Songwriter streaming royalty rate increase explained
Good news for songwriters! Just last week, a new increase in songwriting royalty rates was announced. Here’s what it means… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you think that. Continue reading
Orleans lawsuit against WMG reveals the truth about streaming fees
Chris Castle dissects a recent lawsuit between American pop rock band Orleans and Warner Music Group regarding the fees taken from the group’s streaming revenue. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music. Continue reading
Mariah Carey wants to be the official ‘Queen Of Christmas,’ but she’s not alone
Mariah Carey is attempting to trademark the title ‘Queen of Christmas;, but many others are battling for the throne and some even got their first. by Timothy Geigner from Tech. Continue reading
Lawsuit over the ‘Coachella’ name between AEG and Live Nation settled
AEG/Goldenvoice and Live Nation have been feuding since 2021 over a New Year’s Eve event using ‘Coachella’ in the name, and have recently come to a settlement. by Stacy Simons Santos. Continue reading
Rapper IDK wrongly calls out Popeyes Chicken for copyright infringement
What do you get when you put a famous Rapper, Twitter, and fried chicken together? Apparently… a big misunderstanding. Here’s the whole story… by Timothy Geigner of Tech Dirt I’ll. Continue reading
Facebook, Instagram hit with massive music copyright lawsuit
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit demanding at least $142 million in damages. Epidemic Sound, a company that provides flat-fee royalty-free music to. Continue reading
What to do if someone steals your music
Even though your music is intellectual property, it is still your property and should be used only with permission. Here are 6 steps to take if someone steals your music.. Continue reading
SoundExchange sues Slacker for unpaid royalties
This week SoundExchange sued Slacker and owner LiveOne for non-payment of digital performance royalties via Celebrity Access SoundExchange filed suit this week in the United States District Court for the. Continue reading
Why many will choose to bypass the new Copyright Small Claims Court
Copyright holders can choose to bring infringement cases in the CCB as an alternative to federal court. And those accused of infringement (called “respondents” here, rather than defendants) can opt. Continue reading
US Copyright small claims court opens this week
With the copyright small claims court opening people are still wondering: Will anyone use it? And is it even constitutional? by Mike Masnick from Tech Dirt We’ve been talking about. Continue reading
