Music Business
Copyright Termination Rights Ruling Reviewed by Supreme Court
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
Frances Shillito Advocates for Safeguarding in the Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
T-Pain Alleges Royalties Misdirected to Akon's Brother
T-Pain has sued Akon’s Konvict Entertainment in a royalties dispute. He claims he should get 75% of the $1.3 million Sony recently sent through from the sales and streams of his first five albums, but
Industry Initiative Targets Streaming Fraud with 'Know Your Customer' Rules
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran Tour Over Palestine Support
Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court to Reject Copyright Case
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
Frances Shillito on safeguarding in the music industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
T-Pain Alleges Royalties Misdirected in Lawsuit
T-Pain has sued Akon’s Konvict Entertainment in a royalties dispute. He claims he should get 75% of the $1.3 million Sony recently sent through from the sales and streams of his first five albums, but
Industry Initiative Launched to Combat Streaming Fraud
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Stance
Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court to Reject Copyright Case Appeal
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine support
Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow
Songwriter urges Supreme Court to reject music publishers' copyright appeal
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
Music distributors pledge to implement 'know your customer' systems to combat streaming fraud
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine support
Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow
Songwriter urges Supreme Court to reject copyright termination case
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
David Walliams’ back catalogue dropped by book publisher HarperCollins after ‘inappropriate conduct’ claims
The comedian and writer "strongly denied" the accusations late last year
David Walliams’ back catalogue dropped by book publisher HarperCollins after ‘inappropriate conduct’ claims
The comedian and writer "strongly denied" the accusations late last year
Music distributors to implement "know your customer" rules to combat streaming fraud
The IFPI has unveiled the latest industry scheme seeking to tackle streaming fraud called the Streaming Integrity Initiative. It calls on music distributors to commit to five principles, including hav
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over pro-Palestine stance
Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow