The Reason That YouTube Pays Artists So Little
After a rough financial decade, the music business is finally seeing some appreciable revenue growth, and it's showing no signs of stopping. YouTube, however, doesn't seem to have gotten the. Continue reading
Congress’ PROMOTE Act Grants Right To Pull Songs Off Radio, Since They’re Not Paying You Anyway
Congressmen Darryl Issa and Ted Deutch recently introduced the new bipartisan PROMOTE Act which, if passed, would grant owners of sound recording copyrights the exclusive right to prohibit the radio. Continue reading
Q1 Stats Show A Growing Music Industry IF It Can Figure Out Streaming
New sales and streaming stats from BuzzAngle Music show a recorded music industry that's growing again, led by an explosion in streaming. But with digital and physical sales plummeting, the. Continue reading
2016 Was A Year Of Progress For Music, says RIAA’s Cary Sherman
Cary Sherman, RIAA Chairman and CEO, analyzes their new report showing how much the music business grew and advanced in 2016. But is also highlights how far it has to go;. Continue reading
Major Labels, Streaming Music Services Endorse Competing Hi-Resolution Audio Formats @CES
High resolution audio, which delivers sound quality comparable to the original master studio recordings, offers an opportunity for both record labels and music streamers to increase revenue if – and. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: SoundExchange $’s Could Fall $200M In ’17 • Run-DMC Sues Amazon, WalMart • More
Friday 12.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundExchange has been an industry, bright spot, but that could change in 2017 thanks for direct licensing. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
