Facebook Launches Its Version Of Content ID

Following complaints from content creators that their YouTube videos have been appearing on Facebook after being posted without the creator’s consent, the social network has released its own version of YouTube’s fabled Content ID. ________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Content creators have been complaining for months…

SoundCloud inks Europe-wide licensing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Big deal in the lead up to SoundCloud Go’s arrival in territoryThe post SoundCloud inks Europe-wide licensing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

SoundCloud Expands Sony/ATV Deal To Europe, In Effort To Launch SoundCloud Go Globally

SoundCloud wants to take its GO paid subscription service global; and a new deal with Sony/ATV, who has had a deal with SoundCloud in the US since the 2014 launch of its monetization efforts, extends the partnership to Europe. __________________________________ Top music publisher Sony/ATV today announced a direct deal with…

Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven Plagiarism Case Heads To Jury Trial [Listen And Compare]

Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page must now face a jury trial in an alleged copyright infringement case over their seminal hit "Stairway to Heaven." U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner in LA ruled that the hit was similar enough to a 1967 instrumental "Taurus" by Spirit…

Warner/Chappell UK boss Richard Manners leaving major after 17 years

Royal Blood, London Grammar and more recently signed on exec’s watchThe post Warner/Chappell UK boss Richard Manners leaving major after 17 years appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Led Zeppelin Copyright Case To Go Jury, But Band Will Likely Lose

In the music industry’s latest round of copyright accusations, Led Zeppelin is being put on blast for allegedly stealing portions of ‘Stairway To Heaven.’ The case is set to go to court, with a grim looking outcome expected for the band. ________________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt This…