Music 4.5 launches Politics of Licensing seminar
‘Safe harbour’ legislation, music licensing policies and the European Union’s (EU) digital single market initiative will all come under scrutiny at the next Music 4.5 seminar. The Politics of Licensing...
View ArticleJust 14% of Brits pay for music streaming
Only 14 percent of the British public pays for a music streaming subscription, a new study has found. Of the 15,000 people taking part in the poll by Kantar Worldpanel Entertainment, only 14 percent...
View ArticleSoundCloud launches Suggested Tracks feature
German-based streaming service SoundCloud has launched Suggested Tracks, a new music discovery feature. Now available across its mobile and desktop platforms, Suggested Tracks’ algorithm delivers music...
View ArticleOnline piracy down as people choose streaming
The rise of streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix could be kerbing online piracy, according to a new study. Research commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has shown that over...
View ArticleIP Crime Report reveals escalation of takedown notices
BPI submissions to the Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Report 2015/16 reveal online piracy is still rife as takedown notices escalate. In the report, the recorded music trade body outlines the main...
View ArticleGEMA ends licensing dispute with YouTube
German collecting society GEMA has signed a landmark licensing deal with YouTube, ending years of legal disputes and negotiations. The agreement covers the contractual gap since 2009 and allows the...
View ArticleSoundCloud and ICE sign multi-territory licensing deal
SoundCloud has penned a deal with pan-European licensing organisation ICE, which covers the repertoire of PRS for Music, German society GEMA and Swedish society STIM. The agreement covers both...
View ArticleMan goes to jail for largescale online piracy
A Liverpool man has received a 12 month prison sentence after pleading guilty to illegally distributing chart hits online. The case was brought following a joint investigation between PRS for Music and...
View Article‘Potential for growth is huge,’ says music streaming expert
Simon Wheeler, director of digital at Beggars Group, has said that the potential for growth in streaming is ‘huge’ – especially overseas – as the market develops rapidly. Talking on a panel at the...
View ArticleMusic streaming growth is ‘fundamentally shifting market dynamic’, says Merlin
Growth in music streaming ‘is fundamentally shifting the shape of the music business’, presenting huge opportunities for the independent sector, a Merlin executive has said. Addressing delegates at the...
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