Paul Resnikoff

Shamrock Dumps Its Godforsaken Taylor Swift Catalog — But Is the Music IP Hangover Just Getting Started?

June 3, 2025

Photo Credit: Cottonbro Studios When it comes to Shamrock Capital's acquisition of Taylor Swift's recorded catalog, let's be honest: it didn't even seem like a good idea at the time. But is there more frothy ... Read More...

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Who Shall Rule the US Copyright Office? The Latest In the War Over IP Policy Control In America

Paul Resnikoff

May 27, 2025

The battle over who controls the US Copyright Office now heads to the courts. But can ousted Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter litigate her job back? The answer is of utmost importance to the music industry and billions in IP assets — and the focus of this report.

The US Copyright Office Plunges Into Total and Complete Chaos — So Many Questions, So Few Answers

Paul Resnikoff

May 23, 2025

Photo: Krivitskiy For those trying to make sense of the post-apocalyptic hell-scape known as the US Copyright Office, we wish you the best. What started as a tech bro ambush has shifted into an all-out war f... Read More...

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Dismantling the US Copyright Office Is Harder Than It Looks. Will the Tech Bros Regroup?

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2025

It looked like a quick solution to a nagging roadblock for AI’s tech bros. But gutting the US Copyright Office and its IP protections is proving trickier than originally planned. Here’s the latest in the fast-moving and quickly-shifting battle over control of IP’s most important government tribunal.

Adaptive Music's Tony Alexander chats with soul artist MAJOR on indie marketing and branding at Music Biz in Atlanta last week (Photo: Music Biz)

Music Biz Is Sticking With Atlanta After a Rip-Roaring Event — So Where Does That Leave Nashville?

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2025

Adaptive Music's Tony Alexander chats with soul artist MAJOR at Music Biz in Atlanta last week (Photo: Music Biz) Music Biz switched cities and kept most of the music business crowd. Now, Atlanta is the chose... Read More...

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Sean Diddy Combs lawyers want accusers identities revealed

Music Industry Litigation Tracker

Paul Resnikoff

May 19, 2025

More than 300 music industry lawsuits updated daily. US-based jurisdictions with global cases coming soon.

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Are Tech Bros Hijacking the Music Industry? An Urgent Look at the Latest AI Developments

Paul Resnikoff

May 15, 2025

The music industry is battling another flurry of AI-related developments, with few positive developments for IP owners and creators. Here’s a look at the latest whirlwind of AI-related developments and possible next steps.

Which way, USA? Latest DMN Pro data shows a problematic slide in stateside Spotify subscribers (Photo: GDJ)

Spotify Says Its US Subscriber Levels Are Just Fine, Thank You — Though Latest Data Shows Early-2025 Declines

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2025

Which way, USA? Latest DMN Pro data shows a problematic slide in stateside Spotify subscribers (Photo: GDJ) DMN Pro first reported serious subscriber slowdowns at Amazon Music in 2024. Now, it's Spotify's tur... Read More...

Too Lost Unveils a Mobile Platform Expansion to Empower Artists Anywhere, Anytime

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2025

Just how much distribution can be done on a phone? According to Too Lost, the answer is pretty much everything. For many artists and labels, the complex tasks of music distribution are frequently handled on ... Read More...

Can the Music Industry Monetize AI – And Like It? A Conversation With OpenPlay Cofounder Edward Ginis

Paul Resnikoff

May 12, 2025

OpenPlay cofounder and Chief Client Officer Edward Ginis. Is it time for the music industry to radically reconsider its approach to AI? Edward Ginis, cofounder and Chief Client Officer of OpenPlay, is already... Read More...

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Spotify’s US-Based Subscriber Levels Are Declining In Early 2025, Preliminary Data Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2025

Last month, DMN Pro revealed that Spotify’s US-based subscriber growth rate was slowing in 2024 and early 2025, citing Spotify’s Q1 2025 disclosures. Now, newly obtained data reveals that Spotify’s US-based subscriber levels are actually declining, at least during the first few months of 2025.

Snapchat Finalizes a Broad Number of Music Publisher Licensing Agreements — Very Much Unlike Twitter/X

Paul Resnikoff

May 7, 2025

Photo Credit: ThoroughlyReviewed / CC by 2.0 Snapchat owner Snap Inc. has finalized a broad number of licensing agreements with major music publishers, according to details tipped to Digital Music News. The ... Read More...

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