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Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 03.07.22: CRB streaming rates, Music Education Plan, NZ copyright, TikTok, Viagogo

This week's roundup covers the US Copyright Royalty Board confirming streaming royalty increases, England's music education plan, and New Zealand extending its sound recording copyright term.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jul 2022

Business News • 3 min read

BMG welcomes mechanical royalties increase in the US, regrets not speaking out sooner

BMG has welcomed a US deal raising the mechanical royalty rate on discs and downloads to twelve cents, and admits it should have spoken out sooner in support of songwriters.…

Chris Cooke • 09 May 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 08.05.22: US mechanical rates, Coldplay, Live Nation, TuneIn, Kanye West

The weekly digest covers a new US mechanical rate deal, Coldplay's tour sustainability app, Live Nation's first quarter results and other key music business news.…

Chris Cooke • 08 May 2022

Business News • 4 min read

New inflation matching settlement on US disc and download song royalty rate welcomed

A new settlement proposing an inflation-linked increase to the US mechanical royalty rate for discs and downloads has been welcomed after songwriter groups criticised an earlier proposal.…

Chris Cooke • 06 May 2022

Copyright Royalty Board • 4 min read

Responses to the proposed new settlement on the US mechanical royalty rate on discs and downloads

Trade bodies and songwriter groups have responded to a proposed US settlement raising the mechanical royalty on discs and downloads from 9.1 to 12 cents per copy.…

CMU Editorial • 06 May 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Did Fortnite rip off a Charlie Puth dance? It’s complicated

This week's Setlist discusses a choreographer's lawsuit against Epic Games over a Fortnite emote, and the US Copyright Royalty Board's rejection of changes to disc and download royalties.…

Andy Malt • 04 Apr 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 03.04.22: Universal Music, The Leadmill, Spotify, Copyright Royalty Board, Fortnite

CMU's weekly digest covers Universal's pledge to pay unrecouped heritage artists, the Leadmill eviction row, and Spotify's deposition fight with Eight Mile Style.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2022

Business News • 3 min read

US Copyright Royalty Board rejects proposal to keep mechanical royalty on discs and downloads unchanged

The US Copyright Royalty Board has rejected a settlement, backed by majors and the NMPA, that would have kept the mechanical royalty on discs and downloads unchanged for 2023-2027.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Mar 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Setlist: Five music controversies to expect in 2022

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss five companies likely to be involved in major music industry controversies in 2022, from streaming economics to live ticketing.…

Andy Malt • 10 Jan 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Songwriter groups make final submission to review of US royalty rates on discs and downloads

Songwriter groups have submitted final comments to the US Copyright Royalty Board opposing a proposed deal that would keep mechanical royalty rates unchanged on physical releases and downloads.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Nov 2021

Business News • 1 min read

Setlist: Counting the impact of COVID on the UK music industry

CMU's Setlist podcast reviews UK Music figures showing COVID cost the industry 69,000 jobs, and IFPI stats showing free and video platforms dominate music consumption.…

Andy Malt • 25 Oct 2021

Competition & Markets Authority • 2 min read

CMU Digest 25.10.21: CMA, UK Music, CRB, IFPI, Kobalt

A weekly roundup covering the CMA's streaming market study, UK Music's pandemic job losses, US streaming royalty submissions and IFPI consumption statistics.…

Chris Cooke • 24 Oct 2021