#Streaming Services Pay 4 Million in Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective

#Streaming Services Pay $424 Million in Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective

“#Streaming Services Pay $424 Million in Unmatched Royalties to Mechanical Licensing Collective” Streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music have paid $424,384,787 in accrued historical unmatched royalties (or “black box” money) to the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the MLC announced on Tuesday. Once the MLC analyzes the data to pay copyright holders, songwriters and publishers who…

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#Vans Launches New Digital Livestream Network

#Vans Launches New Digital Livestream Network

“#Vans Launches New Digital Livestream Network” Vans has launched a new digital livestream network. Channel 66 will broadcast weekdays from New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles to audiences around the globe. Programming will include DJ sets, curated radio shows, workshops, musical performances, and more. Channel 66 went live February 8 and will…

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#SoundCloud Exploring Fan-to-Artist Direct Payment System: Report

#SoundCloud Exploring Fan-to-Artist Direct Payment System: Report

“#SoundCloud Exploring Fan-to-Artist Direct Payment System: Report” SoundCloud is reportedly looking into a new direct payment system on its platform that would allow music fans to pay artists for their work directly, according to a new report from Billboard that cites “multiple sources close to the situation.” The company is reportedly still “exploring several alternative…

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#Morgan Wallen Suspended Indefinitely From Label After Using Racist Slur

#Morgan Wallen Suspended Indefinitely From Label After Using Racist Slur

“#Morgan Wallen Suspended Indefinitely From Label After Using Racist Slur” Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely by his label Big Loud Records after video emerged showing the country star using a racist, anti-Black slur. Republic Records, which co-released Wallen’s new Dangerous: The Double Album, “supports Big Loud’s decision,” according to a statement shared by the…

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#Woodstock 50 Settles Legal Dispute With Japanese Financier

#Woodstock 50 Settles Legal Dispute With Japanese Financier

“#Woodstock 50 Settles Legal Dispute With Japanese Financier” The organizers of Woodstock 50—the failed 50th anniversary concert celebrating the iconic 1969 festival—have settled their legal disputes with Dentsu, the Japanese-owned advertising firm contracted to finance the event, Billboard reports. Woodstock 50 was officially canceled in July 2019, three months after Dentsu pulled out of the…

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