A live performance from Iggy Azalea, who says Universal Music has failed to cough up due royalties ‘in the 8 figure range.’ Photo Credit: Laura Murray Has Universal Music Group (UMG) failed to pay “millions […]
Photo Credit: Poudou99 / CC by 3.0 The remaining members of Irish rock group The Cranberries are suing their longtime label with accusations of withheld royalties. The Cranberries have filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal […]
Spotify has disclosed paying out a record $10 billion in royalties during 2024. Photo Credit: Spotify Just moments after a report indicated that Apple Music pays far better, Spotify is touting the record $10 billion […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Maybe it’s just a slip — or maybe it’s a serious dip. But according to preliminary Spotify royalty stats shared with Digital Music News by multiple US-based publishers, we may have a […]
When I was a kid, there was always a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup and a box of pancake mix in the cupboard. On pretty much every childhood birthday I can remember, I would request […]
Photo Credit: appshunter.io Is Amazon Music joining Spotify in establishing a 1,000-stream minimum before tracks can generate recording royalties? The question is front of mind – even if a concrete answer isn’t readily available – […]
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst during a live performance. Photo Credit: CarterSterling The massive unpaid-royalties lawsuit filed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst against Universal Music should be tossed – at least according to the […]
Nu-rock band Limp Bizkit, led by frontman Fred Durst, is taking Universal Music Group to court over what they say are unpaid loyalties. The band is seeking $200 million in damages and unpaid royalties, which […]
Limp Bizkit is fighting for what they deserve. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles, the band accused Universal Music Group of withholding money from them. The band worked with the music label from […]
Nelly – Source: Markus Cuff / Getty Nelly’s St. Lunatics group mates are suing him alleging he stole the royalties and songwriting credits for Country Grammar. One of the most commercially successful albums of all […]
According to most of the people music industry or any creative industry is very hard to survive in but the income is very slim but times are changing for artists and musicians as music royalties […]
How much are streaming music platforms actually paying for publishing in the U.S.? Amid an intensifying battle over Spotify’s bundling and a corresponding mechanicals decline, here’s a comprehensive look at actual payout data preceding Spotify’s […]
Make no mistake, music publishers aren’t thrilled about Spotify’s big shift towards bundled offerings. NMPA head David Israelite has condemned in no uncertain terms Spotify’s “perversion of the settlement” behind Phonorecords IV, making clear as […]
We love writing about song royalties on Celebrity Net Worth. It’s probably our favorite topic of all time. Who wouldn’t want to get rich off song royalties? Write a hit song once, then earn direct […]
House representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman have introduced to Congress a new bill aiming to boost streaming royalties for artists. The Living Wage for Musicians Act would create a new payment system, the Artist […]
For over 70 years, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (under several names) was owned and controlled by various members of the McMahon family. The company was founded in 1953 by Vincent J. McMahon as the Capital […]
Spotify’s 2023 Wrapped has arrived, and with it, a slew of stats and data on 2023 in music. The headliner? Taylor Swift, who was the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year, a feat that will […]
A bassist has filed a lawsuit against Linkin Park over credit and unpaid royalties on more than 20 songs, as reported by Billboard. In a complaint filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday (November 8th), Kyle Christner claimed […]
Spotify is planning to make changes to its royalties model early next year, Billboard and Music Business Worldwide (MBW) report. The reported plans will impact artists who don’t generate significant streaming numbers, anyone accused of […]
Concord and ICE have finalized an extended agreement. Photo Credit: Concord Having enjoyed “significantly increasing royalties” since becoming an ICE Core direct member in 2018, Concord has officially inked a new multiyear agreement with the […]