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Business News • 3 min read

Songwriters call for full transparency around US song royalty rate settlement deal

Music Creators North America has called on the US Copyright Royalty Board to publish the full song royalty settlement between publishers and streaming services.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Oct 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

Taylor Swift says Shake It Off song-theft accusers don't even have the right to sue

Taylor Swift's legal team argues that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler lack the right to sue over Shake It Off, as their publishers control the rights to Playas Gon Play.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Oct 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Blake Shelton sells recording rights to Influence Media Partners

Blake Shelton has sold his recording catalogue from 2001 to 2019 to Influence Media Partners, setting up a joint venture allowing him to keep earning.…

CMU Editorial • 05 Oct 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Session announces partnership with SoundCloud to deliver song metadata

Session has partnered with SoundCloud so music-makers can deliver music and rights data directly to the platform via the Session Studio app.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Oct 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

One Liners: Lizzo, Fred Again, Slade, more

Peermusic Australia, BMG and Fourth Pillar announce hires, NME Networks and Republic Records promote staff, and Fred Again and others release new music.…

Andy Malt • 05 Oct 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Sony Music UK announces new scheme to help employees cover childcare costs

Sony Music UK is introducing tapered childcare grants for employees with pre-school children, worth up to £15,000 a year depending on salary.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Warner Records US allies with new label from A&R Mel Carter

Warner Records US is partnering with Second Estate Records, a new label founded by A&R Mel Carter, which will provide marketing and distribution.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

BDi Music signs FJ Law

BDi Music has signed artist, songwriter and producer FJ Law to a publishing deal, with his manager Dave Rowett saying it is a step for his development.…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2022

And Finally • 2 min read

Apple Music catalogue passes 100 million tracks

Apple Music says its catalogue now exceeds 100 million tracks and is launching a new 'Apple Music Today' series highlighting one song each day.…

Andy Malt • 04 Oct 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Music industry welcomes new laws in California restricting the use of lyrics in criminal proceedings

The Recording Academy and RIAA have welcomed California's AB 2799, which requires courts to weigh prejudice before admitting creative expression such as lyrics as criminal evidence.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Fat Joe sues his accountants over allegations they misappropriated millions

Fat Joe has sued accounting firm BDO USA and two of its staff, alleging fraudulent activities that resulted in millions of dollars being misappropriated.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Court rules against SXSW in dispute with insurer over COVID cancellation class action

A US judge has ruled that SXSW's insurer Federal need not cover the festival's costs from a COVID cancellation class action, dismissing SXSW's claims.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2022