SoundExchange and SAMPRA Sign Performer Royalties Deal
SoundExchange and South African Music Performance Rights Association signed a reciprocal agreement ensuring U.S. and South African performers receive royalties when their music is used...
SoundExchange Becomes First SCAPR Non-Member to Issue IPNs
SoundExchange becomes the first non-member organization to issue international performer numbers through SCAPR partnership, improving global music royalty tracking for 700,000+ creators....
Digital Music Distribution: Share Your Sound Online
Digital music distribution platforms like Soundrop and TuneCore help artists reach over 1 billion users on 150+ streaming services while keeping 100% royalties....
John Lennon Estimated Estate Value
John Lennon's estate, worth $200 million at his 1980 death, has grown to over $700 million under Yoko Ono's management through music royalties and investments....
Freddie Mercury Estimated Estate Value
Freddie Mercury's estate is valued at over $65 million, with Mary Austin inheriting the majority including his London mansion and music royalties....
Aretha Franklin Net Worth
Aretha Franklin's estate was initially valued at $80 million but is now estimated at less than $6 million due to legal complications and asset disputes....
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Evaluates $1.488B Blackstone Bid
Hipgnosis Songs Fund evaluates Blackstone's $1.488 billion takeover bid against a competing $1.364 billion offer from Concord and Apollo Global Management....
MLC Announces New Board Members and $1.5B Royalties
The Mechanical Licensing Collective announces new board members and reaches major milestone of distributing over $1.5 billion in royalties to songwriters....
Audoo Secures $5M to Enhance Music Royalties
Audoo secures $5M investment from Elton John and David Furnish to revolutionize music royalty payments. The London-based company's technology helps ensure accurate payments to artists...
Audoo Appoints Melanie Johnson as
Audoo appoints industry veteran Melanie Johnson as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global expansion of their revolutionary Audio Meter technology for music royalties collection....
BMI Launches Customer Service Initiative
BMI launches comprehensive customer service initiative with dedicated Nashville team and new technology to better serve millions of songwriters, composers and publishers with royalty inquiries....
ASCAP Reports Record $1.5B Revenue and Royalties
ASCAP reported record $1.5 billion revenue in 2022, distributing over $1 billion to songwriters and publishers. The not-for-profit PRO achieved 14% growth....
SoundExchange Appoints Aaron Harrison to Board of Directors
SoundExchange appoints Aaron Harrison, Universal Music Group's SVP of Business and Legal Affairs, to its Board of Directors. Harrison brings nearly two decades of music...
SoundExchange Adds Zelle Payments for Creator Royalties
SoundExchange now offers Zelle payments for music creators' royalties, allowing instant mobile payments directly to bank accounts. The new partnership enhances payment options for over...
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....
ASCAP Reports Record Revenue of $1.335 Billion for 2021
ASCAP achieved record revenue of $1.335 billion in 2021, distributing over $1 billion to more than 850,000 songwriters and publishers for the fifth consecutive year....
SoundExchange Releases Q4 Digital Radio Report
SoundExchange releases quarterly digital radio performance data showing streaming trends and royalty distributions for artists and labels....
BMI Reports Record Revenue and Distributions
BMI reported record revenue of $1.409 billion and distributed $1.335 billion to songwriters and publishers despite pandemic challenges. Digital licensing surged 47% to $448 million,...
Music Groups Unite for Fair Creator Royalties
Major music organizations unite to demand equal royalty payments for creators regardless of nationality. The Fair Trade of Music Campaign fights a $330 million shortfall...
BMI Reports Record Revenue and Royalty Distributions
BMI reports historic $1.311 billion revenue and $1.233 billion in royalty distributions despite COVID-19 impact. Digital revenue reached 32% of domestic total....
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...
PRS for Music launches Analytics Dashboard
PRS for Music launches comprehensive analytics dashboard for members to track song performance across all revenue streams and territories globally....