Monthly Archives: June 2015

SiriusXM Will Pay Record Companies $210 Million Over Pre-1972 Songs

The record industry just won a huge settlement from SIRIUSXM in its suit for the satellite radio company’s use of recordings created before 1972. SIRIUSXM will pay $210 million to plaintiffs ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, … Continue reading

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Apple changes tune on royalties after Swift complains

Taylor Swift has Apple changing its tune. Hours after the pop superstar criticized the giant tech company in an open letter posted online, Apple announced Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during … Continue reading

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James Taylor: Streaming businesses should pay artists half

What do you think and why? James Taylor is OK with the booming streaming music business, but he believes artists deserve 50 percent of the profits. “If someone’s going to be making money off of my recorded music, I think … Continue reading

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The Big Picture: ‘Fair Play, Fair Pay’ Vs. Local Radio Freedom Act

In the two months since Congressmen JERROLD NADLER (D-NY) and MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan legislation, “The Fair Play Fair Pay Act” (NET NEWS, 4/13), the NAB revived its LOCAL RADIO FREEDOM ACT (NET NEWS, 5/21), a resolution that … Continue reading

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iHeartMedia Hit With Pre-1972 Streaming Royalty Lawsuit

A suit filed last week in U.S District Court in the Central District of CALIFORNIA targets iHEARTMEDIA for pre-1972 music streaming royalties for iHEARTRADIO. – See more at: http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/142009/iheartmedia-hit-with-pre-1972-streaming-royalty-la?ref=mail_recap#sthash.W2Jx9IP2.dpuf

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