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Where will Spotify's bundling adventure take us next?

What’s Wrong With Direct Publisher Licensing? Everything, According to Spotify and the Recording Industry

May 21, 2024

Where will Spotify's bundling adventure take us next? On Tuesday, NMPA president David Israelite advanced a different licensing schema to members of Congress that would change the game for music publishers — ... Read More...

Books & Music: So simple, yet so complicated (photo: Andrea Piacquadio)

Spotify Immediately Responds to the MLC’s Lawsuit — And They’re Not Backing Down

Paul Resnikoff

May 17, 2024

Books & Music: So simple, yet so complicated (photo: Andrea Piacquadio) Late yesterday, Digital Music News first reported on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's lawsuit against Spotify over allegedly un... Read More...

Sony Music Publishing ‘Considering All Options’ Against Spotify Following MLC Litigation, NMPA Warnings

Paul Resnikoff

May 17, 2024

Music publishing heavyweight Sony Music Publishing is now threatening action against Spotify over its less-than-welcomed royalty reductions. Spotify has just poked another giant bear following its transition... Read More...

Why Are Music Industry Contracts So Complicated? Flou Has a Platform for That

Paul Resnikoff

April 23, 2024

Photo Credit: Pixabay Even the sexiest music industry deals crash into reality when the contracts come out. Flou is determined to simplify the necessary evil. Unfortunately, music industry contracts and lice... Read More...

Will Twitter/X Ever Pay for Music? A Closer Look At the NMPA’s Legal Battle Against Elon Musk

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) is grappling with a copyright infringement lawsuit from 17 NMPA-corralled music publishers demanding hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. But given a number of setbacks in the case for publishers, will the Elon Musk-owned platform ever pay for the use of music?

Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, CA

Universal Music Group Considering Serious Legal Action Against TikTok Over DMCA Violations — Here’s What We Know So Far

Paul Resnikoff

April 15, 2024

Universal Music Group HQ in Santa Monica, CA (Photo Credit: Coolcaesar / CC by 3.0) If you enjoyed watching Universal Music Group remove its entire catalog from TikTok, you'll absolutely love what's potential... Read More...

EU Prepares to Drop $542 Million Hammer on Apple Following Spotify Complaint — As Another Investigation Takes Shape

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2024

The approximately $542 million EU fine against Apple is reportedly set to be announced on March 5th. Photo Credit: Alexey Larionov Earlier this month, reports suggested that the European Union was preparing t... Read More...

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Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.

DMN Pro

January 24, 2024

DMN Pro Q1 2024: Missing Payments? A Look At Loss Prevention In Music A comprehensive discussion on the state of music licensing, streaming fraud, metadata, and getting paid — with a panel of the foremost au... Read More...

Concord Taps Legitary for US-Based Streaming Mechanical Auditing Services

Paul Resnikoff

December 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Concord There's good news on the royalty accounting front, thanks to increasingly sophisticated monitoring, collection, and auditing technologies. Now, Concord has tapped Austria-based Legitary ... Read More...

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members, ‘Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

Following ‘Black Box’ Scrutiny, the MLC Taps Jaxsta, Salt, Pex, and Others to Help Match Royalties

Dylan Smith

December 7, 2023

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has officially announced a “Supplemental Matching Network,” or, as its name suggests, an initiative designed to enhance the MLC’s royalty-matching capabilities. The... Read More...

Audoo Secures Expansion With Foundation Client APRA AMCOS in Australia and New Zealand

Paul Resnikoff

October 16, 2023

Photo Credit: Aleksandr Popov After partnering with Australasian music rights management organization APRA AMCOS last year, Music Recognition Technology (MRT) company Audoo has now announced an expanded rollo... Read More...

Songwriter Organizations Urge Congressional Action on the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s ‘Black Box’ Royalties — ‘Very Blatant Conflict of Interest’

Dylan Smith

July 24, 2023

Organizations including Music Creators North America (MCNA), the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), and the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) are entreating U.S. Representative Darrell Issa to address... Read More...

UK Competition Watchdog Says Ticketmaster Misled Oasis Fans, Emphasizes ‘Further Steps Required’ from the Platform

TikTok Availability Update: Access Still Blocked on Apple App Store, Google Play Store; App Restored for Existing Users — Plus Trump Signs Executive Order Delaying Ban

The Music Industry Is Bursting With Litigation — Here Are 10 Particularly Game-Changing Lawsuits to Watch

European Commission Accuses Apple of DMA Violations, Tees Up New Investigation Over Install Fees and Apple Developer Program Terms

Spotify Accounted for More Than 42% of All U.S. Mechanical Royalties Prior to Its Pre-Bundling Shift, DMN Pro Analysis Reveals

What’s Wrong With Direct Publisher Licensing? Everything, According to Spotify and the Recording Industry

Spotify Immediately Responds to the MLC’s Lawsuit — And They’re Not Backing Down

Sony Music Publishing ‘Considering All Options’ Against Spotify Following MLC Litigation, NMPA Warnings

Why Are Music Industry Contracts So Complicated? Flou Has a Platform for That

Universal Music Group Considering Serious Legal Action Against TikTok Over DMCA Violations — Here’s What We Know So Far

EU Prepares to Drop $542 Million Hammer on Apple Following Spotify Complaint — As Another Investigation Takes Shape

Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.

Concord Taps Legitary for US-Based Streaming Mechanical Auditing Services

Following ‘Black Box’ Scrutiny, the MLC Taps Jaxsta, Salt, Pex, and Others to Help Match Royalties

Audoo Secures Expansion With Foundation Client APRA AMCOS in Australia and New Zealand

Songwriter Organizations Urge Congressional Action on the Mechanical Licensing Collective’s ‘Black Box’ Royalties — ‘Very Blatant Conflict of Interest’