The National Music Publishers’ Association has claimed that the major labels took in a staggering 58.6 percent of 2021’s $9.8 billion in total streaming royalties – while continuing to tout its close ties with the […]
B.o.B is being sued by former managers for over $3 million dollars in unpaid performance royalties owed since 2017. Source: Prince Williams / Getty Atlanta emcee B.o.B has delivered a number of classic records in […]
The Chainsmokers in 2015. Photo Credit: Love This City TV The Chainsmokers have officially announced plans to give their “biggest fans” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing a portion of the recorded streaming royalties from their upcoming […]
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 […]
In March of 2021, SoundCloud introduced a fan-powered royalty model. Now, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of this model’s adoption, the music-sharing platform is set to double artists’ payments on Friday, April 29th. SoundCloud today […]
Listerine antiseptic mouthwash could become someone’s cash cow … because a cut of the famous brand’s global sales is up for grabs … but it’s gonna take a huge investment. Here’s the deal … Listerine […]
Popular singer Olivia Rodrigo has reportedly already given up millions of dollars in royalties to Taylor Swift and Paramore after she gave them songwriting credit on songs from her ‘Sour’ album. While 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo […]