The Department of Justice’s August Ruling May Have Implications For the Entire Music Industry

On August 4, the Department of Justice released a statement with far-reaching implications for the entire music industry, especially for those who earn money writing songs. Back in 2014, the Antitrust Division opened an investigation following requests by ASCAP, which represents US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers, as well as BMI, which collects licenses […]

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Why Does Spotify Pay Out Such A Terrible Per-Stream Rate? The Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think

Open access to the internet is supposed to allow users to pick and choose what kind of content they’d like to receive, whether it’s mainstream content or content made by independent artists and developers. This should be even more true in the music industry online. But apparently, not everything is all fun and games in […]

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