Franco-German Compromise Brings Article 13 Agreement Nearer
The negotiations around the new EU copyright directive, and its Article 13 section focusing on user-uploaded-content sites, continue. The key dates to be aware of: final discussions between ministers of
Indian Music and Film Industries Launch Anti-Piracy Code
Bodies representing the music and film industries in India are launching a new anti-piracy initiative, working with the local advertising industry. They will publish a voluntary code that aims to
YouTube CEO Hails Growth But Keeps Up Pressure on Article 13
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has published her latest update on growth and trends for the video service, including some milestones from 2018. “The channels with over one million subscribers nearly
Class Action Lawsuits Filed in New York Against Sony and Universal
Five musicians brought proposed class actions against Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday (February 5). The
Music Modernization Act: Labels and Publishers Back NMPA’s Bid to Run New Mechanical Rights Society
The United States is about to get an important new collection society, which is expected to oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty payments each year. When President Donald
Done Deal: SiriusXM Completes $3.5bn Acquisition of Pandora
It’s a done deal. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. has confirmed today (February 1) that it has completed its $3.5bn all-stock acquisition of Pandora Media. With the transaction complete, SiriusXM says
Campaign for Producer and Engineering Inclusion Launches in US
This time last year, the US Recording Academy was facing strong (and deserved) criticism for poorly-worded comments by its boss Neil Portnow about how women needed to “step up” in
English-Language Music is Losing its Stranglehold on Global Pop Charts – and YouTube is Driving the Change
On Friday, July 10, 2015, the worldwide music business broadly agreed on something. Having consulted on behalf of 1,300 record labels, worldwide trade body IFPI launched Global Release Day (GRD),