Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Sister Sledge Sues Over Royalties, and a Censoring Glitch at iTunes
Sister Sledge is suing its record company, the Warner Music Group, over how royalties are computed for digital music; some listeners on iTunes Match have found that their uncensored hip-hop has been replaced with "clean" versions.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Grooveshark Copyright Suit and Its Unusual Evidence
Instead of dry, bland server logs, a case moving through two different courts in New York features unusual evidence: a pair of anonymous blog comments.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Royalties for Streaming Music Grew 17% in 2011
SoundExchange, the agency that compensates performers and record labels when music is played on satellite and Internet radio, reported $292 million in royalties. Also, the Pirate Bay add a promotional site.
Media Decoder Blog: Boutique Music Publisher Invests in Six Early Beatles Songs
The early songs - including "I Saw Her Standing There" and "She Loves You" - stand apart because of a special deal made in 1963 by a New York publishing family.
Media Decoder Blog: YouTube Buys Company That Processes Music Royalties
By purchasing RightsFlow, YouTube gains a system for handling royalty payments to tens of thousands of publishers.
Media Decoder Blog: Chuck D. Sues Universal Music Over Digital Royalties
The artist argues that the company has been miscalculating royalties for digital downloads.
Pandora Pre-IPO Numbers Getting Bigger and Bigger
Here's some red meat for investors thinking about buying into Pandora's IPO: Go-go growth numbers for the company's first three months of 2011.
Pandora Pre-IPO Numbers Getting Bigger and Bigger
Here's some red meat for investors thinking about buying into Pandora's IPO: Go-go growth numbers for the company's first three months of 2011.
Media Decoder: Suit Seeks Higher Royalties From Universal Music
Four prominent rock acts filed a class-action suit against Universal Music Group on Thursday, accusing the record company of owing what may amount to millions of dollars in unpaid earnings.
Eminem Lawsuit May Raise Pay for Older Artists
Many artists whose contracts predate digital music stand to profit significantly from a recent court decision.
Pandora’s Music Fees Are Huge! And Not That Bad.
The Internet radio service is handing over half of every dollar it brings into the music industry. But things could be a lot worse. And the royalty system that taxes Pandora also allows it to thrive.
