Music Business
SoundExchange and MusicNation Establish Reciprocal Agreement
SoundExchange-affiliated artists will collect royalties for broadcasts in the UAE, while Emirati creators will receive payouts for US airplay. Source
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album set to include 34 original tracks
Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games has unveiled an official soundtrack album for the upcoming GTA VI. Released through Atlantic Records, it’ll feature 34 original tracks. The post is from Music Ally.
Artists and industry veterans chip in to Notes·fm’s $5m funding
We’ve been covering the recent news from music-fintech startup Notes·fm: its launch of financial accounts for artists using Stripe, for example, and its open music-credits database. The post is from Music Ally.
BMG and Concord’s merger was backed by $1.25bn from Apollo
BMG and Concord successfully completed their merger early this month. Now more information has emerged about the finances behind the deal, courtesy of alternative asset-management firm Apollo. The post is from Music Ally.
Lunacy wants to help people build their own virtual instruments
Lunacy is the company behind audio plugins Cube and Beam, but its latest launch is something different: a browser-based marketplace for a larger collection of plugins. The post is from Music Ally.
SoundExchange strikes reciprocal agreement with the UAE’s MusicNation, opening neighboring rights royalty flows in both markets
SoundExchange-affiliated artists will collect royalties for broadcasts in the UAE, while Emirati creators will receive payouts for US airplay. Source
Symphonic adds MassiveMusic audio delivery to its TransferTrack migration tech, removing what it calls one of the last manual steps for labels switching distributors
The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source
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 Due to 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 Not to Intervene in 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
Universal Music Alleges DistroKid's Valuation Fuels AI Music and Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following 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 Law 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
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid Over $2 Billion Valuation, Citing AI and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
T-Pain Accuses Akon's Label of Withholding Royalties
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
Music Industry Launches Initiative 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 Due to 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 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
Universal Music Group Claims DistroKid's Valuation is Built on AI and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
T-Pain Sues Akon's Label Over Alleged Royalty Diversion
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