Qobuz Releases Its Per-Stream Royalty Rate, a First for a Streaming Platform
The French music streaming service paid out an average of $0.018732 per stream in the year ended March 31, 2024. …
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. …
What if Streaming Royalties Favored Listening to Songs in their Entirety?
As the industry seeks fairer ways to compensate creators, economist Will Page proposes rewarding songs that keep people listening. …
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Are Songwriters and Publishers Really Still Due an Extra $400M? Breaking Down the Numbers
The performance royalties included in that headline-grabbing number may have already been paid out. …
Universal Music’s Pandora Policy Change Is a Matter of $135M in Annual Artist Royalties
The company is the only major label so far to change accounting for Pandora royalties since it introduced on-demand streaming. …
The MLC Sues Pandora to Recover Unpaid Royalties, Late Fees
This is the first time the mechanical licensing organization has filed a lawsuit against a streaming service. …