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Former Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Bob Daisley doesn’t seem to know when to give up when it comes to lawsuits. After unsuccessfully suing Ozzy Osbourne in 1998 for unpaid royalties, with the case being ultimately dismissed by the United States District Court in Los Angeles in 2003 after Judge Christina A. Snyder was unable to find […]
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According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News, several heirs to Edward Benjamin Townsend, co-writer of the Marvin Gaye’s popular hit song “Let’s Get It On,” are suing Edward Christopher Sheeran, better known as Ed Sheeran, co-writer Amy Wadge, and a long list of others for allegedly infringing on parts of the composition of […]
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The decision means a lot more than $25 million to Cox Communications, and could have serious repercussions for ISPs nationwide. A federal judge has firmly upheld an earlier, $25 million infringement penalty against Cox Communications, one of the largest ISPs in the US. The decision, issued by a jury late last year, found Cox guilty of […]
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1. Bin Busking Who says busking stinks? (Photo: Andrew Stawarz, CC by ND 2.0). 2. Vader Violin Obvious combination. Brandon O’Conner (CC by SA 2.0) 3. Use Your Kids. Works every time (check your local child labor laws). (Zoetnet, CC by 2.0) 4. Actual Piano-on-the-Street Busking. Just, wheel it out there! Neil Rickards (CC […]
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While global concert and music event ticket sales are on the decline, in a post on Eventbrite’s blog, one of the world’s biggest self-service ticketing platforms, there’s a specific kind of fan that’s actually helping drive up festival revenue. In the United Kingdom, they’re known as the “super fans” and in the U.S., they’re the […]
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5 out of the top 6 most powerful companies in the world are ‘tech’. 0 Out of the 6 are music or media companies. Any questions? The most powerful companies in the world are now solidly categorized as ‘tech,’ according to a simple ranking based on market capitalization. More importantly for the music and media industries, none […]
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With Tidal initially launching a $19.99 service for hi-fi audio fidelity, Deezer offering hi-fi as well, and an iPhone 7 without a headphone jack supposedly due to physical analog headphone jacks not being able to deliver high quality audio, music companies, music streaming companies, and manufacturers are pushing more and more for listeners to enjoy […]
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Content ID is damn effective, according to the latest stats from YouTube. Virtually all issues involving copyright infringement on YouTube are automatically resolved using Content ID, according to stats released by the video giant. In fact, an extreme 99.5 percent of all copyright issues specifically related to sound recordings are quickly and automatically resolved by […]
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Over the past year, Digital Music News has been reporting and posting on streaming royalty statements that we receive from managers, artists, and even labels. And of course, as a reputable news site, we always protect confidentiality as needed. Thanks to several user tips, we’ve been able to publish stories that included Microsoft’s Groove service […]
The post Help: My Google Play Royalties Dropped 99%! appeared first on Digital Music News.
Celebrity endorsements are usually unclear, even more so in the social media realm. Are they posting photos of their favorite products like alcoholic drinks just because they like it, or have they been paid to do it? One example is the story we covered here at Digital Music News in July, with Selena Gomez reportedly […]
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