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Keeping up with compliance and enforcement of music, creative, and IP related legislation

Is Your Band Big In Japan? Shifts In Public Performance Tracking Could Generate Some Major Surprises

June 14, 2023

Auckland, New Zealand, one of the cities where Audoo has deployed its Audio Meter. Photo Credit: Dan Freeman Despite the widespread availability of detailed music consumption figures, royalties attributable t... Read More...

Schneider Retreats From YouTube Content ID Court Battle After Failing to Secure Class Action Status

Raha Muhammad

June 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Just a day before the June 13th trial for the now-infamous YouTube Content ID lawsuit, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider has officially stepped back. After failing to secure... Read More...

Is the YouTube Content ID Lawsuit Fading Away? Maria Schneider Makes Another Attempt for Class Action Status as Trial Date Looms

Raha Muhammad

June 9, 2023

Photo Credit: Gerd Altmann The YouTube lawsuit that originally had creators on the edge of their seats is now losing its glamor. Plaintiff Maria Schneider, a Grammy-winning jazz musician, now faces the prospe... Read More...

Assistive vs. Generative AI: What’s the Difference and What Are the Copyright Implications?

Raha Muhammad

April 21, 2023

A sobering chat on AI at CRS (l to r): Rahul Sabnis (EVP, Chief Creative Officer, iHeartMedia), Sean Peace (Founder & CEO of SongVest), David Boehme (CEO, VBO Tickets), Zach Bair (CEO, VNUE), Chris McMurtr... Read More...

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

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Refuses to Disclose ‘Black Box’ Account Figures as Total Payouts Top $1 Billion

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2023

More questions than answers continue to surround the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as both royalty payouts and unallocated 'black box' holding accounts reach astronomical levels. The Mechanical Licen... Read More...

Pictured at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5th, 2023 (l to r): Peter Leathem OBE, CEO of PPL; Gebre Waddell, CEO & Founder of Sound Credit; and Tim Smith, Bee Partners (Photo Credit: Sound Credit)

Sound Credit Partners With PPL — North American Creators Can Now Collect Neighboring Rights Royalties

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2023

Pictured at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5th, 2023 (l to r): Peter Leathem OBE, CEO of PPL; Gebre Waddell, CEO & Founder of Sound Credit; and Tim Smith, Bee Partners (Photo Cred... Read More...

TikTok CEO Meets with EU Officials Over Privacy & Child Safety Concerns

Ashley King

January 11, 2023

Photo Credit: EU Audiovisual Service TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with EU officials to discuss privacy concerns and child safety protections. The European lawmakers asked the TikTok chief several questions fo... Read More...

Multiple Universities Begin Banning TikTok After ByteDance Admits Employees Improperly Accessed User Data

Dylan Smith

December 23, 2022

Several buildings on the University of Oklahoma campus. Photo Credit: Nicholas Benson After a number of states prohibited government employees from using TikTok due to security concerns – and as Congress weig... Read More...

Virginia bans TikTok government officials

As Jordan Bans TikTok, Virginia Joins List of US States Banning the App

Ashley King

December 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Stephen Poore Virginia joins the growing list of U.S. states that have banned TikTok for government officials. "TikTok and WeChat data are a channel to the Chinese Communist Party, and their co... Read More...

Pixel 4 iHeartMedia deceptive ads FTC settlement

iHeartMedia, Google Settle Deceptive Ads Lawsuit with FTC

Ashley King

November 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Daniel Romero iHeartMedia and Google have settled a lawsuit with the FTC and seven states over deceptive advertising of its Pixel 4 smartphones. The lawsuit claims that Google paid radio hosts ... Read More...

Tunedly Aims to Disrupt the Music Industry With TunedCoin Project

Ashley King

November 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Tunedly (Chris Erhardt and Mylène Besançon) Blockchain technology is rapidly evolving with new use cases. Supply chain tracking and tracing, compliance auditing, and simplified payment processin... Read More...

Apple Keeps Rejecting Spotify’s Audiobook App Store Updates

Ashley King

October 26, 2022

Photo Credit: Spotify A new report says Spotify is facing issues getting Apple to approve an App Store update featuring audiobooks. The New York Times reports that Spotify's latest update has been rejected a... 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

Is Your Band Big In Japan? Shifts In Public Performance Tracking Could Generate Some Major Surprises

Schneider Retreats From YouTube Content ID Court Battle After Failing to Secure Class Action Status

Is the YouTube Content ID Lawsuit Fading Away? Maria Schneider Makes Another Attempt for Class Action Status as Trial Date Looms

Assistive vs. Generative AI: What’s the Difference and What Are the Copyright Implications?

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Refuses to Disclose ‘Black Box’ Account Figures as Total Payouts Top $1 Billion

Sound Credit Partners With PPL — North American Creators Can Now Collect Neighboring Rights Royalties

iHeartMedia, Google Settle Deceptive Ads Lawsuit with FTC

Tunedly Aims to Disrupt the Music Industry With TunedCoin Project

Apple Keeps Rejecting Spotify’s Audiobook App Store Updates