STIM and SGAE’s strong 2022 continues Covid-19 bounceback
We're still trying to avoid the term 'post-pandemic' as Covid-19 is far from eradicated. But we can talk about a bounceback. The post STIM and SGAE’s strong 2022 continues Covid-19 bounceback appeared...
View ArticleSongwriters question BMI over its profits and potential sale
A group of organisations representing songwriters have written to BMI boss Mike O'Neill with some pointed questions about its potential sale. The post Songwriters question BMI over its profits and...
View ArticleDiddy to reassign Bad Boy publishing rights to its musicians
Amid this year's celebrations around the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, one of the key names in that history – Bad Boy Records – is in the news. The post Diddy to reassign Bad Boy publishing rights to...
View ArticlePRS for Music reveals first results of member survey on AI
This week, UK songwriters body The Ivors Academy held its 'Global Creators Summit' – a one-day event focusing on AI technologies. The post PRS for Music reveals first results of member survey on AI...
View ArticleStaffPad adds AI tool to convert piano-playing into scores
Deepfakes may have hogged many of the headlines around AI music this year, but below those controversies there's growing interest. The post StaffPad adds AI tool to convert piano-playing into scores...
View ArticleGhostwriter and his manager talk AI deepfakes in first interview
Mysterious deepfakes creator Ghostwriter has given his first interview, to Billboard, albeit ‘dressed head to toe in black: black hoodie, black sweatpants, black ski mask, black gloves and ski...
View ArticleCisac report reveals global music collections rose 28% in 2022
Global collecting societies body Cisac has published its latest annual report, for 2022, and it reveals strong growth in music royalties. The post Cisac report reveals global music collections rose...
View ArticleMLC says it has now distributed more than $1.5bn of royalties
The US-based Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has published its latest data, following its third annual membership meeting. The post MLC says it has now distributed more than $1.5bn of royalties...
View ArticleBMG promises faster payments to songwriters who write for its artists
BMG has announced the latest change to the way it pays royalties out, with songwriters set to benefit. Well, a specific group of songwriters, anyway, in a specific country. The […] The post BMG...
View ArticleBeatBread to offer songwriters up to $3m in publishing advances
We know BeatBread for its business paying advances to artists, as well as building a network of investors around it. The post BeatBread to offer songwriters up to $3m in publishing advances appeared...
View ArticleWIPO-backed ‘CLIP’ platform to educate creators on IP rights
Creators understanding their intellectual property rights? Now there's a thought. And it's the thought that CLIPS is based around. The post WIPO-backed ‘CLIP’ platform to educate creators on IP rights...
View ArticleNMPA hails Phonorecords III payments for publishers and songwriters
The long-running arguments about the streaming economy have often focused on the slice of the pie that goes to publishers. The post NMPA hails Phonorecords III payments for publishers and songwriters...
View ArticleUMPG focuses on AI fears in letter to songwriters about TikTok
"TikTok’s intentions with respect to AI are increasingly apparent," claims a letter from UMPG to its songwriters about its TikTok dispute. The post UMPG focuses on AI fears in letter to songwriters...
View ArticleRaye calls for labels to ‘give songwriters master royalty points’
Raye was the big winner in Saturday's Brit Awards, and in one of her speeches she raised an industry issue concerning songwriters. The post Raye calls for labels to ‘give songwriters master royalty...
View ArticleNina Nesbitt’s label will give songwriters points on recordings
British artist Nina Nesbitt has been independent for a number of years, working with Cooking Vinyl, but now she is launching her own label. The post Nina Nesbitt’s label will give songwriters points...
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