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

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...

0 for 3: YouTube's Susan Wojcicki Once Again Begs Users To Turn Against Article 13

0 for 3: YouTube Once Again Begs Users to Turn Against Article 13

Daniel Sanchez

November 12, 2018

Fearful over Article 13’s imminent passing, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki rails against the EU bill once more. But, how long will she – and other company executives – continue to neglect paying copyright owners ... Read More...

BTS Faces an Immediate Backlash In Japan Over a Pro-Atomic Bomb T-Shirt

Ashley King

November 9, 2018

A Japanese TV channel abruptly canceled an appearance by Korean pop group BTS over a controversial t-shirt worn by one of the group's members. BTS, a massively popular K-pop group, may have just alienated a ... Read More...

British Musicians Launch a Post-Brexit ‘Save the Music’ Campaign — With a Focus on Two-Year Touring Visas

Ashley King

November 7, 2018

The reality of Brexit is that it will be a mess for UK recording artists hoping to perform on a global stage. Now, a new campaign called 'Save Music' is hoping to change that by maintaining freedom of moveme... Read More...

Rihanna Sends Donald Trump a Cease-and-Desist Letter Demanding That He Stop Playing Her Music at His Rallies

Ashley King

November 6, 2018

Rihanna is the latest artist to send a cease-and-desist letter to President Trump for playing her music at one of his rallies. The letter from Rihanna's legal team says that the singer isn't authorizing her ... Read More...

In Full Panic Mode, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Warns Article 13 Will Have “Severe Unintended Consequences”

Daniel Sanchez

November 1, 2018

Lyor Cohen continues YouTube’s path of promoting baseless arguments to defeat Article 13. Last week, Susan Wojcicki made a heartfelt plea to YouTube’s neglected creator community. With the Copyright Direc... Read More...

Pharrell Williams Threatens to Sue President Donald Trump

Daniel Sanchez

October 30, 2018

Pharrell Williams isn’t too ‘Happy’ with President Donald Trump. At an Indiana rally just hours after the fatal mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump played ‘Happy.’ Now, clea... Read More...

In Full Panic Mode, YouTube Now Claims Article 13 Will Harm Creators’ Livelihood

Daniel Sanchez

October 22, 2018

According to YouTube and Susan Wojcicki, the European Union – not its own pitiful payouts – is to blame for creators’ low wages. So, as a musician, how much should you expect to make on YouTube? ... Read More...

Amy Schumer Urges Maroon 5 to Cancel Their Super Bowl Halftime Appearance

Paul Resnikoff

October 21, 2018

In support of Rihanna and Colin Kaepernick, Amy Schumer has declined to appear in any advertisements aired during the NFL's upcoming Super Bowl LIII. Now, she's calling on Maroon 5 to pull out of the Halftim... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

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

0 for 3: YouTube Once Again Begs Users to Turn Against Article 13

BTS Faces an Immediate Backlash In Japan Over a Pro-Atomic Bomb T-Shirt

British Musicians Launch a Post-Brexit ‘Save the Music’ Campaign — With a Focus on Two-Year Touring Visas

Rihanna Sends Donald Trump a Cease-and-Desist Letter Demanding That He Stop Playing Her Music at His Rallies

In Full Panic Mode, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Warns Article 13 Will Have “Severe Unintended Consequences”

Pharrell Williams Threatens to Sue President Donald Trump

In Full Panic Mode, YouTube Now Claims Article 13 Will Harm Creators’ Livelihood

Amy Schumer Urges Maroon 5 to Cancel Their Super Bowl Halftime Appearance