Has Cox Communications knowingly profited from subscribers’ willful copyright infringement? Sony Music, Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), and a host of other labels have filed a lawsuit against Cox Communications. Filed in the US D…
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Music Modernization Act Update: MLC Will Be Prohibited from Licensing Synch, Lyrics, Performances
Yesterday, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) got back on track after warring parties declared a truce. Now, we’re learning more about what concessions were made. On Thursday, Digital Music News broke the story that the Music Modernization Act (M…
Kobalt Music Group Signs a Massive Publishing Administration Deal With David Guetta
Kobalt Music Group announced that it has signed a worldwide agreement with songwriter, producer and DJ David Guetta. This deal covers publishing administration in Guetta’s music catalog that goes back more than 15 years. It also encompasses crea…
Latest Industry: UMG, YouTube Stories, Apple HomePod, BBC Radio, Deezer, BASCA, Pogoseat, More…
Could UMPG reach $1 billion this year? According to MBW’s analysis of Vivendi’s quarterly results, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) could become a $1 billion company by the end of this year. Thanks in large part to Post Malone’s Bentleys & …
A Major Compromise Has Been Reached on the Music Modernization Act
Performance rights organization SESAC, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and various other groups have now reached a resolution over a serious Music Modernization Act (MMA) impasse. The following is a developing story; please chec…
Streaming Kills Piracy, Yet Piracy Boosts Concert Sales. Any Questions?
YouGov says people now pirate less in the UK thanks to streaming music services. MUSO disputes that fact. Yet, a separate study reveals piracy may lead to higher concert and music festival sales. According to a new report, streaming music platforms h…
Musical.ly Is Officially R.I.P. Introducing TikTok…
The popular short-form video app Musical.ly has shut down as of August 2nd, despite obtaining more than 100 million monthly active users since the app launched in 2014. The short-form video app has been immensely popular with a younger generation of mu…
Turns Out Spotify Removed Just 4 Out of 617 InfoWars Episodes
After a backlash against Spotify for hosting right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ podcasts, users aren’t happy with the partial ‘removal’ of InfoWars episodes. Earlier this week, thousands of users were threatening to canc…
What is the Music Modernization Act and Why Should it Pass
The copyright laws of the US were written over hundred years ago. 1908 to be exact. Long before the internet was even conceived of. Let alone streaming. Music law was written during the era of player pianos when music was written on piano rolls. For ye…
Hit Songwriters Hit Back at SESAC: ‘Shame on You!’
“This is the strongest I’ve ever seen the songwriting community” – Ross Golan, hit songwriter, podcaster of ‘And The Writer Is…’ The Music Modernization Act recently passed the House by a 415-0 vote. It looked as if …