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The FCC Prepares for a Partial Shutdown

January 2, 2019

Despite the partial shutdown, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will continue working. The FCC will shut down “most operations” should the partial government shutdown continue on Thursday. “At that time, employees will... Read More...

Twisted Sister Slams Australian Politician for Re-Writing 'We're Not Gonna Take It'

Twisted Sister Slams an Australian Politician for Re-Writing ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’

Daniel Sanchez

January 2, 2019

Twisted Sister isn’t going to take it anymore from Australian politician Clive Palmer. Twisted Sister isn’t too happy with an Australian politician right now. The heavy metal band has slammed Clive Palmer... Read More...

European Union Aims to Implement Forced Content Quotas on Streaming Services by the End of 2019

The European Union Wants to Implement Forced Content Quotas on Streaming Services by the End of 2019

Daniel Sanchez

December 24, 2018

Would the European Union’s content quota affect streaming music services? Several months ago, APRA AMCOS, a copyright collective representing Australian and New Zealander composers, lyricists, and musicians,... Read More...

The British Music Industry Slams The UK's Post-Brexit Immigration Policy

Post-Brexit Immigration Policy: Foreign Musicians Could be Required to Earn a £30,000 Salary — Or No Entry Into the UK

Daniel Sanchez

December 20, 2018

The British music industry isn’t happy with a new post-Brexit immigration proposal. The British music industry has lashed out over a newly published white paper outlining the country’s plans for a new post-B... Read More...

U.S. Department of Justice Bans Bump Stocks Used in the Route 91 Las Vegas Massacre

Ashley King

December 19, 2018

A year and a handful of months after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the government is finally banning bump stocks. The U.S. Department of Justice has now declared that any weapons modified with a bump stock wi... Read More...

Vivendi and EU Music Organizations Slam Article 13 For Failing to Fix Value Gap

Did YouTube Just Pull a Fast One? Vivendi, EU Music Organizations are Suddenly Slamming Article 13

Daniel Sanchez

December 13, 2018

Universal Music Group owner Vivendi and the broader music industry are now pushing back against an initiative they helped pass. So what happened? The European music industry has long pushed for an overhaul ... Read More...

British Music Industry Artists and Organizations Sign Anti-Brexit Letter

Daniel Sanchez

December 12, 2018

No one in the British music industry seems to know what exactly will happen once Brexit finalizes. Last year, the British music industry reached a record high of $5.7 billion. UK Music’s annual Measuring ... Read More...

‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Is Now Getting Banned by Major Radio Stations In the US & Canada

Marsha Silva

December 5, 2018

Who knew that when Frank Loesser penned the cheery duet "Baby It's Cold Outside" in 1944, that it would become the magnet for controversy decades later? The song has long been challenged based on issues tied... Read More...

Echoing SOPA and PIPA, the Music Industry Renews Calls for Widespread Site-Blocking

Daniel Sanchez

November 30, 2018

Once again, without truly understanding the consequences, the music industry has pushed for widespread site-blocking to take on piracy. But what does the RIAA stand to benefit from the effort? Eight years a... Read More...

Following MMA’s Approval, Copyright Royalty Board Goes into Overdrive

Daniel Sanchez

November 29, 2018

The Copyright Royalty Board has made several key changes to keep up with the Music Modernization Act. Several months ago, following a last-minute SiriusXM deal, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) passed the S... Read More...

Nearly 50,000 Sign Petition Begging Maroon 5 to Cancel Unconfirmed Super Bowl Performance

Nearly 50,000 Sign a Petition Begging Maroon 5 to Cancel Their Super Bowl Performance

Daniel Sanchez

November 20, 2018

Thanks partly to Amy Schumer, a Change.org petition has called on Maroon 5 to renounce its still-unconfirmed Super Bowl LIII halftime performance. Several weeks ago, Rihanna declined an invitation to play at... Read More...

Defending Article 13, IMPALA’s Helen Smith Calls Out YouTube’s Lopsided Business Model

Daniel Sanchez

November 16, 2018

Despite YouTube’s opposition, IMPALA’s Helen Smith says the Copyright Directive – and Article 13 – would guarantee a balanced online ecosystem for artists, producers, songwriters, and labels. Last week, in a... Read More...

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The FCC Prepares for a Partial Shutdown

Twisted Sister Slams an Australian Politician for Re-Writing ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’

The European Union Wants to Implement Forced Content Quotas on Streaming Services by the End of 2019

Post-Brexit Immigration Policy: Foreign Musicians Could be Required to Earn a £30,000 Salary — Or No Entry Into the UK

U.S. Department of Justice Bans Bump Stocks Used in the Route 91 Las Vegas Massacre

Did YouTube Just Pull a Fast One? Vivendi, EU Music Organizations are Suddenly Slamming Article 13

British Music Industry Artists and Organizations Sign Anti-Brexit Letter

‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Is Now Getting Banned by Major Radio Stations In the US & Canada

Echoing SOPA and PIPA, the Music Industry Renews Calls for Widespread Site-Blocking

Following MMA’s Approval, Copyright Royalty Board Goes into Overdrive

Nearly 50,000 Sign a Petition Begging Maroon 5 to Cancel Their Super Bowl Performance

Defending Article 13, IMPALA’s Helen Smith Calls Out YouTube’s Lopsided Business Model