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Diplo is the Latest Artist to Let Fans Buy Shares in...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "In January, Blockchain-based music investment platform Royal let fans invest in hip-hop legend Nas’s music on the platform by buying...
Uppbeat Raises $6.15M To Sell YouTube, TikTok, Twitch Creators Royalty Free...
Hypebot reports: "Uppbeat has raised $6.15 to sell royalty free music to, TikTok, Twitch YouTube and and other content creators. In its first year...
Warner Strikes Deal with Sports Music LIcensing Company Clicknclear
Music Business Worldwide reports: "ClicknClear, which claims to be the world’s only specialist music rights tech and licensing company for performance sports, has secured...
Spotify Spends Millions on Naming Rights While Songwriters Struggle
Hypebot reports: "Spotify recently buys naming rights to Barcelona FC’s super stadium for approximately 225 million euros, while songwriters and artists are still receiving...
SoundExchange Digital Radio Payouts were up 10.5% in Q4 2021
Hypebot reports: "SoundExchange has released its Q4 2021 Digital Radio Report showing $249.3 million in quarterly payouts, a $23.7 million or 10.5% increase compared...
Regard Music Joins Independent Licensing Agency IMPEL
Music Business Worldwide reports: "US-based music publishing administrator Regard Music has joined IMPEL for pan-European licensing of its represented works. Regard Music is a...
SyncFloor is Working to Simplify Music Licensing
Hypebot reports: "SyncFloor is a B2B platform offering licensed access to high-quality commercial music for use by businesses and creators. Built around natural language...
At Leasts $5 Billion Was Spent on Music Rights Acquisitions in...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "MBW estimates – based on confirmed prices and information from industry sources – that at least $5.05 billion was spent...
$20M in YouTube Royalties Stolen From Artists Using Forged Letters
Hypebot reports: "Teran and Batista often used forged notes from artists claiming they had the rights to manage the music, according to MarketWatch. Teran...
Tidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments and User-Centric Royalties
Variety reports: "By the “user-centric” model, creators and rights-holders would be paid based on how much each user streams their music — so if...
