SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL CONTENT ACCESS: VIEW OFFERS
Connect with us

Collective Management Organisations

British artists and managers slam PRS for Music’s ‘unviable’ livestream rates

Published

on

By Emmanuel LegrandPRS for Music's proposed tariff for livestreamed events has come under attack from the Music Managers Forum (MMF) and Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) in the UK. The two organisations claimed in a letter to PRS for Music that the new tariff is "unviable." While the fees agreed in 2018 call for 4.2% of gross ticket revenues for concerts and 2.5% for festivals, PRS's livestreaming tariff calls for a fee set between 8% and 17% of gross revenues. Reads the letter: "A starting ra...

A paid subscription is required to read more.
Log in below, or UPGRADE / SUBSCRIBE.

Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

Collective Management Organisations

PRS for Music reappoints V V Brown, Laura Mvula and John Truelove to its Members’ Council; unveils plans to accelerate growth

Published

on

This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of British rights society PRS for Music in London saw the reappointment of songwriter V V Brown (pictured, left), singer and songwriter, Laura Mvula (pictured, center), and dance music producer John Truelove (pictured, rights) to the PRS Members’ Council.

The Members' Council l is responsible for setting budgets, strategic oversight and reviewing company performance, as well as serving as a conduit between the PRS team and songwriter, composer and mu...

A paid subscription is required to read more.
Log in below, or UPGRADE / SUBSCRIBE.

Continue Reading

Collective Management Organisations

Alexi Cory-Smith’s Bella Figura joins IMPEL

Published

on

Independent music rights management company Bella Figura has joined music publishing digital licensing agency IMPEL.

The company was founded by Alexi Cory-Smith (pictured, above), a former President, Repertoire & Marketing at BMG, and backed by private equity firm Freshstream.

Bella Figura's publishing catalogue includes songs performed by Robbie Williams, Keith Urban, Bon Jovi and more by writers such as Guy Chambers, David Gray, Placebo, Lil Peep, Dashboard Confessional, Dar...

A paid subscription is required to read more.
Log in below, or UPGRADE / SUBSCRIBE.

Continue Reading

Collective Management Organisations

CISAC elects Kazuhiko Fukuoji and Ángeles González-Sinde Reig as Vice-Presidents

Published

on

Japanese painter Kazuhiko Fukuoji and Spanish screenwriter, director, illustrator, and children’s author Ángeles González-Sinde Reig have been elected Vice-Presidents of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.

The two creators were elected by the CISAC General Assembly, held in Mexico City on 1 June. They replace Chinese film director Jia Zhang-Ke and Spanish visual artist Miquel Barceló who did not seek re-election.

Swedish singer and songwriter...

A paid subscription is required to read more.
Log in below, or UPGRADE / SUBSCRIBE.

Continue Reading

Trending