RAYE, Amy Allen, Jessi Alexander and Jessie Jo Dillon Won’t Attend Spotify’s Songwriter of the Year Grammy Party
Reps for two of the nominees say they’re protesting the service’s treatment of songwriters. …
Sony Music Removes Catalog From Boomplay
Multiple rightsholders tell Billboard they have failed to receive recent royalty payments from the streaming service, which has a sizable user base in Africa. …
Sony Music Removes Catalog From Boomplay
Multiple rightsholders tell Billboard they have failed to receive recent royalty payments from the streaming service, which has a sizable user base in Africa. …
UMG Hits Back At Limp Bizkit’s $200M Lawsuit, Calls Hidden Royalty Accusations ‘Fiction’
Responding to the band’s bombshell lawsuit for the first time, UMG says it didn’t hide anything and that Durst’s case is “based on a fallacy.” …
Ashley Gorley Donates ‘I Am Not Okay’ Royalties to Launch Mental Health Support for Songwriters
The program will include mentoring and two-day immersive programs, as well as online curriculums. …
Can Music Publishing Keep Booming?
Global royalty collections have increased steadily, even through the pandemic. But as digital growth slows, what’s next? Maybe the global south. …
Global Public Performance Collections Grew 7.6% to New High of $10.9B in 2023
According to CISAC’s annual report, growth was driven by digital royalties and the full return of the live business. …
John Lennon Estate Appoints PPL to Collect Neighboring Rights Royalties
The U.K.-based organization will collect broadcast and public performance royalties globally for both the estate and Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. …
Nelly’s St. Lunatics Bandmates Say They Never Authorized Lawsuit & Must Be Removed From Case
Three of the four members who filed the complaint against the rapper now say that a lawyer went rogue and they have no beef with their childhood friend. …
Primary Wave Buys Jon Landau’s Royalty Streams for Work With Bruce Springsteen and Others
The legendary producer and artist manager has worked with The Boss, Jackson Browne, Shania Twain and Natalie Merchant, among others. …