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Major increase in Songwriter Royalties on streaming platforms.

Following a landmark ruling the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) confirmed its decision concerning the compulsory mechanical royalty that which will be distributed to writers...

Blake Morgan exposes Spotify’s fatal flaw.

Yesterday, Digital Music News re-published an article that was originally posted by the Huffington Post and promptly removed. Why, well as it appears, it’s not because of...

New US Music Legislation Expedites $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify.

Reuters reported on Tuesday 2 January 2018 that streaming platform Spotify is being sued for 1.6 Billion in unpaid mechanical publishing royalties. The suit was filed on the 29th...

7 Startling Facts About the Music Industry in 2017

Last week the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) released the 2017 Music Consumer Insight Report. The report provides an industry wide view of the...