How To Get Your Share Of $10M Lowery v. Rhapsody, Napster Songwriter Settlement
Artist advocate and musician David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker helped lead a class action lawsuit against Rhapsody International (aka Napster). The case, which alleged that the streamer. Continue reading
Drake, Chainsmokers Top iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees 2017
The iHeartRadio Music Awards has named its 2017 nominees. Drake leads with 12 nominations, including Male Artist of the Year while The Chainsmokers received 11 nominations, including the inaugural Best. Continue reading
43M Last.fm Passwords, Emails Leaked + Top 10 Idiotic Passwords Users Thought Would Keep Them Safe
Personal data from 43 million Last.fm users has been leaked online. It's a new day, so it was about time for a new data leak; and music sites with their. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this round of our weekly wrap of big music industry news stories we look at the NMPA and Spotify's declaration of victory, broadcast radio's decline in influence, SFX's withdrawal. Continue reading
David Lowery Asks NY Attorney General To Investigate Spotify, YouTube Over Millions In Unpaid Royalties
Musician and music industry critic David Lowery has called on the New York state Attorney General to investigate Spotify and YouTube. "Spotify routinely fails to pay songwriter royalties for songwriters. Continue reading
Amazon Exits Google, Pandora Backed Anti-Fair Play, Fair Pay Coalition. Will NPR Be Next?
With royalties and digital music the subject of current lawsuits, regulation review, Justice Department investigations and new federal legislation, industry trade groups are staking out strong positions that do not. Continue reading
Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract
The leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify has caused ripples throughout the industry. The complex deal has drawn criticism from artists, managers and others who question the deal's fairness. Continue reading
