The saga is over. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has today (July 1) maintained its decision to increase the headline rate paid to songwriters in the United States from on-demand streaming services between the years 2018 and 2022. To refresh your memory: In January...
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) turned in a roughly 10.16 percent year-over-year revenue increase during Q1 2022 due in large part to an 18.90 percent YoY jump for recorded music’s streaming income, which achieved a 37.16 percent YoY hike during the entirety of the...
BMG has officially put the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and the major labels themselves on blast for resisting a mechanical-royalty increase for physical releases and downloads. Berlin-based BMG,...
The Spotify rules for playlist consideration have reportedly changed due to a 1,000-song protest album. UK group Pocket Gods recently released a 1,000 track album called Nobody Makes Money Anymore. The album was directly inspired by reports that Spotify only considers...
Music streaming isn’t just a big part of the record business: It basically is the record business. According to RIAA data, streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube contributed 85% of all record industry revenue in the United States in...
Hi everybody! Brief introduction today. I’ll be taking next week off, so the next newsletter will be back on February 3rd. If you’re curious about future newsletters, take a look at the publishing schedule here. Also, if you’re ever interested in my pithier thoughts...
