Last month, National Music Publishers’ Association president David Israelite stated that any challenge to the CRB’s proposed mechanical royalty increases would be ‘declaring war on songwriters‘. Well, if that’s the case, the enemy assault is coming fro…
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A Trump Associate Has Lost $69 Million on His Neverland Ranch Investment
As the property value of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch continues to plummet, the damage is affecting a close associate and friend of Donald Trump. In the wake of Leaving Neverland, a number of valuable Michael Jackson assets are started to plummet….
Democrats Introduce the ‘Save the Internet Act’ to Restore Net Neutrality In America
States like California are already passing net neutrality laws — and fighting the federal government in court. Now, Congressional Democrats want to un-repeal Trump’s net neutrality repeal. The dogfight over net neutrality in America is entering a bran…
World’s Largest Music Publishers Offer ‘Full Support of Warner/Chappell’ Against Spotify — Here’s Their Statement
Major music publishers like Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Sony/ATV, and BMG are solidly backing Warner/Chappell Music in its dispute with Spotify. The demonstration of support is echoing out of Madrid, where the International Confederation o…
California Entertainment Week Unveils a Full Agenda of Industry Leaders; March 24-29 In Burbank
California Entertainment Week Welcomes Innovative Leaders from Music, Media, A&R, Digital, Radio, Synch, Publishing & Technology to the Media Capital Of The World; March 24–29, 2019 A special announcement from our partner, A&R Worldwide, th…
U.S. Supreme Court Votes Unanimously: If a Copyright Registration Isn’t Finalized, You Can’t Sue
A long-running dispute over copyright litigation has now been settled. When exactly can a copyright lawsuit begin? Previously, U.S. Circuit Courts were offering conflicting guidance on the matter. In fact, a total of four different decisions made it u…
US Radio Stations, Restaurants, Spotify, Tech Giants Speak Out on PRO Consent Decrees: ‘They Are More Critical Than Ever’
ASCAP and BMI say they’re stodgy, antiquated laws. But a consortium of radio stations, restaurants, hotels, and and major tech giants like Spotify and Google/Alphabet are defending the Department of Justice’s long-running Consent Decrees as necessary …
The DOJ’s Consent Decrees Might Get Lifted After 78 Years — Here’s a Statement from the CEOs of ASCAP and BMI
The U.S. Department of Justice is seriously considering the removal of 1941-dated performance royalty consent decrees. That’s music — and money — to the ears of mega-PROs ASCAP and BMI, who have spent most of their lives under the restrictive decrees. …
Coachella Bans Marijuana for the Second Straight Year
Despite California’s legalization of marijuana and a court order allowing its use at the festival, Coachella is maintaining its ban. Marijuana and cannabis products remain illegal at Coachella again this year, even though California legalized the drug’…
Spotify Splashes Down In India — And Tries to Fix the Damage With Warner Music Group
Spotify is rolling ahead with its Indian iteration — and leaving a seriously damaged relationship in its wake. India or bust! That seems to be Spotify’s rallying cry of late, with an important relationship with Warner Music Group potentially ‘busted’ t…