Craft vs Character: The music industry is trapped in a system that rewards personality over craft, forcing artists to become content creators first and musicians second, writes Mark Mulligan.
There is growing talk about blowing up the compulsory license for songs in the US under Section 115 of the Copyright Act. But while the current deal is not a good one, unhappiness with DSPs and streaming royalties should be channeled carefully, says Chris Castle.
Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced its official adoption of ISNI IDs as a global identifier assigned to anyone involved in the creation of intellectual property.
We caught up with country-folk favorites Wild Ponies for this latest edition of ‘6 Questions With’ on their way to Montreal to showcase at Folk Alliance conference.
In a major Reuters AI copyright decision the court sided with creators, setting a new legal precedent. Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA explains Reuters vs. Ross and how the impact on the music industry is still unfolding.
MashApp launches in US, offering licensed music from major music companies Universal, WMG, and Sony. The app lets users easily create personalized mashups, making music creation accessible.
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from a strong year at Live Nation and Facebook deleting live streams, to TikTok’s music dominance fading, a Patreon Creator survey and more…
A busy week by any definition, music industry news was no exception, with Live Nation’s growth, new indie and college radio charts, PROs going private, Spotify finally makes a profit, and more…
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