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...
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SoundExchange Monthly Payments to Artists and Labels
SoundExchange announces monthly royalty payments to artists and labels, replacing quarterly distributions. The new system requires $250 minimum and electronic payment signup....
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....
Local Radio Freedom Act Gains Congressional Support
Six House Representatives join 177 members supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, opposing new performance fees on local radio stations. The bipartisan resolution aims to...
ASCAP Manager Breaks Down Cue Sheets
ASCAP Manager Alisha Hall explains how cue sheets help track music in film and TV for proper royalty payments to artists and songwriters....
ASCAP Files Petition Against PANDORA
ASCAP filed a petition against Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews, accusing the streaming service of underpaying songwriters who earn only 8 cents per 1,000 streams....
ASCAP Distributes $1.8M in Plus Awards
ASCAP distributed over $1.8 million in Plus Awards to nearly 3,100 songwriter and composer members for 2012-2013, providing crucial financial support to artists earning under...
NAB EVP responds to Commerce Dept. letter on performance tax
NAB Executive VP Dennis Wharton responds to Commerce Department support for performance tax legislation, citing concerns about job losses and foreign record label profits....
‘Cha Cha Slide’ writer suing record label – UPI.com
A record label failed to pay Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr. royalties for his hit “The Cha Cha Slide,” the Chicago disc Radio DJey alleges...
