music royalties

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) is set to implement significant changes to its royalty model in first quarter (Q1) 2024, with the most controversial change being the introduction of a new minimum annual threshold of 1,000 streams before any track will generate royalties on the platform. Spotify...

One of the bestselling singers of the last decade has landed a massive deal for songs and artist royalties. Here’s a look at the deal Justin Bieber landed and why the value of song catalogs is rising and becoming highly coveted. What Happened: Bieber has dominated the charts since 2009,...

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) and other digital service providers paid nearly $424 million to the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the non-profit said in a statement Tuesday.  What Happened: MLC administers mechanical licenses to eligible streaming services and pays the resulting...

The trade war and the Supreme Court nomination have captured most of the headlines in Washington in recent weeks, but Congress passed an under-the-radar bill this week that will have a major impact on the music industry. On September 25th, Congress passed the Music Modernization Act. President...

Analysts at Barrington felt it necessary for Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) investors to move to the sidelines earlier this year amid expectations of a "leveling in the stock price." Fortunately, it isn't too late to be buyers of the stock after missing out on a 20-percent gain...