Photo Credit: Napster SoundExchange is suing Napster and Sonos for over $3.4 million in allegedly unpaid copyright royalties related to the Sonos Radio service. Napster was once the face of online music piracy, but the […]
For much of history, the region we now call Iran was internationally known as Persia. And for much of history, stories abounded of oil bubbling up out of the ground, forming large black pools. Unfortunately, […]
Photo Credit: The Cars by E.J. Camp Primary Wave Music announces a royalty deal with The Cars. This deal comes less than a year after partnering with the Estate of Ric Ocasek on his publishing […]
Photo Credit: RTR Distribution RTR Distribution has issued a formal cease and desist letter to UnitedMasters over the use of the term ‘Real-Time Royalties’ on their website. RTR Distribution, a platform for real-time royalty payments […]
Producer Deezle (Darius Harrison), who’s filed a missing-royalties lawsuit against Universal Music, posing with his Grammys from Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III. Photo Credit: Claudio Ch Zayas Lil Wayne producer Deezle (real name Darius Harrison) […]
Warner Music has officially unveiled WMG Pulse, which is said to provide songwriters and artists with real-time consumption stats, royalty data, and more. Photo Credit: Warner Music Warner Music Group (WMG) is officially testing an […]
Photo Credit: Pexels Music production and digital content creation is a fast-paced world, and managing payouts to all artists, influencers, and creators involved can quickly become a logistical nightmare. Let’s take a peek at how […]
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 […]