#UK Lawmakers Call for Sweeping Reform to Streaming Payouts

#UK Lawmakers Call for Sweeping Reform to Streaming Payouts

“#UK Lawmakers Call for Sweeping Reform to Streaming Payouts” The music-streaming model requires a “complete reset” to ensure fair pay for artists, a UK inquiry has found. In tandem with reforms to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, record labels should split streaming royalties with artists 50/50, according to the report, which was conducted…

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#Spotify and Electric Lady Studios Announce Live EP Series: Japanese Breakfast, Patti Smith, Dominic Fike, and More

#Spotify and Electric Lady Studios Announce Live EP Series: Japanese Breakfast, Patti Smith, Dominic Fike, and More

“#Spotify and Electric Lady Studios Announce Live EP Series: Japanese Breakfast, Patti Smith, Dominic Fike, and More” Spotify has partnered with New York’s Electric Lady Studios for a new series of live EPs, recorded by various artists at the famed recording facilities. Live at Electric Lady will feature releases by Japanese Breakfast, Patti Smith, Faye…

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#A Tribe Called Quest Not Involved in NFT Royalties Auction, Say Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q-Tip

#A Tribe Called Quest Not Involved in NFT Royalties Auction, Say Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q-Tip

“#A Tribe Called Quest Not Involved in NFT Royalties Auction, Say Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Q-Tip” “A Tribe Called Quest Partners with Royalty Exchange to Launch New NFT That Pays Buyer Ongoing Income” read the press release issued by representatives for Royalty Exchange, an online platform for buying and selling royalty assets. The NFT (non-fungible…

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#Britney Spears’ Longtime Manager Larry Rudolph Resigns, Claims Spears Wants to “Officially Retire”

#Britney Spears’ Longtime Manager Larry Rudolph Resigns, Claims Spears Wants to “Officially Retire”

“#Britney Spears’ Longtime Manager Larry Rudolph Resigns, Claims Spears Wants to “Officially Retire”” Larry Rudolph has resigned as Britney Spears’ manager, Deadline and BBC News report. Rudolph had managed Spears for most of the last 25 years. In a letter to Spears’ co-conservators—her father James “Jamie” Spears and the court-appointed Jodi Montgomery—Rudolph reportedly explained: “It…

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#Shorter Film Scores Now Eligible for Academy Awards

#Shorter Film Scores Now Eligible for Academy Awards

“#Shorter Film Scores Now Eligible for Academy Awards” Today (June 30), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced a number of updated rules and campaign regulations for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards, as Variety points out. One of the new guidelines allows for shorter film scores to become eligible for Oscar nomination….

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