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Full Music Modernization Act Introduced In U.S. Senate

A bipartisan group of U.S. led by US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced The Music Modernization Act, a major music reform package similar to legislation which recently passed recently. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: '60s on 6, Adriana Lima, Alexander McQueen, American Society of Composers, Android (operating system), Authors and Publishers, Bob Goodlatte, Calendar year, Chief financial officer, Common stock, Darrell Issa, Pandora Radio, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, SoundExchange, Subscription business model

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What Happens When Paid Streaming Has 96% Market Share? Sweden Has Answers

The music industry is experiencing a resurgence thanks to streaming. But can that growth continue and will more users return promised revenue to artists and labels? MIDiA's Mark Mulligan says. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/30/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bloomberg L.P., General Mills, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Holdings, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, United States, YouTube

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Watch Eminem Blast Donald Trump In Freestyle Rap For BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 [VIDEO]

Cardi B was the big winner at last nights BET Hip Hop Awards 2107, but Eminem declared Donald Trump the big loser. In a blistering new freestyle recorded for the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/11/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Allen Hughes, Australia, Board of directors, Canada, Celebrity bond, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, Eminem, Sirius XM Holdings

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Ticketfly Sees Big Layoffs Following Eventbrite Purchase

[UPDATED] Following Eventbrite's purchase of Ticketfly from Pandora, the new owner is letting at least 25% of itd staff go as the two companies integrate into what is shaping up. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/11/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Al Gore, Amazon Echo, An Inconvenient Truth, Deposit account, Economy of Australia, Philippines, Rappler, Sirius XM Holdings, Spotify, Streaming media

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General Music Licensing: Where Are All My Royalties? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What is General Music Licensing and why, though the numbers are shifting, does it generate almost four times more revenue for songwriters than all digital services combined? Why is nobody. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Cary Sherman, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Kanye West, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, Recording Industry Association of America, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, Spotify

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Former Pandora, Sirius XM Exec Chris Harrison Named CEO Digital Media Association

Digital music veteran Chris Harrison has been named the CEO of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), a trade group representing Spotify, Apple, Pandora and other online distributors of digital music,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, F8 conference, Facebook, RSS, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Holdings, Spotify, Trade association, Willie Nelson

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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

Guest Post on 04/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: All rights reserved, Associated Press, Cary Sherman, CBS, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Recording Industry Association of America, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, Sound recording and reproduction

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Latest Collection Society Scandal Raises Question: Are They Credible Representative Of Artists?

Either as a result of incompetence or malice, some copyright collection societies have earned something of a tarnished reputation when it comes to representing artists, says Glyn Moody of Techdirt.

Guest Post on 03/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, album, Appellate court, Drake (musician), music industry, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, Southern African Music Rights Organisation, Spotify, United States

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The Fight For A Straight Count: Does Streaming Accounting Costing More Than Royalites

When it comes to tracking and accounting songs and recordings, the systems currently in place are both expensive and complex and the royalties paid out are minuscule, this is leading. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/15/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: album, Appellate court, Application software, Artist's book, Associated Press, Atlanta, Broadcasting, Royalty payment, Sirius XM Holdings, United States

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Pandora [NYSE: P] Stock Falls Another 6.5%, After Liberty Media CEO Disses Streamer Yet Again

Pandora stock closed down 6.5% at $11.66 on Tuesday after Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei again called the music streamer overvalued, this time at the an investor conference Monday. But is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Bernie Ecclestone, Board of directors, Formula One, Greg Maffei, Liberty Media, Market capitalization, Pandora Radio, Sirius XM Holdings

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