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Increased Streaming Radio Rates Face Stepped-Up Backlash

March 19, 2007

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has faced a torrent of protest following its issuance of increased streaming radio rates, first delivered in early March. Now, a consortium of internet-based music and radio... Read More...

RIAA Stumbles Upon Another Public Relations Pitfall

Paul Resnikoff

March 14, 2007

The RIAA has been suing file-swappers for more than three years, and its efforts are occasionally marred by high-profile, public relations disasters. That includes a lawsuit against dead grandmother Gertrude... Read More...

RIAA Pushes Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Plan Further

Paul Resnikoff

March 1, 2007

The RIAA continued to offer pre-lawsuit settlement options for accused file-swappers this week. The latest component to the plan involves an easy online resource for pre-lawsuit settlements and payments. Th... Read More...

Legislators Push DMCA Amendments, Back Fair Use Modifications

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2007

Lawmakers Rich Boucher (D-Va) and John Doolittle (R-Ca) recently introduced a bill to amend aspects of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which the pair claims is overly skewed towards the inte... Read More...

RIAA Offers ISPs Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Option

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2007

The RIAA has now extended a new deal to ISPs, one that would allow subscribers to quickly resolve lawsuits. A copy of a letter sent by the RIAA to a specific access provider, obtained Digital Music News, off... Read More...

Video-Sharing Site Bolt.com Settles With Universal

Alexandra Osorio

February 11, 2007

Video-sharing destination Bolt.com has now resolved a major legal rift involving Universal Music Group. According to the New York Times, the site will pay Universal several million dollars to close the actio... Read More...

Santangelo Teenager Files Countersuit Against RIAA

Paul Resnikoff

February 1, 2007

The long-running battle between the RIAA and the Santangelo family took another twist this week. Teenager Robert Santangelo, recently a target of the RIAA, has now rifled back against the trade organization ... Read More...

Apple Faces Two Separate Lawsuits Over 'Deliberate iPhone Throttling'

Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over iPhone Trademark

Paul Resnikoff

January 10, 2007

One day after its introduction, the iPhone is already encountering legal difficulties. The challenger is networking giant Cisco, which is alleging infringement on its long-standing iPhone trademark. Early i... Read More...

German Labels Step Up Lawsuits Against File-Swappers

Paul Resnikoff

January 3, 2007

Major labels in Germany are now planning to increase the amount of lawsuits issued against file-swappers. The labels will deliver 1,000 lawsuits monthly, according to recent comments from IFPI Germany CEO Pe... Read More...

BMI Enters Podcasting Realm, Focuses on Unsigned Acts

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2005

The podcasting groundswell continues to grow, with rights licensing agency BMI the latest to enter the fray. The new podcast series, called "See It Hear First," features works from a slate of unsigned artists,... Read More...

RIAA Strikes Swappers Again, 9,000 Total Suits

Paul Resnikoff

March 2, 2005

The RIAA has initiated legal proceedings against individual file-sharers once again, this time targeting 753 people. The action is part of a steady clip of lawsuits, with the trade group using the legal strate... Read More...

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements in the Digital Age

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

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Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

New York State Senate Votes to Prohibit Rap Lyrics from Being Used Against Rappers In Criminal Trials — Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk for Signature

Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Awards Toni Basil Sole Ownership of 80s Classic, “Mickey”

Alan Parsons Awarded Nearly $5 Million In Legal Battle With Former Live Manager

Snapchat Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From SUISA Following ‘Repeated’ Attempts to Negotiate a License

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Introduces a Bill to Eliminate Disney’s ‘Unnecessarily Long’ Copyright Terms — Is This Bad News for the Music Business?

Increased Streaming Radio Rates Face Stepped-Up Backlash

RIAA Stumbles Upon Another Public Relations Pitfall

RIAA Pushes Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Plan Further

Legislators Push DMCA Amendments, Back Fair Use Modifications

RIAA Offers ISPs Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Option

Video-Sharing Site Bolt.com Settles With Universal

Santangelo Teenager Files Countersuit Against RIAA

Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over iPhone Trademark

German Labels Step Up Lawsuits Against File-Swappers

BMI Enters Podcasting Realm, Focuses on Unsigned Acts

RIAA Strikes Swappers Again, 9,000 Total Suits