Artists Who Lost Millions Without Publishing Rights
The music business has always been complicated, and for artists focused on creating, the business side can feel like a foreign language. Publishing is one...
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Sony Music Promotes Taryn Miller to VP of Global Copyright
Sony Music Publishing promotes Taryn Miller to VP of Global Copyright & Royalties after 20+ years with the company. Miller will oversee royalty systems development...
BMG appoints Jenn Dobbins to SVP, Rights & Royalties
BMG appoints Jenn Dobbins as Senior Vice President of Rights & Royalties, bringing 18 years of music industry royalty experience to streamline operations....
Mechanical Collective Sues Spotify for Royalties
The Mechanical Licensing Collective files lawsuit against Spotify for unpaid royalties, claiming the streaming giant underpaid by reclassifying premium plans as bundled offerings with audiobooks....
MLC Distributes $2B in Royalties; Files Designation Review
The Mechanical Licensing Collective announced it has distributed over $2 billion in royalties in just three years. The MLC filed for designation review as required...
US Copyright Office Reviews MLC and DLC Designations
The US Copyright Office begins its first periodic review of the Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator designations, five years after the Music Modernization...
Sony Music: Taryn Miller Named VP Global Copyright & Royalties
Sony Music Entertainment promotes Taryn Miller to Vice President of Global Copyright & Royalties, marking a significant career advancement in music industry leadership....
SoundExchange Sues SiriusXM for $150M in Royalties
SoundExchange filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM seeking over $150 million in unpaid royalties. The music organization claims SiriusXM manipulated federal regulations to underpay artist royalties...
Rickey Smiley Show: Palombo Questions
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show discusses aleXsandro Palombo's potential lawsuit against Cardi B over her Marge Simpson Halloween costume allegedly copying his 2013 artwork....
COURT ENTERS .7 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST SLACKER, INC. FOR
Court orders $9.7 million judgment against Slacker and LiveOne for unpaid music royalties to performers and rights owners, permanently barring their statutory license use....
Alison Hook Promoted to Senior VP at Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing promotes Alison Hook to Senior VP of Sampling and Copyright Infringement for U.K. & International operations. Hook brings 25+ years of industry...
Sony Music Publishing Enhances SCORE Portal for Clients
Sony Music Publishing enhances its SCORE portal with advanced analytics for film/TV studios and improved global work registration for songwriters and composers....
Michael Huppe, SoundExchange President and CEO Statement
SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe praises Shira Perlmutter's appointment as Register of Copyrights, citing her extensive IP experience....
PRS AND BMI SIGN NEW INTERNATIONAL RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT
PRS for Music and BMI signed a new international reciprocal agreement benefiting songwriters, composers and publishers. The deal focuses on transparency, digital rights, and administration...
Canadian Music Labels Receive $2 Million in Royalty Boost
Canadian music labels receive $2 million boost through efficiency improvements by CONNECT Music Licensing and Re:Sound, reducing admin costs by 28%....
Musicnotes on its Way to $60 Million in Paid Royalties
Musicnotes announces it will soon reach $60 million in royalties paid to music publishers and songwriters since 1999. The digital sheet music leader distributed $10...
Janet Jackson Apologizes for Unbreakable Tour Video Removals
Janet Jackson apologized to fans after her legal team removed Unbreakable World Tour videos from Instagram accounts, promising to allow short clips while protecting longer...
Anne Cecere: Youngest CA Copyright President
Anne Cecere, BMI's Director of Film & TV Relations, becomes the youngest president in California Copyright Conference's 61-year history for 2014-2015....
New Publishing Groups Join ICMP
Four new music publishing groups from Kenya, Lithuania, Turkey and Belgium joined the International Confederation of Music Publishers, bringing total membership to 68 organizations across...
BMI Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration at NAB Convention
BMI launches its 75th anniversary celebration, declaring 2014-2015 'The Year of the Songwriter' with events honoring Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and initiatives supporting music creators....
Sony/ATV Reinstates Licensing Authority to BMI for Public
Sony/ATV Music Publishing returns licensing authority to BMI for public performance uses, ensuring stable royalty flow to songwriters and publishers from hundreds of thousands of...
Copyright Rules Extend Musicians’ Protections to 70 Years
New UK copyright rules extend protection for musicians from 50 to 70 years, introducing session funds, clean slate provisions, and use-it-or-lose-it clauses....
Marvin Gaye III on Robin Thicke Suit & Retaliation
Marvin Gaye III reveals plans to retaliate against Robin Thicke's lawsuit in explosive new video. The legal battle could bring Gaye's legacy to a new...
Harlem Shake Creator Dispute: Baauer Owes Money
Two artists, Hector Delgado and Jayson Musson, are demanding compensation from Baauer claiming their vocals were used without permission in the viral hit 'Harlem Shake.'...
NAB RADIO BOARD ENDORSES CONDITIONS FOR FEE RESOLUTION
The National Association of Broadcasters Radio Board endorsed conditions for resolving the performance fee dispute, agreeing to pay 0.25-1% of net revenue to artists and...