cable radio. Pandora and SiriusXm are among the survey’s largest reporters. Ed Sheeran and his "Perfect" were the #1 most streamed track on digital radio this year according…

WED. BRIEF: Gibson Exits Bankruptcy • Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj • Soundcloud + Instagram • More

WEDNESDAY 10.24.18
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Court Rules Against SoundExchange In CRB Rate Dispute

On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Copyright Royalty Board rate determination for non-interactive web streams for the period of 2016-2020. In 2015, the CRB established rates of $0.0017 per song play from ad-supported services, up from $0.0014 in the prior period. The CRB…

SoundExchange Appoints Richard Conlon as Chief Corporate Development Officer

Promotion reflects commitment to expanding services for the music industry
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SoundExchange paid out $399m to artists and labels in the first half of 2018, up 17.4% year-on-year

Organization distributed over $208m to artists and labels in first half of 2018
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SoundExchange’s SXWorks launches premium features for NOI copyright tool

Works Claiming and Recordation function now available for premium users
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Latest Industry: SoundCloud, YouTube, Modern Sky, Snapper Music, Duke University, K-Pop, Hackers, More…

SoundCloud hires Mark Eisenberg. SoundCloud has hired Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President of Content Partnerships.  He previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at SoundExchange.  Eisenberg will advance SoundClou…

SoundExchange Releases ‘Music Data Exchange (MDX)’ – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Will SoundExchange’s new MDX finally provide the music industry the transparency it so desperately needs? SoundExchange has launched Music Data Exchange (MDX). Developed in cooperation with the RIAA and National Music Publishers Association (NMPA…