Apple’s services division, which includes music, video, news, fitness, and cloud storage, hailed 745 million paid subscriptions in 2021. A few new features were also »
According to MRC Data’s 2021 year-end report, US on-demand audio streams are up 26.3% over 2020, and vinyl sales are up 51.4%, beating »
The FCC has recently approved investment entity GMEI to acquire up to 14.99% of the shares in American radio giant iHeart. Earlier this year, GMEI »
SoundExchange’s royalties dispute with US television service Music Choice has been decided that the case will be referred to the Copyright Royalties Board (CRB) for »
Austria is set to pass a law as part of the European Copyright Directive that creates a limited exception for clips of less than 15 seconds »
The Copyright Royalty Board recently announced a royalty increase on December 1 for record labels and performing artists in regards to a select type of streaming »
On November 24, UK labor politician Kevin Brennan introduced a new draft bill titled Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc), in which a portion of »
Tidal is now launching a free tier in the US as well as a new user-centric payment model for its premium subscription offerings, according to an »
Spotify is soon to acquire audiobook distribution company Findaway, marking the company’s first major acquisition in the audiobook space as it competes with other giants »
The creator economy is showing a lot of potential as established stars are seeking to grow their personal brands on a bigger array of digital platforms. »
YouTube hit $7.2 billion in advertising revenue during Q3, close to surpassing Netflix’s reported advertising revenue of $7.5 billion in the same quarter. »
According to a press release announced by The MLC, Simply Royalties and Verifi Media have now joined its Data Quality Initiative (DQI) Partner Program. There are »
According to reports, the NMPA is seeking a 32.4% increase in the CRB headline rate to 20% of a digital service’s revenue for the »
In a YouTube-commissioned study from Oxford Economics, titled The State Of the Creator Economy, YouTube contributed $20.5 billion to the US gross domestic product (GDP) »
Exploration Group Presents: How the Music Business Works (Second Edition) We are close to releasing our book: "How The Music Business Works: 2nd Edition" next week »
Music licensing platform Pex has partnered with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center to provide what they call the “first neutral, third-party copyright »
Twitch announced a new deal with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) this week for future collaborations and improvements on the gaming experience and songwriter exposure. »
YouTube is now the largest content licensor in the world, according to YouTube’s chief business officer Robert Kyncl in an announcement at the Royal Television »
“You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.” Amit Ray This week, BMI announced it has distributed and administered a record $1.335 billion »
“The tide can turn any time.” Lailah Gifty Akita YouTube Music’s free and paying subscribers reached 50 million subscribers recently, according to a blog post »
“Does this thing I wish to do express more life, more happiness, more peace to myself, and at the same time harm no one? If it »
“It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.” Sinclair Lewis Facebook Reels is »
“The trees will tell their secrets to those that tune in.” Steven Magee US Senators Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn and Amy Klobuchar have proposed the Open »
“Poems are a hotline to our hearts, and we forget this emotional power at our peril.” Andrew Motion A second version of The MLC’s Educator »
“The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again” Jimi Hendrix »