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. »
RIAA reported record-breaking revenue of $17.1 billion in 2023. »
The SGAE has been found guilty of abusing its dominant position by preventing members from switching to a competing agency »
The European Parliament has approved sweeping new laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe, covering a wide range of applications including biometric surveillance and predictive policing. »
New proposals in US Congress would introduce a performer equitable remuneration system on streaming paid for by a new levy applied to subscription fees. »
Songwriters & music publishers will receive nearly $400M in additional royalties for 2021-2022 »
The European Union is launching an investigation into TikTok to determine if the popular video-sharing platform has violated online safety rules outlined in the new Digital Services Act (DSA) »
A new research report suggests U.S. listeners age 13+ spend around 20% of their listening time streaming music and 14% on YouTube—for a combined 34% share of time spent listening to audio. »
In 2023, PPL paid a record-breaking £279.6 million to 165,000 performers and recording rights-holders »
US Copyright Office Launches Review of The MLC »
SoundExchange disclosed a Q4 2023 distribution total of $250 million. »
My Music Royalties Were Stolen, What’s My Recourse?—DMN Asks Exploration Group’s Alexander Baynum Step into the pulse of the music industry as our »
US Congress introduces a bill t to protect individuals from unauthorized use of their likeness, voice, or identity in AI-generated deepfakes. »
The UK recorded music market experienced a positive sign in 2023, with a notable increase in audio streaming volume. »
The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) and YouTube Music are expanding their collaboration to benefit over 2,000 music managers in Europe. »
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