The US Copyright Alliance supports the record industry in its legal battle against stream-ripping platform Yout »
President Biden nominated Deborah Robinson as the next IPEC, who advises on US intellectual property strategy. »
The US Trade Representative's annual report on intellectual property highlights countries, including China and India, that need to do more to protect IP. »
The IMPF’s 'Independent Music Publishing Global Market View’ report estimates that the global music publishing market was worth €7.68 billion in 2021. »
Sales of cassette tapes have reached a 20 year peak, with an annual figure of 195,000 sales for 2022. »
US-based Latin music revenues reached an unprecedented $1.1 billion in 2022 with a 6.9% market share, according to a new report from the RIAA. »
Germany-based music collection society GEMA reports to have achieved its best-ever results in 2022. »
US music rights management company BMI has clinched victory in a rate court dispute against live events promoters Live Nation, AEG, and the North American Concert Promoters Association. »
According to the IFPI, the global music industry made $26.2bn from recorded music in 2022. »
Brazilian law enforcement has completed a substantial series of actions as part of the ongoing Operation 404, an initiative tackling copyright and license-infringing services on the internet. »
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has reported a record high of $1.52 billion in collections for 2022, with over $1.38 billion having been made available for distribution to members. »
NetEase Cloud Music, China’s second-biggest music streaming provider, said it counted over 611,000 registered independent artists as of the end of December, 2022 »
YouTube’s latest product, Creator Music, is now available for all YouTube partners in the United States, offering two monetization options: buying a license upfront or entering a revenue-sharing agreement. »
YouTube’s latest product, Creator Music, is now available for all YouTube partners in the United States, offering two monetization options: buying a license upfront or entering a revenue-sharing agreement. »
Almost everyone listens to music via on-demand streaming. But what is it exactly? In this video: On-demand music streaming is an interactive service, meaning the user »
What is a PRO? Performing rights organizations (PROs) administer performance licenses, collect royalties, and pay those royalties to writers and publishers. They essentially serve as intermediaries »
Last week, we introduced HFA and MRI. Today, we dive deeper into the HFA Affiliate Program. Please feel free to check out our free book with »
For today’s music industry topic, we want to introduce The Harry Fox Agency and Music Reports. You can find this within our 2nd Edition of »
In a recent update by Alphabet, YouTube Shorts ad revenue will now be split between music rights holders and creators, starting February 1, based on the number of tracks used. »
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