If you don’t have contracts with multiple PROs, your tiny shop can be sued for infringement. But why does this have to be so complicated? I managed three different contracts for three different performance rights licenses at my former company. …
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Cryptocurrency Monero Jumps 25% as 40 Major Artists Jump on Board
Over 40 artists have signed-on to support rising cryptocurrency, Monero. In an attempt to promote blockchain technology in the music industry, fans can now purchase Björk’s latest album, Utopia, with cryptocurrency. In fact, fans who buy the album wil…
A Federal Judge Asks Spotify: ‘How Many Songs Have You Infringed, Anyway?’
Spotify’s licensing problems went from bad to worse. And these damages could be seriously catastrophic. As Spotify’s valuation soars towards $20 billion, there’s a looming iceberg ahead. On Friday, Spotify’s lawyers battled to…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Faces Racial Attacks from Indian Americans
Indian-Americans attack Ajit Pai’s lack of “Indian-ness” over his position on net neutrality. Most people aren’t happy with Ajit Pai. The FCC Chairman set off a firestorm after introducing his proposals last week to dismantle Obama-era net neutrality r…
Breaking: Meek Mill to Spend Christmas In Prison After Judge Calls Him a ‘Flight Risk’
Meek Mill will spend Christmas behind bars after being denied bail. In morning proceedings, the rapper has been judged a serious ‘flight risk’ given multiple parole violations. The following is a developing story. Please check back for on…
27 Days Until Microsoft Exits Streaming Music for Good
Reminder: Microsoft’s Groove Music will shut down at the end of this month. Two months ago, Microsoft officially called it quits in the music streaming arena. In mid-2015, to reenergize their efforts in the music streaming market, Microsoft rebranded X…
How to Build a Major Label Payment Platform on an Indie Label Budget
Want to know the secret to building a great payment system? It all boils down to three key factors — all of which any label, publisher or music group can now afford. Once upon a time, bigger labels and publishers could beat smaller labels and publisher…
Apple Deliberately Slows Down Older iPhones, Former Supplier Says
Apple knows exactly how much your older iPhone sucks. That’s because they decided exactly how much it was going to suck, according to this longtime supplier. So I’m having dinner with my sister, and it’s about to turn 8:05 pm. That …
Historic Austin Music Venue Is Being Sold on eBay
Want to own a historic music venue? Bids start at $1 on eBay. Pete Townshend. Slash. Tom Yorke. Alt-J. ZZ Ward. Shakey Graves. These are several of the big-name artists who have performed at Austin’s renowned Sixth Street music venue, The Parish….
Spotify Triggers Massive Equity Swap With Tencent: The Latest
With Spotify and Tencent set to invest in each other’s respective stock listings, what could this mean for the music industry? Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings and Spotify AB have engaged in talks to own up to 10% in each other’s businesses next…