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  • Michael Huppe: EU Move Could Put American Music Royalties at Risk
  • How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners
  • Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Michael Huppe: EU Move Could Put American Music Royalties at Risk

The following MBW op/ed comes from Michael Huppe, President and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-headquartered SoundExchange. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners

As digital streaming platforms (DSPs) continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One n...

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billboard.com /6 days ago

Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists

Groups including the Recording Academy and SoundExchange say a new policy proposal would "codify discrimination against American creators into EU law."

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Tencent Music Acquires Audio Platform Ximalaya in $2.7B Cash-and-Stock Deal

Tencent Music Entertainment completes its acquisition of Chinese audio platform Ximalaya in a $2.7 billion cash-and-stock deal. Tencent Music Entertainment has announced the comple...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Exceleration Music acquires catalog of Japan’s Ryuichi Sakamoto in joint venture with Tokyo-based NexTone

Exceleration will manage and collect income from Sakamoto's rights outside Asia, while NexTone will handle the catalog within Japan. Source

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mediapost.com /3 weeks ago

Index Exchange Must Face Wiretap Suit, Judge Rules

Index Exchange Must Face Wiretap Suit, Judge Rules

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mediapost.com /3 weeks ago

Index Exchange Must Face Wiretap Suit, Judge Rules

Index Exchange Must Face Wiretap Suit, Judge Rules

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 days ago

CRB Officially Posts Proposed Phonorecords V Settlement for Comment — Eminem Publisher Eight Mile Style, Songwriters Gui...

Two weeks later, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially made the proposed Phonorecords V “Subpart B” settlement available for comment, and the opposing parties now have u...

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musicconnection.com /2 weeks ago

Chili Pepper Sale, SourceAudio Music Monitoring

Chili Pepper Sale WMG acquires catalog masters of the Red Hot Chili Peppers for rumored over $300 million (a joint venture with Bain Capital). Catalog includes 13 studio albums, ge...

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digitalmusicnews.com /4 weeks ago

Paying for Precision—The New Economics of Music Usage Data for Royalty Distribution

For decades, the music industry has accepted a compromise in how royalties from public performance are distributed. When music is played in cafes, restaurants, retail stores, gyms,...

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digitalmusicnews.com /6 days ago

Reciprocity Rears Its Ugly Head Again: Major US Rights Orgs Warn $300 Million In European Annual Recording Payments Abou...

A coalition of US music organizations urges the US Trade Representative to oppose an EU proposal that will cost American artists over $300 million. Radio stations in the United Sta...

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digitalmusicnews.com /5 days ago

RIAA, A2IM, IMPALA, and Others Announce Track-Level ‘Labeling Program’ for AI Audio, Target ‘Broad, Global Adoption’ Acr...

One AI audio avalanche later, the RIAA, A2IM, IMPALA, and several others have introduced a program to label machine-generated tracks on streaming services. The mentioned organizati...

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law360.com /1 month ago

X Defends Antitrust Claims Against Music Publishers

X. Corp. is defending its antitrust case accusing music publishers and their trade group of banding together to demand an industrywide license, telling a Texas federal court the pu...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /2 days ago

US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032

The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 weeks ago

NMPA Releases Latest Per-Stream US Publisher Payouts from Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon

NMPA president and CEO David Israelite unveils the latest per-stream songwriter and publisher payout across Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon. In a post on LinkedIn, National Mus...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /2 weeks ago

Michele Page appointed General Counsel at SoundExchange

Michele Page previously held vice president roles at Peloton Interactive and Nielsen. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

US musicians union sues UMG and Warner Music, alleging member recordings were licensed to Suno and Udio ‘without compens...

The American Federation of Musicians claim the two companies licensed recordings made by its members to Suno and Udio without crediting the musicians. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 days ago

Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon Just Love the Labels’ AI-Tagging Program—If Only They Could Get the Metadata to Work

The trade association representing music streamers issued a response to the recorded music industry’s announcement of a new AI labeling program. Trade organization Digital Media As...

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lmsrecords.com /2 weeks ago

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

AFM Sues Universal Music, Warner Music for Failing ‘To Share in the Settlement Proceeds and Future Revenue’ Under Their...

The major labels are anticipating big things, in terms of revenue and otherwise, from their Suno and Udio agreements. But according to a new AFM lawsuit, they’ve also “failed to sh...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

After Watching 80% of Their Earnings Evaporate, Successful Music Production Duo Sues Suno for $35 Million

Suno faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by ambient instrumental duo The American Dollar, alleging the platform ingested 236 of their songs to train its AI models. Poseido...

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