Nile Rodgers calls out Spotify on songwriter treatment
April 13th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,
Browsing the "Royalties" Tag
Songwriters continue fighting Spotify
April 12th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase
The music industry made a ton of money in 2018 – but not artists
April 3rd, 2019 | by Amber Healy
A new report showed the music industry raked in an astonishing $19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.7% from
“Streaming Music is Ripping You Off.” Discuss.
March 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When it comes to how streaming works from the financial end, there’s a lot of misinformation, fear, uncertainty and doubt.
What’s going on with Spotify and streaming payments?
March 13th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled
25 years later, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is bigger than ever
December 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Feeling swamped by Mariah Carey this Christmas? It’s not your imagination. According to BDSRadio Canada, her perrennial seasonal hit “All
Geeks and Beats Podcasts, Episode 177: A Piece O’ Drake
March 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
What if you could own a piece of your favourite song? And you get a piece of the musician’s royalty
Are you a Canadian musician? Do you know what Re:Sound does? Better watch this.
February 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Re:Sound is a collector of royalties on behalf of musicians. If you’re a musician and don’t know how the company
More On Metadata
December 16th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
Last week we heard about a new collaboration between Bell, Re:Sound and Music Canada to improve the quality of the
Is This a Better (Read: More Fair) Way to Distribute Royalties from Streaming Services?
December 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s the start of a new month, which means if you subscribe to a streaming music service, your credit card
“Despacito” Has Streamed 5 Billion Time on YouTube. So How Much Money is That?
November 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
No song has streamed more on YouTube than Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito.” Add in the Justin Biber remix and the total
Why the “Royalty Black Box” is a Music Industry Nightmare
August 6th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When you stream music, you don’t care if the songs you’re listening to come with complete and correct metadata. But
Welcome Back, Fair Play Fair Pay Act!
April 12th, 2017 | by Amber Healy
Once again, the US Congress is considering the Fair Play, Fair Pay Act, a bill that sets out to fix
YouTube Pays $1B, Industry Says More Please
December 11th, 2016 | by Larry Lootsteen
YouTube announced it has paid out ONE BILLION DOLLARS (insert Dr. Evil voice at will) this year. That sounds like
Meet Orfium: A Streaming Platform and Royalty Tracker in One
October 10th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Shouldn’t music fans be able to listen to their favourite artists on a single platform, without having to toggle between
Consumer Data in the Music Industry
October 5th, 2016 | by Andrew Dick
Very interesting read about the state of consumer data in the music industry from our Music Tech MeetUp friend Kristin Westcott
Blockchain Gains Momentum in Music
September 23rd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
When it comes to the future of the music industry, it would appear the smart money is on, and behind,
Department of Justice Sued for Royalty Ruling
September 16th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The Songwriters of America are suing the US Department of Justice (DoJ) over the recent contentious ruling about song royalty
The Great Streaming War of 2016
August 23rd, 2016 | by Amber Healy
FastCompany says musicians are at war with YouTube for lost revenue due to unauthorized streams of their songs, or allowing unsanctioned
Very Little Consent over Decree Ruling
August 18th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The dust has started to settle since the US Department of Justice announced, for certain, it would not be making
Are You an Indie Musician? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Consumer Data That’s Changing Everything
August 18th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It used to be so simple: you signed a record deal, made an album, went on tour and hopefully saw
So Why Are Artists So Pissed Off with YouTube? Here’s an Explanation.
August 16th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
YouTube pays out billions in royalties to artists every year, but there’s plenty of discontent out there. What’s the story?
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