Digital Services Act Passes EU Vote, Will Regulate Ticket-Resale Platforms

Digital Services Act Passes EU Vote, Will Regulate Ticket-Resale Platforms

Brussels’ Berlaymont building, which serves as the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo Credit: EmDee The European Parliament has officially voted in favor of the far-reaching Digital Services Act, which, among other things, will implement […]

Streaming Services Face Potential Rate Hike Ahead of CRB Decision

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Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) could be preparing to issue a major royalty-rate hike for streaming services, which are reportedly looking to delay […]

Sound Legends Launches Web Platform & Services for Independent Musicians Across the Globe

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Photo Credit: Andrew Petrischev Sound Legends is a new digital music platform that helps independent musicians sell their music to a global audience immediately. The following was created in collaboration with Sound Legends, a company […]

Universal Music Group Debuts Virgin Music Label & Artist Services Africa

Universal Music Group Debuts Virgin Music Label & Artist Services Africa

About five months following Warner Music Group’s acquisition of African distribution and rights-management company Africori, Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa. UMG, which rolled out the revamped […]

Sony’s PS Plus tiers complicate the simplicity of subscription services

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Sony has announced a new range of PlayStation Plus subscriptions: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium. Prior to their official unveiling, the plans were characterized as an attempt to respond to […]