
Royalties
(Hypebot) — “The ‘streaming is evil’ narrative is doing more harm than good, particularly for independent artists,” writes Anthony Maker By Anthony Maker of Group Projects ...
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Report: Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Widow Sues Wu-Tang Productions Over Allegedly Unpaid Royalties
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The widow of Wu-Tang co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard filed suit against Wu-Tang Productions on Tuesday, claiming that his estate ...
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#IRespectMusic Takes The Fight for American Music Fairness Act To iHeartRadio’s NYC
(Hypebot) — Blake Morgan, Dionne Warwick, Sam Moore and MusicFirst participated in a bit of performance art yesterday that brought the fight for ...
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SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe: Radio Tevenue Tops $10B A Year And It Comes From The Pockets Of Hard-Working Recording Artists
(Hypebot) — “While the NAB has the right to represent its members’ interests,” writes Michael Huppe, the president and CEO of SoundExchange, “it cannot do so credibly ...
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Does Instagram Pay Music Royalties? [Spoiler Alert: YES]
(Hypebot) — You collect royalties on TikTok, YouTube, Spotify and the like, but are you collecting your royalties from Instagram too? Whether you aren’t ...
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Warner Music To Stop Collecting Unrecouped Balances From Qualifying Legacy Artists
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — On February 1st, Warner Music became the second major label group to announce that it was dropping its claims ...
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‘Elderly And Drifting Towards Homeless’ – Hit Songwriter’s Plight Illustrates Devastating Economics Of Songwriting In 2022
(Hypebot) — Chris Castle shares the plight of Hugh Prestwood whose songwriting income was “destroyed by the massive change in the economics of ...
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Mechanical Rate Freeze Has Led To Inflation-Induced Decline In Creator Income
(Hypebot) — From an artist’s standpoint, it would be best mechanical rates increased with inflation, but that is not happening here. Read more ...
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TIDAL Adds A Freemium Tier And Reveals Plans To Stop Aggregating Royalties
(CelebrityAccess) — Digital streaming service TIDAL announced the addition of a free tier, along with newly expanded paid subscription tiers for the service. ...
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How Much Money Do Streaming Services Pay Artists In 2021
(Hypebot) — Ever wondered how many streams it takes for an artist to make money? Read on to find out this year’s pay ...
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