Guide launched to assist artists get paid and demystify the royalties process
In exciting news for artists, a brand-new resource has emerged to demystify the complexities of metadata, recording codes, and royalties. Introducing the Get Paid Guide. Des
UMG and SoundCloud in talks to develop stream based royalty model for artists
In the past ten years, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have revitalised the record industry, rescuing it from the decline it faced in the early 2000s due to a drop
Various music unions, musicians gather for Fair Pay at SXSW rally in NYC
Various music organisations including the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW), Secretly Group Union, the NYC-DSA, Bandcamp United, and the Music Workers Alliance gathered
UK Government establishes working group to investigate fair pay solutions for artists
In a move aimed at tackling the long-standing issue of fair pay for artists, a working group has been established in the UK to delve into the matter and propose potential solutions
Marshall Jefferson sues Kanye West over unlicensed ‘Move Your Body’ sample
House music legend Marshall Jefferson is suing Ye, AKA Kanye West, over the use of a sample from his seminal track, Move Your Body. In his lawsuit, Jefferson claims West used the s
Copyright Royalty Board raises mechanical royalties rate while Spotify launches an industry guidance website for new musicians
The Copyright Royalty Board has voted to set new rates for mechanical royalties for publishers and songwriters, raising the rate to 15.1%, applicable from 2018 through 2022. The U.
DVS1 launches software that allows DJs to pay producers a cut of their fees
American DJ and producer DVS1 (Zak Khutoretsky) has launched software that aims to bridge the gap between DJ and producer income. It’s long been the case that DJ’s profit far m
Four Tet signs global publishing deal with UMPG amidst ongoing legal battle with Domino
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has announced that Kieran Hebdan (Four Tet) recently signed a global publishing deal with the company. Pete Simmons, director of A&R for
Domino Records removes Four Tet albums from streaming services amidst ongoing royalties claim suit
Following a lawsuit filed by Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, against his former label Domino, the label has removed the three albums Four Tet recorded during his time with them from s
