In the UK, the Musicians Union and Ivors Academy are continuing work on their joint campaign to address what it sees as fundamental inequalities in the music streaming economy. Following…
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) today announced receipt of US $424m in accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers. Also received were more than 1,800 data files, which contain…
British songwriter, guitarist and founding member of Led Zepplin, Jimmy Page, has added his voice to the campaign for digital music streaming companies to make fairer payments to songwriters. He…
The UK inquiry into the economics of music streaming continued this week with MPs hearing more testimony from songwriters. Fiona Bevan has released a number of her own albums and…
The UK government has been conducting an enquiry into the economics of music streaming. This week, the UK digital, culture, media and sport select committee heard testimony from a number…
A new artist-focused campaign has been launched in the US by the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers that aims to redress what it sees as an imbalance in the…
Songwriters in the UK have launched a new campaign this week that calls for a more equitable revenue split of streaming royalties. The “Keep Music Alive” campaign urges changes to…
This is something that we in Europe may not be aware of, but that will affect us in the future. Google, Spotify and Pandora are in the US courts right…
This report from the excellent Trichordist website is essential Sunday morning reading for anybody wondering how the next generation of songwriters is going make a living. The most alarming takeaway…
A new campaign targeting the fair remuneration of composers has recently launched. Operating under the banner “Your Music, Your Future”, the campaign is dedicated to educating composers and creators about…