Producer Agreements in the Music Business Are a Mess. The System Has to Change (Guest Column)
Producers often wait months to be properly credited and paid for their work. For their sake, the industry must find a more efficient way to do business. …
Producers often wait months to be properly credited and paid for their work. For their sake, the industry must find a more efficient way to do business. …
The Puerto Rican reggaetón star previously signed a recording deal with Warner Music Latina in September 2023. …
Born in New Zealand and raised in Perth, Australia, Steele is a one of the highest-flying talents of his generation to emerge from Down Under. …
In response to a letter from the House Judiciary Committee, the office is soliciting public comment on the growing number of PROs in the U.S. and the methods they use…
The WMG veterans report to Michael Ryan Southern, who calls them both “tenacious and curious leaders.” …
Publishers scored paydays of up to $2.5 million this year, with Sony Music Publishing Group leading the pack with 14 synchs. …
“It’s a big step forward in our vision for greater alignment between rights holders and streaming services,” says Warner Music chief Robert Kyncl. …
This is the NMPA’s latest retaliation against Spotify since the streaming service reclassified its premium subscriptions as ‘bundles’ in March, lowering royalties for publishers. …
The catalog includes more than 400,000 rights, including music from the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises and TV shows like Friends and Game of Thrones. …
Sources close to the UMG/Spotify deal say it offers better pay to UMPG and its songwriters, and it signals that Spotify might be ready to bury the hatchet with U.S….