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Rene Merideth

443 posts

Exploration Weekly - Royalties Generated by Spanish Artists on Spotify Exceeded $133M / Democrat and Republican Lawmakers Unite to Question Spotify Bundle Move / Megan Thee Stallion Song-Theft Lawsuit Dismissed

Spotify's annual Loud & Clear report shares country-level data on artist remuneration, offering insights into digital music markets. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 21 June 2024

Exploration Weekly - France’s SCPP and ADAMI Form Partnership Agreement / Recording Academy Expands Into Middle East & Africa / NMPA Files Legal Complaint Against Spotify With Federal Trade Commission

SCPP have entered a partnership to improve royalty collections and enhance their bargaining power in the music industry. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 14 June 2024

Exploration Weekly - CMRAA Reports 9% Increase in Royalty Payouts for 2023 / PRS for Music Squeezes Out Another $8M for Songwriters / SACEM CEO Cécile Rap-Veber's Term Extended Following Record Collections of €1.5B

CMRRA reported an 8.9% year-over-year increase in mechanical royalty payouts in 2023, totaling CAD $78 million (USD $57.8 million). »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 07 June 2024

Exploration Weekly - Cher Triumphs in Decades-Old Battle to Receive Sonny & Cher Royalties / Cox Tells Fourth Circuit it Should Overturn Copyright Case / Swedish CMO Revenue Up 14.2% in 2023

Cher has finally won her decades-old copyright battle against Sonny Bono’s widow over royalty payments from the Sonny & Cher catalog. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 31 May 2024

Exploration Weekly - Music Publishers Call for Congress to Overhaul Copyright Act / CISAC Annual Report Provides Updates on AI Campaigns and ISWC Refinements / The MCPS Says Mechanicals Topped $260 M in 2023

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. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 24 May 2024

Exploration Weekly - NSAI, NMPA Share Frustration With Spotify’s Payment Change / Judge Rejects Dismissal Motions in ‘Great 78 Project’ Infringement Battle / Appeals Court Upholds Childish Gambino Song-Theft Ruling

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 16 May 2024

Exploration Weekly - Steve Albini, Noise Rock Pioneer Dead at 61 / Streams of Música Mexicana Soared by 440% in Five Years / Concord Bows Out of Bidding War for Hipgnosis Songs Fund

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 10 May 2024

Exploration Weekly - UK Lawmakers Call For AI Legislation To Protect Artists / ‘American Music Tourism Act’ Arrives in Congress / SiriusXM and Pandora Show Accelerated Declines

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 03 May 2024

Exploration Weekly - Independent Music Publishing Sector Valued at €2.4B / Latin Music Recorded Revenue Approached $1.4B in the U.S. / Global Dance Music Industry Saw Strong Growth in 2023

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 26 April 2024

Exploration Weekly - Pandora Accuses The MLC of “Legal Frolics” / SAG-AFTRA and Major Labels Reach Deal for AI Protections / 2024 Latin Grammys to Take Place in Miami

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 18 April 2024

Exploration Weekly - Transparency Obligation for AI Companies Proposed in US Congress / U.K. Parliament Urges Action on Low Streaming Returns for Songwriters / PPL Revenue Up 4%

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. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 12 April 2024

Exploration Weekly - Artist Rights Alliance Addresses AI Developers In Open Letter / ICMP Launches Rights Reservations Portal / BMI Members to Receive $100M Bonus From New Mountain Sale

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. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 05 April 2024

Exploration Weekly - RIAA Releases 2023 Recorded Music Revenue Report / The MLC Has Distributed Over $2BN to Songwriters and Publishers Since 2021 / SoundExchange Royalty Distributions Pass $11 Billion

RIAA reported record-breaking revenue of $17.1 billion in 2023. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 29 March 2024

Exploration Weekly - Barcelona Appeals Court Rules That SGAE “Abused Its Position” In The Market / Music Revenues Climb 10% to $28.6 Billion / Spotify Releases Loud & Clear Report

The SGAE has been found guilty of abusing its dominant position by preventing members from switching to a competing agency »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 22 March 2024

Exploration Weekly - EU Passes AI Legislation That Would Safeguard Copyrighted Music / IFPI Touts Fake Stream Takedowns in Canada / Spotify Premium Adds Full Music Videos in 11 Countries

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. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 15 March 2024

Exploration Weekly - US Congress Members Propose New Performer Remuneration System / YouTube Music & Premium Cracks 100M Subscribers / The Grammy Hall of Fame Is Back

New proposals in US Congress would introduce a performer equitable remuneration system on streaming paid for by a new levy applied to subscription fees. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 08 March 2024

Exploration Weekly - Songwriters and Publishers to Receive Nearly $400M Payout After Streaming Royalty Ruling in the US / ASCAP Announces Record Revenue for 2023 / Spotify Says Independent Artists Received $4.5 Billion in Royalty Payments

Songwriters & music publishers will receive nearly $400M in additional royalties for 2021-2022 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 01 March 2024

Exploration Weekly - EU to Investigate TikTok Over Online Safety Concerns / Man Accused of Streaming Fraud Operation Fighting Criminal Charges / EU to Fine Apple $539M for Alleged Violations in Music Streaming

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) »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 23 February 2024

Exploration Weekly - The MLC Sues Pandora for Allegedly Underpaying Royalties and Late Fees / Streaming Audio Accounts for Just 34% of Listening, Edison Report Says / Tennessee Hearing Debates State’s ‘Elvis Act’ AI Legislation

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. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 16 February 2024

Exploration Weekly - PPL Payments to Performers and Rights-Holders Reached Record Total in 2023 / BMI Sale to New Mountain Capital Completed / Mdundo Hit 30.8M Monthly Active Users

In 2023, PPL paid a record-breaking £279.6 million to 165,000 performers and recording rights-holders »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 09 February 2024

Exploration Weekly - US Copyright Office Launches Review of The MLC and DLC’s Designations / AI Piracy Not Part of the USTR’s Latest Notorious Markets Report / YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $9.2B in Q4 2023

US Copyright Office Launches Review of The MLC »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 02 February 2024

Exploration Weekly - SoundExchange Discloses $1B in 2023 Royalty Distributions / BMG ‘Doubles Down’ on U.S. Music Operations / CISAC Seeks Greater AI Protections

SoundExchange disclosed a Q4 2023 distribution total of $250 million. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 26 January 2024

Exploration Weekly - She Rocks Awards Tickets on Sale Now / The MLC to Audit DSPs / Former Stability Exec Launches Fairly Trained AI Certification

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 19 January 2024

Exploration Weekly - US Congress introduces “No AI Fraud Act” / TN Governor Bill Lee Introduces “ELVIS” Act / Global Music Streams Grew by 33.7% to 7.1tn in 2023

US Congress introduces a bill t to protect individuals from unauthorized use of their likeness, voice, or identity in AI-generated deepfakes. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 12 January 2024

Exploration Weekly - UK Audio Streams Up 12.8% YOY / Spotify Pulls Its Support From Two French Music Festivals / Anghami Reports Double-Digit Subscriber Growth

The UK recorded music market experienced a positive sign in 2023, with a notable increase in audio streaming volume. »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 05 January 2024

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