Battle Over US Radio Royalties Gets Underway (Again)
The US radio and music industries are set for another skirmish over the lack of performance royalties paid by traditional radio stations in that country. This time round, the spark
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
SONY MUSIC STREAMING REVENUES TOPPED $2BN IN 2018, AS TOTAL SALES HIT $3.9BN
Sony’s global recorded music operation generated $3.92bn in revenue in the last calendar year – with streaming claiming over 50% of this sum. According to new financial figures posted by Sony
SoundExchange paid $953m to artists and labels last year – an all-time record
US-based collection and licensing society SoundExchange paid $952.8m to artists and record labels in 2018. That figure was up 46.2% on 2017, when the organization distributed $652m to its recorded
PPL’s international collections grew by 43% in 2018
British collecting-society PPL has reported some figures for 2018: its international collections, for public and TV/radio performances (plus private copying) of its members’ tracks. The organisation collected £70.9m ($93.3m) in