Digital Music News logo
Log In


Lost your password?
Register
Lost your password?


Register


A password will be e-mailed to you.
Search
  • Categories
    • Music Industry News
    • Information For Musicians
    • Music Tech
    • Entertainment Law
    • Compliance
    • Pop Culture
  • Sync News
    Related
    • songtradr
      How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO
      Dylan Smith
      July 26, 2021
    Recent
    • The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Return In Fiery Fashion to LA — Here’s the Complete Winners List
      Paul Resnikoff
      March 7, 2023
    • Tunefind’s 2022 Top TV Placements Show Sync Opportunities for Catalog Tracks Are Stronger Than Ever
      Paul Resnikoff
      January 12, 2023
    • Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement
      Paul Resnikoff
      October 11, 2022
    • tiktok
      Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches
      Dylan Smith
      September 23, 2022
    • Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment
      Dylan Smith
      July 19, 2022
    • sync licensing
      How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused
      Dylan Smith
      July 11, 2022
  • Jobs
    • Director, Creative Sync
    • North American Publicist
    • Royalty & Data Analyst
    • Manager, Sync Clearance & Licensing
    • More Jobs
  • Podcasts
    Related
    • Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who's Gonna Run the Damn Thing?
      Paul Resnikoff
      March 11, 2019
      2
    Recent
    • Jack ‘Wildchild’ Brown and Miles Brown: Funk, Family, and Creative Excellence
      Dan Ubick
      March 15, 2023
    • sy smith
      Sy Smith: The Queen of Underground Soul
      Dan Ubick
      February 15, 2023
    • Bootie Brown: The West Coast Rapper Making It Big in the Music Business
      Dan Ubick
      January 11, 2023
    • Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast
      Paul Resnikoff
      September 29, 2022
    • Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms
      Paul Resnikoff
      September 16, 2021
    • Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast
      Paul Resnikoff
      January 21, 2020
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
  • Menu logo
Trending
  • After TikTok CEO Testimony, House Speaker McCarthy Says Investigation Will Go Forward
  • Childish Gambino Beats Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over 2018’s ‘This Is America’
  • TikTok Reportedly Lost Users — and User Hours — in Australia During Music-Limit Test
  • Apple Music Classical Page Appears in the App Store Ahead of Long-Awaited Launch
  • Mixing 101: A Basic Intro for Home Producers
  • How Much Does TikTok Pay You? Unfortunately Not Very Much (Updated for 2023)
  • How Much Does Spotify Pay Per Stream? Here’s the Latest Data (Updated for 2023)
  • How Much Artists Make Per Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, Pandora, More (Updated for 2022)

Music Law

Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino Beats Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over 2018’s ‘This Is America’

Dylan Smith
March 27, 2023
3lau settle NFT royalty lawsuit

3LAU Settles Contentious Lawsuit Over $11.7 Million NFT Sale

Ashley King
March 27, 2023

Ticketmaster Reportedly Faces Class-Action Suit Over the ‘Artificially Inflated’ Price of Drake Tickets in Canada

Dylan Smith
March 24, 2023
Junk Fees Prevention Act in Congress

U.S. Senate Introduces ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’ — Aimed at Excessive and Unnecessary Fees

Ashley King
March 23, 2023
SEC sues celebs over promoting crypto asset securities

SEC Sues Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty Over Securities Violations

Ashley King
March 22, 2023
 
  1. Home
  2. Music Law
article placeholder

mSpot Licenses ABC Radio Channels, Broadens Offering

Paul Resnikoff
July 10, 2007
Mobile-focused radio provider mSpot has now licensed programming from the ABC Radio Network, an expansive move by both companies. The deal involves programming from 14 different terrestrial stations, including... Read More...

Universal Music Toughens iTunes Stance, Reports

Paul Resnikoff
July 1, 2007
Universal Music Group is now structuring tougher contract terms with Apple and its iTunes Store, according to recent reports. The Wall Street Journal noted on Sunday that the major label is not renewing a lo... Read More...
US Copyright Office Establishes Process for Mechanical Licensing Collective

Internet Radio Broadcasters Rally Lawmakers Once Again

Paul Resnikoff
June 19, 2007
Ahead of a fast-approaching deadline, US-based internet radio broadcasters continued their push against upcoming royalty increases this week. The refreshed protest included another visit to Capitol Hill, and... Read More...

RIAA Receives More University Pushback, NC State Latest

Paul Resnikoff
April 15, 2007
North Carolina State University became the latest college to push back against a stepped-up RIAA enforcement campaign, a development that follows similar moves from a handful of other schools. According to t... Read More...

RIAA Pushes University Enforcement Further, Rattles More Campuses

Paul Resnikoff
April 11, 2007
The RIAA continues to crank the volume on its university-focused enforcement campaign, one that has generated mixed responses from school administrators. On Wednesday, the organization announced its third ba... Read More...

Streaming Radio Royalty Battle Continues, Motions Filed

Paul Resnikoff
April 2, 2007
The battle over future royalty rate structures related to internet radio continued this week, and the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) once again found itself at the center of the swirl. The latest flare-up com... Read More...

Increased Streaming Radio Rates Face Stepped-Up Backlash

Paul Resnikoff
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...
  • 1
  • …
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166

Subscribe to Our Daily Newsletter

Do Not Sell My Data
Digital Music News ©2022 All Rights Reserved
  • Categories
    • Music Industry News
    • Information For Musicians
    • Music Tech
    • Entertainment Law
    • Compliance
    • Pop Culture
  • Sync News
  • Jobs
    • Director, Creative Sync
    • North American Publicist
    • Royalty & Data Analyst
    • Manager, Sync Clearance & Licensing
    • More Jobs
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise