Artists galore call on SiriusXM to back the Music Modernization Act
Artists including Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Katy Perry have signed an open letter urging SiriusXM's board to back the Music Modernization Act.…
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CMU Digest 17.09.18: Copyright Directive, Viagogo, MMA, Troy Carter, Ja Rule
CMU's weekly digest covers the European Parliament's copyright directive vote, campaigns against Viagogo, the Music Modernization Act dispute, a management lawsuit and Ja Rule's Fyre Festival case.…
Beef Of The Week #421: Aging artists v the 74 million dollar man
Artists have been protesting in Washington against SiriusXM chair Jim Meyer over his opposition to the Music Modernization Act's copyright reforms.…
The Turtles lose pre-1972 battle in Florida
Florida's Supreme Court has ruled there is no performing right in sound recordings under state law, meaning Flo & Eddie will not receive royalties for pre-1972 recordings played there.…
New CEO appointed at Pandora
Pandora has appointed Roger Lynch, formerly of Sling TV, as CEO, replacing founder Tim Westergren after a restructure backed by Sirius XM.…
Mixed response to latest Pandora financials on Wall Street
Pandora's second quarter revenues were slightly above expectations but losses were higher, with investors divided on whether to prioritise advertising or premium subscriptions after recent changes.…
CMU Digest 12.06.17: Pandora, Spotify, General Election, Sony Music, Apple
Sirius XM buys a stake in Pandora, Taylor Swift's catalogue arrives on Spotify, and Sony merges its distribution units, among the week's key music business stories.…
Sirius to take stake in Pandora, but not buy it outright
SiriusXM will take a 16-19% stake in Pandora for $480 million, after talks about a full takeover reportedly fell through over price.…
Sirius hits out at labels and others for trying to intervene in Flo & Eddie settlement
Sirius has asked a judge to disregard objections from US music industry bodies to its Flo & Eddie settlement over pre-1972 royalties, which those groups fear could lower future rates.…
Trends: 1972 and all that… Again!
This CMU Trends article revisits the legal uncertainties over pre-1972 recordings in US law, covering performing rights and safe harbours, and argues federal legislation may be needed.…
Pre-1972 copyright question heading to California's Supreme Court
California's Supreme Court may decide whether state copyright law provides a general performing right for pre-1972 sound recordings, in a case where Pandora continues to fight Flo & Eddie.…
Another setback in Flo & Eddie's legal battle for royalties on pre-1972 tracks
Flo & Eddie suffered another setback as a New York appeals court ruled against their bid for royalties on pre-1972 tracks played on satellite radio.…