The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC), which administers mechanical rates in the US, has disclosed that is has collected $419.16 million in adjusted mechanical royalties for...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has served notices of intent to conduct audits to 49 Digital Service Providers (DSPs) in the United States, from Spotify...
The three judges at the Copyright Royalty Board have finally issued their initial written determination following the remand and appeal of the royalty rates setting for...
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 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...
Several songwriters' association in the US and abroad — Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), Songwriters of North America (SONA), European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) —...
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...
The European Songwriter & Composer Alliance (ECSA) has welcomed the settlement between music publishers/songwriters and major record labels proposing an immediate 32% increase to 12¢ per...
