Marc Mysterio Sues Amazon Music Over Unpaid Royalties
Marc Mysterio sues Amazon Music and DistroKid over unpaid royalties from 80 million streams. The artist claims shadow-banning tactics are blocking his music....
AllTrack launches mechanical rights division
AllTrack becomes the first US PRO to offer integrated performance and mechanical rights collection through a single platform for independent music creators....
Adele Net Worth
Adele has earned a massive $220 million net worth through record-breaking album sales and streaming royalties. Her songs generate $60,000 daily on Spotify alone....
CMRRA Reports $78 Million in Royalty Distributions for 2023
CMRRA distributed over $78 million in mechanical royalties to music publishers and songwriters in 2023, marking an 8.9% increase from 2022....
MLC Expands Recordings Portal to 75+ Distributors
The MLC expanded its Distributor Unmatched Recordings Portal to over 75 distributors, helping independent artists claim hundreds of thousands in unpaid mechanical royalties....
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....
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...
NMPA, Songwriters, SESAC Support Music Modernization Act
Major music industry organizations including NMPA, NSAI, SONA, and SESAC unite to support the Music Modernization Act, which would reform how songwriters get paid by...
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....
India.Arie: Musicians Deserve More Spotify Pay
India.Arie requests music removal from Spotify due to Joe Rogan's racist statements and calls for higher artist streaming payments beyond current .003-.005 per stream rates....
SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe Issues Statement
SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe responds to Copyright Royalty Board's WEB V decision, stating creators will receive fairer compensation from digital music services despite lower rates...
SoundCloud Fan-Powered Royalties for Artists
SoundCloud launches fan-powered royalties, a new payment model that distributes listener revenue directly to the artists they stream, benefiting independent musicians with loyal fan bases....
Music Modernization is Now Law, After Trump Signs Bill
The Music Modernization Act becomes law after President Trump's signature, updating streaming payments for pre-1972 recordings and improving royalty rates for current artists....
NMPA Launches Fight for Higher Streaming Royalties in D.C.
The National Music Publishers' Association launches a critical fight before the Copyright Royalty Board to increase streaming royalties paid by Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, and...
Paul Williams Disappointed by DOJ Music Licensing Decision
ASCAP President Paul Williams expressed disappointment with the DOJ's 100% licensing proposal, calling it disruptive to songwriters' livelihoods in streaming....
SACEM, UMPI, SoundCloud Finalize European Licensing Deal
SACEM and Universal Music Publishing International finalized a new European licensing deal with SoundCloud covering 33 territories for the platform's ad-supported and subscription services....
Pandora Surpasses $2 Billion in Royalties for Artists and
Pandora surpasses $2 billion in total royalties paid to artists and songwriters, reaching this milestone just nine months after hitting $1.5 billion....
Music Reports Launches Advanced Publisher Dashboard
Music Reports launches advanced dashboard for music publishers to simplify royalty distribution and provide transparency into streaming payments....
SoundExchange Reaches $802 Million Milestone
SoundExchange hit a record $802.6 million in royalty payments to recording artists and labels in 2015, marking a 4% increase from the previous year....
David Lowrey Sues Spotify for $150M Royalty Dispute
Cracker frontman David Lowrey filed a $150 million class action lawsuit against Spotify, alleging the streaming service knowingly distributed copyrighted music without proper mechanical licenses...
Music Labels: Americans Favor Smaller Revenue Share
Survey reveals 53% of Americans believe music labels should get smaller revenue share so artists and streaming companies can make a living. Only 9% think...
Taylor Swift’s Letter Changes Artist Pay Policy
Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple Music sparked a major industry shift, forcing the tech giant to pay artists during trial periods. Her bold move...
Taylor Swift’s Stand: Apple Music Will Pay Artists
Taylor Swift's open letter to Apple about unpaid streaming royalties during their 3-month trial period prompted an immediate policy change, proving artists' power in the...
Taylor Swift vs Apple Music Royalty Policy
Taylor Swift withdrew her album 1989 from Apple Music and wrote an open letter criticizing their policy of not paying artist royalties during the free...