With the American Music Fairness Act back in the spotlight, A2IM president Richard James Burgess writes that AM/FM stations should have to pay for the songs they play.
Through DiMA, streamers are pushing the false idea that the Mechanical Licensing Collective was meant to be “neutral” when it comes to enforcing copyright owners' rights.
Policy-driven changes that introduce the presence of mental health therapists in virtually all situations encountered by new artists are necessary
Spotify should reverse course on its audiobook bundling strategy immediately and find cost savings that don’t decimate the revenue of millions of American songwriters.
The streamer’s decision to reclassify its premium subscription as a bundled service is a misguided and unfair reading of the Phonorecords IV agreement.
NMPA president and CEO David Israelite pushes back on Spotify's "potentially unlawful" move to reclassify its service.
The arrival, and influence, of AI is already well established in the music world. Artists and music-makers would be wise to embrace it — for the benefit of all.
The low-to-no-cost medicine that can help soothe the soul, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Plus a 20-track Latin music playlist.
If passed, the bipartisan legislation will bring enforcement and transparency, prohibit deceptive websites, disclose resellers, and ban speculative ticketing.
The format will generate over $1 billion this year — so why aren’t artists selling limited-edition releases that drop before the streaming date?
