Songwriters and music publishers in the US will finally be paid in 2023 with the mechanical rates that were due to have been applied from 2018...
Copyright Royalty Judges have solicited comments on the proposed rates and terms for use of certain copyrighted works in connection with noncommercial television and radio broadcasting....
The adoption by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) a few days before Christmas of new rates — part of the Phono IV proceeding — was good...
Following the announcement between digital services providers, through their trade body DiMA, and rights holders through the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and Nashville Songwriters Association...
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and the Digital Media Association (DiMA) have reached a settlement for certain mechanical streaming...
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) finally issued its determination in the Phonorecords III remand proceeding and it's a win for music publishers and songwriters as the...
The music publishing world is expecting with anticipation what will be the final mechanical rates applied to the digital use of music for the period 2018-2022,...
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) annual meeting on June 15 was packed with information and announcements, including an all-in campaign against apps giving access to...
The new settlement between the NMPA/NSIA and the major record labels, resulting in a proposed rise in mechanical rates for physical and downloads, is a positive development...
Bertelsmann-owned music company BMG has expressed its "regret" for not speaking out "earlier and more robustly against an industry consensus that turned a blind eye to...
