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PRS for Music Posts $946 Million in Collection Revenue, Warns Fortnite in the Process

PRS for Music Posts $946 Million in Annual Collection Revenue — And Puts Fortnite on Notice

Daniel Sanchez
April 29, 2019
With the Copyright Directive passed, will the music industry push to collect revenue from popular games like Fortnite? Earlier today, British collecting society PRS for Music posted its total collection reve... Read More...
Music Industry Latest: Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, BTS, Spotify, Live Nation, Tencent Music, PRS For Music, Deezer, More...

Latest Industry: J. Cole, Apple Music Nashville, BTS, Spotify, Live Nation, Tencent Music, PRS, Deezer, More…

Daniel Sanchez
April 23, 2018
Fans honor Avicii on Spotify. Following the Swedish DJ’s tragic death, Avicii streams have surged on Spotify.  In Sweden, his music can be found in 20 spots on the streaming music service’s Top 50 list.  In ... Read More...
Latest Industry: Vivendi, SoundCloud, Sony/ATV, Mixcloud, PRS For Music, iHeartRadio, Conchita Wurst, Smart Speakers

Latest Industry: Spotify’s Chery, Lamar’s Pulitzer, Lil Wayne, SoundCloud, Sony/ATV, Mixcloud, Conchita Wurst

Daniel Sanchez
April 16, 2018
Betting long on Lil Wayne. Sound Royalties has just bagged a marquee investment: Lil Wayne.  The company focuses on helping artists raise funds for future projects while leveraging lucrative catalogs.  “I am... Read More...

Think Blockchain Is Bulls—t? This New Initiative Might Change Your Mind

Paul Resnikoff
April 7, 2017
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Here are three more reasons to believe in blockchain's chances: ASCAP, SACEM, and PRS for Music. There more than a thousand reasons why blockchain won't work for the music industry.  Here's one essay that ad... Read More...
ICE and SoundCloud Reach Licensing Deal

ICE and SoundCloud Reach Multi-Territory Licensing Agreement

Daniel Sanchez
November 1, 2016
Image by clement127 (CC by 2.0) A comprehensive catalog for SoundCloud's European users. Correct payments to artists. This deal is a win-win. ICE and SoundCloud have reached a multi-territory licensing agree... Read More...
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SoundCloud Just Signed the Most Important Deal of Its Life

Paul Resnikoff
January 13, 2016
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  SoundCloud has now finalized an incredibly important licensing deal with Universal Music Group, according to details confirmed by both sides Wednesday morning.  The negotiations, first reported by... Read More...
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SoundCloud Has 99 Problems, But Falling Traffic Isn’t One of Them

Paul Resnikoff
October 13, 2015
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    If SoundCloud has 99 problems, why isn't falling traffic one of them? As this article is being written, Soundcloud is battling a serious copyright lawsuit from UK-based PRS for Music,... Read More...
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SoundCloud’s Deal With Universal Music Is On Ice, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff
September 22, 2015
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SoundCloud's imminent deal with Universal Music Group is now on ice, according to a pair of sources now speaking to Digital Music News, with a complicated legal snafu complicating matters.  Rolling into Lab... Read More...
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PRS for Music Files Legal Paperwork Against SoundCloud

Paul Resnikoff
August 27, 2015
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Earlier this month, Digital Music News pointed to major label legal threats against SoundCloud, with filings possible by Thanksgiving.  What we forgot to mention that publishers - and publishing societies -... Read More...

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