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Hipgnosis Strikes Partnership With Songclip, A Tech Platform For Integrating Licensed...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Hipgnosis Songs Management has struck a partnership with music licensing tech firm Songclip. Songclip, which has patented a technology solution...

NBC, Peacock Set Coverage Plans For Paris 2024 Olympics

Next TV reports: "NBCUniversal announced its coverage plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with NBC and Peacock offering an unprecedented amount of live coverage....

SoundExchange Paid out $235M in Q1 2022, $9B Overall

Hypebot reports: "SoundExchange has now distributed more than $9 billion in digital royalties to 560,000 music creators since its founding in 2003. The digital...

Oprah Winfrey, Apple TV+ Ending Multiyear Content Deal

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ are ending their multiyear content deal, which was announced in 2018, sources confirmed to The...

SAG-AFTRA Votes To Ratify New Contract With Netflix

Variety reports: "SAG-AFTRA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Netflix that allows actors more freedom to work on shows on...

Roadside Attractions Movies Will Land On Hulu After Playing In Theaters

Variety reports: "New movies from Roadside Attractions, the independent production company behind “Judy,” “The Peanut Butter Falcon” and “Manchester by the Sea,” will arrive...

Yes, Blockchain Might Revolutionise Music Royalties. No, It’s Not Going to...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "There is currently a lot of noise around NFTs, smart contracts and crypto currencies – and some wild claims that...

Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group Acquires Dean Martin Entertainment Rights, Targets...

Digital Music News reports: "Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group (IAG) has acquired an “equity position” in the entertainment rights – extending to music, an...

Two Members Of The Doors Sell Music, Publishing Rights To Primary...

Variety reports: "Primary Wave Music has acquired the rights of two founding members of the Doors, guitarist Robby Krieger and late keyboardist Ray Manzarek,...

Spotify And Fellow Music Streamers Strike Agreement With Publishers For 15.35%...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Remember the ugly dust-up between music publishers and the likes of Spotify and Amazon Music in the US over mechanical...