The herd gets thinner as we approach The Recording Academy’s Board Of Trustee Meeting in May. It’s been almost a month since the Recording Academy began its search for Neil Portnow’s replacement as President and CEO of the organization. According to d…
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Peloton Faces a $150 Million Lawsuit from 10 Different Music Publishers
Looks like Peloton has an exhausting legal workout ahead. Peloton’s sophisticated in-home cycling workouts are now the subject of a massive music industry lawsuit. Earlier today (Tuesday), a gaggle of music publishers filed a $150 million lawsuit agai…
Max Martin, UMG, Avid, DDEX, Session Announce the ‘World’s First End-to-End Music Credits Ecosystem’
Let’s give these artists some credit. Last week, a consortium of industry and artist associations banded together to underscore the importance of a “more robust and effective system of digital attribution and credits.” In a joint statement, the Artist …
FLVTO.biz Promises a Fight to the Finish Against the RIAA — Including a Supreme Court Appeal If Necessary
Russian ‘stream-ripper’ FLVTO.biz is proving to be a difficult adversary for the RIAA. After a shocking victory, YouTube ‘stream-ripper’ FLVTO.biz is now preparing for a second round against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Just la…
Following Its Stream-Ripper Defeat, RIAA Blasts a Federal Judge for Giving ‘Carte Blanche to Internet Pirates’
The RIAA is fighting back after an embarrassing defeat at the hands of stream-ripper FLVTO.biz. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is now blasting a federal judge that ruled in favor of YouTube stream-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com i…
MelodyVR Inks Usage Deals With Universal Music Group Publishing, ASCAP, BMI, SACEM
As music-related VR sets sail, four very important publishing groups are on board. At this early stage, music-related VR is mostly about unknowns. For starters, it’s nearly impossible to predict how this format will emerge and interact with existing m…
NMPA President Accuses Spotify of ‘Black and White Falsehoods,’ ‘Misleading Spin,’ and ‘Deceiving Songwriters’
Yesterday, Spotify issued a statement clarifying why it appealed the Copyright Royalty Board’s songwriter royalty increase. That prompted a point-by-point, furious response from the president of the National Music Publishers’ Association. The retort w…
Spotify Says They’re ‘Not Suing Songwriters’ — Here’s Their Full Statement to the Music Industry
Spotify is now responding to accusations of ‘suing songwriters’ and ‘declaring war’ against content creators. Last week, Spotify — along with Amazon, Google, and Pandora — started the process of appealing a Copyright Royalty Board ruling that would ult…
Our Latest Podcast: Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?
Maybe passing the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was the easy part. What? You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News Podcast? We’re available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, and pretty much everywhere else. Or, simply listen to the em…
Queensrÿche Says PledgeMusic Owes Them $70,000 — Oh, and Here’s the Number for PledgeMusic’s Attorney
The stink surrounding PledgeMusic continues to grow. But at least we have the number for their attorney. How much is PledgeMusic’s meltdown costing artists and their fans? Earlier this year, electro-industrial band ohGR claimed that PledgeMusic was wi…