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Streaming Music Services Google, Amazon, Apple, Spotify and Pandora Will Have to Pay Musicians More In Royalties
Copyright Royalty Board has Helped Raise Rates for Songwriters by 43.8 Percent A major victory has taken place in the music industry regarding an increase in royalties to be paid tos musicians within streaming music. In a recent ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board, which has yet to be made public, the court has decided to require streaming services such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Spotify and Pandora to pay 15.1 percent of their revenue to songwriters and music publishers. In the past the rate was close to 10.5 percent. This will most likely result in an increase in cost that will
Australia and New Zealand on Deck for Amazon Music Unlimited Starting February 1
Amazon in Australia In December 2017, Amazon started providing their shipping service to residents in Australia. At the start of February 2018 the company will begin their streaming music service for people in Australia and New Zealand. Beginning February 1, new subscribers can sign up for a free 90-day trial of Amazon Music Unlimited for a limited time. Amazon Music Unlimited provides 45 million songs and hundreds of playlists, as well as personalized stations. The company and Business Wire shared the following insight: "We're opening doors for our customers to have access to an incredible catalogue of music, and to be able to
Wixen Music Publishing Represents Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors File a Lawsuit Against Spotify
Spotify is Hit With a 1.6 Billion Lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing Inc Classic songs from Weezer, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors have been getting spins on Spotify without proper licensing from their publisher. In a lawsuit recently filed in California Federal Court Wixen claims that Spotify has been using their music with proper paperwork. The 2018 lawsuit follows another one from last year where Spotify paid $43 million dollars for failing to pay royalties on some of the songs they used on their platform. The difference between Spotify and Facebook is that Facebook has created a platform
Streaming Music Increased Heavily in 2017, and Now Investors Are Scouting Spotify Before Their IPO
Spotify May Skip an IPO and Go Straight For a Direct Listing The tech market are in a state of transition with 2018 on the horizon. After Snapchat hit some roadblocks following their IPO, Spotify may be looking to go in a different direction with a direct listing. The Wall Street Journal reported that earlier this week Spotify has plans to gain permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission to go forward with a direct listing. This would allow the company to transfer its shares to an exchange without raising money within a traditional IPO. Nasdaq provided insight on the
Jimmy Kimmel Live is Hosting a Stream featuring Steve Aoki performing at Summerfest 2017
Steve Aoki is going to take the Summerfest stage in less than an hour with a live stream starting at 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. via Jimmy Kimmel Live. Connect with the live stream and schedule featuring live performances from June 28 - July 9. A shorts list of the most anticipated live shows that is set for live broadcast includes: Steve Aoki, Future, Sheryl Crow, Bleachers, Big Sean and Lukas Nelson. Watch over the latest video by Steve Aoki & DVBBS titled 'Without U' featuring 2 Chainz on YouTube. 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
Tesla Motors in Discussion with Major Music Labels to provide Streaming Music
Elon Musk and Tesla Motors are reviewing options to see the best method to deliver music during the driving experience. The company has reported to have been in talks with major music labels to provide their own brand of streaming music in the vehicles. One of the brilliant pieces of Musk's career has been his use of automation. He could decide to go with a traditional route and integrate the most common streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, and Google Play with the Tesla products. If Musk and Tesla Motors do decide to go after their own brand
YouTube vs. Spotify vs. Apple Music in a Three Way Fight for Market Share in Streaming Music
Public demand has reached an all-time high for streaming music services. Recently, reports have surfaced showing how much each streaming service is paying artists. First, I want to note that it costs a lot of money to build, maintain and store servers that data is kept on for each company. When you download videos in comparison to songs, you will see a major difference in file size. That file size for one song or video is multiplied when we take in consideration how many people are using and uploading content. My solution to the music streaming service is creating
Editorial: Breaking The Fourth Wall with YouTube
The term known as the 'Fourth Wall' is defined as the space that separates a performer or performance from an audience. As a media outlet, media producer, media buyer, media manager, and media consumer I wear several hats when producing original material. In a recent CNBC article, I found out that Spotify will pay producers $7.00 per thousand plays on their platform in comparison to YouTube's $1.00 per thousand plays. When I look at it on a direct comparison I see a major inequality. When I take it a step further, Fortune reported in December 2016 that Spotify is on track to
Streaming Music Sales in the United States on the Rebound
The music industry has gone through some major changes since 1997. Before the Internet reached mass market, consumers would go to central record stores, produced by large-scale corporate record companies, and buy copies of albums for sale. Once Napster hit homes across the globe in 1999, music went from being controlled by a few record companies, to having thousands of independent labels rise from the ashes of the fallen major labels. As indie musicians took control of their music, they also took control of the financing and advertising their creative work. Overall, a majority of these startup record labels
Amazon Music Unlimited Rolls Out a New Music Streaming Service
Amazon announced today that they will be offering a streaming service to Prime members for $7.99 and for non-member $9.99 a month. They have also announced: 'exclusive "for Echo" subscription plan that is available for $3.99/month with full access to Amazon Music Unlimited.' "Amazon Music Unlimited brings real value to the millions of people who are already Prime members, with a choice of subscribing for only $7.99 a month or even $79 per year. Plus, customers are going to love Amazon Music's all-new app for iOS, Android and desktop," saidJeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO. Amazon will face strong competition
Copyright Royalty Board has Helped Raise Rates for Songwriters by 43.8 Percent
Amazon in Australia In December 2017, Amazon started providing their shipping service
Wixen Music Publishing Represents Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors File a Lawsuit Against Spotify
Spotify is Hit With a 1.6 Billion Lawsuit from Wixen Music Publishing Inc
Spotify May Skip an IPO and Go Straight For a Direct Listing
Steve Aoki is going to take the Summerfest stage in less
Elon Musk and Tesla Motors are reviewing options to see the
Public demand has reached an all-time high for streaming music services.
The term known as the 'Fourth Wall' is defined as the space
The music industry has gone through some major changes since 1997.
Amazon announced today that they will be offering a streaming service