Historically, record labels have made every effort too keep as much revenue as they could for themselves, and paid artist the minimum amount possible, but as the music industry has shifted, many had hoped this practice would lessened. This is not so, at least according to five artists bringing down…
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Article 13 Moves Forward As France, Germany Sign On
Article 13 is moving forward to full adoption after France and Germany signed on to a revised version. The on again off again controversial EU copyright directive legislation is set up-end the Safe Harbor protections on which YouTube and other popular user-generated platforms were created. Google, YouTube and others have…
The RIAA Demands That a Virginia Court Hear Its Case Against Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz
After a quick defeat on jurisdictional grounds, the RIAA is appealing its case against FLVTO.biz and its owner, Russian-based Tofig Kurbanov. The Recording Industry Association of America, which represents major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Mus…
Registering Your Band Name, Logo
Even in the early stages of brand development, it’s a good practice for bands or solo artists to take the time to register their name, and any particular logos associated with the act, through the proper copyright channels. The process is relatively painless, and can help your brand grow, in…
SoundRoyalties Opens Nashville Office, Networking Space
[UPDATED] Sound Royalties has added a Nashville location. To oversee the expansion of the music industry specialty finance firm, Sound Royalties’ CEO and Founder Alex Heiche is now operating full time out of Nashville. The company will also host events and gatherings in its Nashville space, independently as well as…
Royalty Exchange Passes $50 Million Paid Milestone
Royalty Exchange announced this week that it had paid out over $50 million from 535 royalty transactions in the three years since the company relaunched in 2016. 255 investors participated in the funding. Royalty Exchange is touting the marketplace as a funding source for the musical middle class with 52%…
RIAA Lawyers Botched a Big One Against FLVTO.biz — So What’s Next?
The RIAA received a stunning defeat at the hands of Russian stream-ripper, FLVTO.biz. The decision could have far-reaching implications for US-based music, film, TV, fashion, film, and other IP-focused industries. This was sort of like the Los Angeles…
Fortnite Is Now Getting Sued for Pretty Much Every Dance Move
A growing list of social media stars and rappers continue to sue Epic Games over dance moves in Fortnite. Late last year, rapper 2 Milly filed a lawsuit against Epic Games. The video game developer used his ‘Milly Dance’ as downloadable content for the…
Breaking: Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Firmly Defeats the RIAA In U.S. Federal Court
Major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment have just suffered a stunning and unexpected defeat against Russian stream-ripper FLVTO.biz. A U.S. federal judge has just tossed a major lawsuit filed by the RIAA aga…
Article 13 Falters, ‘Final’ Negotiations Postponed
The Article 13 Copyright Directive, once promoted by record labels and derided by YouTube is on the brink. Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland have said they can not support the latest draft and are blocking it from moving forward. A Monday meeting to finalize the proposal has been cancelled….