The legendary producer and artist manager has worked with The Boss, Jackson Browne, Shania Twain and Natalie Merchant, among others.
The American Music Fairness Act would "correct 100 year old issue regarding artists and non payment for their work," said Randy's wife, Mary, at Wednesday's hearing.
This is the first time the NMPA has involved the Federal Trade Commission in its battle with a tech company.
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.
One of the day's highlights was a panel that discussed maximizing overseas royalties collection featuring executives from the Harry Fox Agency, SESAC, AMRA and more.
Distributions at the French collective management organization were up 17% while its cost ratio was 10.76%, the lowest in CMO's history.
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.
The Digital Media Association and National Music Publishers’ Association have conflicting views on the organization’s operations and efficiency as it hits its five-year anniversary.
The Mechanical Licensing Collective expects another $10 to $15 million to be added to the total once additional reports come in from DSPs.
