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Earlier this week, more than 500 musicians and songwriters demanded more royalties from Spotify. Now we have the list. It’s all part of a huge pushback from one of the largest music publishers in the world. That publisher is Wixen Music Publishing, and they have a lot of very substantial artists, songwriters, and sub-publishers. None […]
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Spotify is now facing legal pressure from some of the largest musicians and songwriters in the world. Earlier this week, Spotify was served with multiple lawsuits demanding hundreds of millions in unpaid royalties. But the list of prominent musicians and songwriters is far deeper than we imagined. According to documents shared with Digital Music News, […]
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Spotify’s war with music publishers just got 100 times worse. That’s because more than 100 notable musicians — including Tom Petty, Kenny Rogers, the Black Keys, and Zach De La Rocha — are filing legal paperwork to force Spotify to pay them more. Last week, major music publishers promised a war against Spotify. But it […]
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Mighty is a crafty solution for listening to Spotify without a phone. But is Mighty skipping out on artist royalties? It’s a hot idea with impeccable timing. And it’s a beautifully simple concept. Basically, Mighty is like an iPod shuffle, but for Spotify users. So instead of jogging to your stored music collection with your […]
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Spotify may have an ally in its newfound war against music publishers. Spotify’s decision to battle back against hundreds of millions in mechanical license liabilities isn’t going unnoticed. In fact, it may be drawing substantial support from streaming rivals. That now includes one very massive rival, depending on how this shakes out. In confidential conversations […]
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Nobody said becoming a Wall Street billionaire would be easy. Now, the largest music publishers in the world are preparing for a major fight against Spotify. Last week, Spotify’s attorneys decided that the reproductive ‘mechanical’ license doesn’t apply to streaming services. But that’s definitely the wrong answer for major music publishers. + Surprise! Spotify Says They […]
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Goldman Sachs is about to go Greek on a certain Spotify head of licensing and business affairs. Did Spotify just f—k up their entire IPO? That might be going too far, but this seriously complicates things. Unfortunately, the streaming giant just handed opposing attorneys a bombshell contradiction — in the form of a federal filing. And […]
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According to Calgary Police, if you listen to heavy rock music, you or your child could become a neo-Nazi. Following the devastating events in Charlottesville, the music industry and tech companies have joined forces to work against hate. Companies like Spotify have taken down white supremacist, neo-Nazi content from their platforms. In addition, government officials […]
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Looks like Spotify has a totally different game plan for dealing with pesky publishers and songwriters. So you can take your ‘mechanical’ license and… If you’re just tuning into this imbroglio, then welcome to the juiciest part. Just this morning, Spotify’s lawyers have decided that the ‘mechanical’ publishing license doesn’t pertain to them. Which means […]
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It’s an entire underground economy that nobody likes to talk about. Especially the people making billions off of it. Delve into the music industry’s sordid past, and you’ll find tawdry details of mobbed-up labels and Soprano-style venues. Indeed, crooners like Frank Sinatra were notoriously implicated with organized crime. But the way he explains it, there […]
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