YouTube’s Broken Content ID System Leads to Yet Another Controversy

Looks like YouTube’s Content ID could still use some work.  So could the company. Paul Davids had one thing in mind two years ago.  He wanted to share his latest track on YouTube. Admittedly, the Dutch guitarist doesn’t have a lot of followers on YouTu…

The music business just got spanked by Google. Surely it’s now time to speak with one voice.

Why did the music industry just lose a crucial vote? And why isn’t anybody asking the question?
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Latest Industry: Piracy Drops, TanaCon, Stony Plain, Idris Elba, James Mtume, Netflix, More…

Fewer young people are pirating content. According to a new report from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), piracy has dropped 7% among 16-to-24-year-olds since 2015.  Over half now subscribe to an online video service, including Netflix and A…

Article 13 Crashes & Burns Following Google’s Intense Lobbying Efforts

Google narrowly escapes having to pay artists what’s fair, undoing YouTube’s “value gap.”  But, with today’s Copyright Directive failure, will the music industry throw in the towel? The European Parliament has voted against the ‘Directive on Copyright …

Music industry defeated over Article 13 vote in European Parliament… but it’s not over yet

Bill rejected in its current form by 318 votes to 278 today (July 5)
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Google Spends Over $36 Million to Scuttle the European Union’s Copyright Directive Initiative

Just how far is Google willing to go to avoid paying artists what’s fair? Several weeks ago, the European Union Legal Affairs Committee ruled on a controversial measure.  Dubbed Article 13, internet tech giants – including Facebook, Google, Microsoft –…

Latest Industry: BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, IGTV, More…

Skips ads on Spotify free, but only in Australia. Australian users on Spotify Freemium can now choose whether to listen to audio ads (or watch video ads) or skip them altogether.  With the campaign – dubbed Active Media – the company will use the test …

Wajatta (Reggie Watts & John Tejada) – What’s in My Bag?

Wajatta (Reggie Watts & John Tejada) – What’s in My Bag? Techno funk duo Wajatta (Reggie Watts and John Tejada) go shopping at Amoeba Music […]

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Wajatta (Reggie Watts & John Tejada) – What’s in My Bag?

Wajatta (Reggie Watts & John Tejada) – What’s in My Bag? Techno funk duo Wajatta (Reggie Watts and John Tejada) go shopping at Amoeba Music […]

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Latest Industry: YouTube, Sasquatch!, Sony/ATV, Songkick, Instagram, Maynard James Keenan, Triller, More…

Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs, and MER launch Stellar Songs Scandinavia. MER, a Norwegian independent music company, has entered into a worldwide publishing joint venture with Stellar Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia.  The agreement – which es…