A little over two months after SoundExchange filed a lawsuit against AccuRadio over unpaid royalties, the two parties have reached a temporary payment agreement. »
Industry groups representing major record labels and streaming platforms have urged Canada’s telecom regulator, the CRTC, not to treat streaming like radio in its regulations. »
The Human Artistry Campaign and hundreds of creators are urging Congress to pass the No Fakes Act, a proposed law to protect against AI-generated imitations of voices and likenesses. »
The IFPI’s latest report warns that the EU’s music industry risks falling behind in global growth, despite domestic success. »
Spotify has won a long-running court case, in which it was accused of streaming Eminem's music without permission. »
The Brazilian authorities have been running a new anti-piracy programme called Operation Redirect targeting torrent, stream-ripping and illegal download services in the country, with eight websites being taken down so far. »
YouTube Music was named the most adopted music streaming service in Q2 2024 by Kantar’s research, driven by increased interest in non-music audio formats like podcasts and audiobooks. »
The rapid evolution of AI appears to be outpacing the legal system, as evidenced by a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic, which may not go to trial until 2026. »
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What is Synchronization Licensing? There is a lot of video content out there, and much of it uses music! Synchronization licensing is the process by which »
Luminate’s mid-year report for 2024 reveals significant growth in the recorded music market. »
A number of organizations representing artists and songwriters in the US have praised the US Copyright Office’s ruling on termination rights under the Music Modernization Act. »
What is Non-Interactive Music Streaming? Non-interactive music streaming differs from on-demand, or interactive, streaming because it allows users to play music but does not allow them »
Spotify's annual Loud & Clear report shares country-level data on artist remuneration, offering insights into digital music markets. »
SCPP have entered a partnership to improve royalty collections and enhance their bargaining power in the music industry. »
CMRRA reported an 8.9% year-over-year increase in mechanical royalty payouts in 2023, totaling CAD $78 million (USD $57.8 million). »
Cher has finally won her decades-old copyright battle against Sonny Bono’s widow over royalty payments from the Sonny & Cher catalog. »
NMPA has requested the Senate and House Judiciary Committees to reform the statutory license in the Copyright Act that currently prevents free market negotiations for mechanical royalty rates for songwriters and music publishers. »
Copyright Registration According to the U.S. Copyright Office, “a copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law »
What are Print Rights? Print licensing and print royalties from these licenses still provide a significant form of income for interested parties, despite new technology and »
What is SONA? Songwriting partners Kay Henley and Michelle Lewis founded Songwriters of North America (SONA) in January of 2015 in response to the licensing rates »
What is a Music Publisher? A music publisher is fundamentally responsible for licensing and administering the composition copyrights of songwriters. An important distinction to note is »
What is On-Demand Music Streaming? On-demand music streaming contrasts with non-interactive webcasting because it is an interactive service, meaning the user is able to listen to »
Organizations from across the music industry have welcomed proposals introduced into US Congress that would force AI companies to declare what content they have used as part of the training of any one generative AI model. »
ARA has penned an open letter, backed by over 200 artists, urging AI developers and tech entities to cease utilizing AI in ways that compromise the rights of human creators. »
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