While it seems easy to blame Spotify for joining Google, Amazon and Pandora to appeal a 44% increase in streaming royalties paid to songwriters, the issue is not that simple. In fact, it’s so complex, writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. that "both sides are right: songwriters need to be paid…
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From Azoff To Slipknot, Music Biz Condemns Spotify, Google Attack On Songwriter Rates Increase
Late last week Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon announced they were teaming appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling increasing streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four will file a action with the D.C. Court of Appeals. Now, artists and the industry are reacting, condemning the tech giants and…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we sift back through a busy week in the music business, we revisit Spotify’s scheme to pre-load phones with itself, Apple Music’s stand as the only major streaming not vying to cut songwriter royalties, Amazon and Ticketmaster’s new partnership, and more! Spotify To Come Pre-Loaded In Millions Of Samsung…
Pandora Launches Own Version Of Stories
Always looking to stay relevant, Pandora is one of the most recent platforms to incorporate a ‘stories’ feature into its offerings. Given the nature of the company, their stories look a little different than other platforms, marrying music tracks and podcasts into single playlists. ______________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…
Publishers, Songwriters Respond To ‘Tech Bullies’ Spotify, Pandora, Google, Amazon Appeal Of Royalty Increase
National Music Publisher President & CEO David Israelite and Nashville Songwriters Association International Executive Director Bart Herbison have issued responses to Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon’s decision to fight the royalty increase granted to songwriters by the US Copyright Royalty Board. The NMPA, who has sad they will file their…
Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon Join To Fight Higher Royalties For Songwriters
Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon are teaming to appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling that would increase streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four plan to file an action with the D.C. Court of Appeals. Spotify, Google, Pandora issued a joint statement: "The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), in…
Following Its $3.5 Billion Acquisition, SiriusXM Forms the First Dedicated Original Content Team at Pandora
SiriusXM has now capitalized on its Pandora acquisition. In a surprise move last September, Liberty Media’s SiriusXM confirmed it had fully acquired Pandora Radio. The $3.5 billion all-stock deal valued Pandora at $10.14 per share. In a conference cal…
Streaming Revenue Impressive, But Can It Ever Make Up For Lost Physical Sales?
With streaming revenue showing a massive increase in comparison to previous years, the major three record labels are rejoicing at their annual haul. A big part of this income still draws from physical sales however, and as these old-school revenue streams continue to thin to a trickle, will streaming be…
SiriusXM Creates Pandora Content Team For Podcasts, Playlists, More
SiriusXM has created its first Pandora “content team” focused on sharing content between the two platforms. The team will also create original content in music, sports and talk content ranging across comedy, politics, music and entertainment. The team will report to SiriusXM’s Chief Content Officer, Scott Greenstein, and includes: Alex…
Symphonic Distribution Expands To China
Independent music distributor Symphonic has expanded its reach to China via partnershipd with Tencent, NetEase and soon, says the company Alibaba.The new deals were spearheaded by indie rights powerhouse MERLIN. Content can be placed on Chinese music serives NetEase Cloud Music, Xiami (Alibaba), QQ Music, Kugou and Kuwo (Tencent Music…