Royalties

The new Legacy Unrecouped Balance Program will see Sony Music Entertainment pay out the unrecouped debts of pre-2000s acts to highlight the importance of transparency between artists and labels.

The floodgates have opened on the streaming-model debate in the U.K., where many of the biggest names in music are now lobbying government for change. The likes of Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Noel…

'It’s painful to see large parts of the industry calling for a mostly insignificant change rather than concentrating on growing our revenue base.'

SoundCloud is breaking ranks and switching to an artist-friendly payments model. From April 1, the streaming platform will switch to what it describes as a “user-centric” system, where its royalty…

IMPF reported that Aussie publishers generated €173 million in 2019.

APRA AMCOS didn’t dodge the pandemic. The effects of COVID-19 and last summer’s bushfire season impacted the bottom-line for the rights society, which today (15th October) reports a downgraded…

America’s songwriters lobby body has pledged to fight on after a federal appeal court pulled the handbrake on a near-50% hike in digital streaming royalties. This week, the D.C. Circuit Court of…

The dispute between Guy and Titus took a dramatic twist overnight.

APRA AMCOS is divvying out $2,000 grants to members.

'It’s exhausting, and it’s boring': Nathan Jolly unpacks Neighbouring Rights