#Lawmakers Question Delay in Entertainment Venue Relief Grants

#Lawmakers Question Delay in Entertainment Venue Relief Grants

“#Lawmakers Question Delay in Entertainment Venue Relief Grants” Three members of U.S. Congress—Representatives Roger Williams (R-TX), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)—have sent a new letter to the Small Business Administration questioning the delay in launching the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program that was passed into law on December 27, 2020, as the…

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#Under SoundCloud’s New Royalty Plan, Your Money Goes to Artists You Listen To

#Under SoundCloud’s New Royalty Plan, Your Money Goes to Artists You Listen To

“#Under SoundCloud’s New Royalty Plan, Your Money Goes to Artists You Listen To” SoundCloud has announced a new “fan-powered” royalty distribution system that purports to help smaller artists compete with megastars. Under the new system, a listener’s subscription or advertising revenue goes directly to the artists they listen to “rather than their plays being pooled,”…

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#Spotify Removes Hundreds of K-pop Songs

#Spotify Removes Hundreds of K-pop Songs

“#Spotify Removes Hundreds of K-pop Songs” Hundreds of songs from popular K-pop acts, including Sistar, IU, Monsta X, Epik High, and more, have been removed from Spotify in markets outside of South Korea. In a statement to the NME, Spotify confirmed that the songs would no longer be available “due to the expiration of our…

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