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Online Piracy Spikes Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: Study
Billboard reports: "Lockdown and stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus have been a big boost for online pirates, with a new study showing...
Licensed to Stream? Clearing Rights Can Be Tricky In the ‘Wild...
Billboard reports: "With venues closed, more artists are turning to livestream performances — some without the proper licenses. "There's probably a lot of infringement...
SoundExchange Crosses $7B In Royalty Distributions
Billboard reports: "As the music industry reels from lost touring income, SoundExchange has some positive news on the streaming front today (April 9)."
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All Eyes On Zoom: How The At-Home Era’s Breakout Tool Is...
Forbes reports: "Zoom CEO Eric Yuan’s kids finally care about what he does for a living. Sure, they were there that morning in April...
Apple Music Signs New Licensing Deals With Majors
Variety reports: "Apple Music has inked new, multi-year licenses with the three major music companies — Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music...
BPI Anti-Piracy Removal Notices to Google Now Total 500 Million
Billboard reports: "Streaming may have returned the music industry back to growth, but new figures released by U.K. labels trade body BPI form a...
Copyright Management Firm Pex Acquires Dubset Media
Billboard reports: "Artists and rights holders looking to track and manage their works on the web will be familiar with Pex, which helps identify...
Charter Challenges Copyright Registrations of Music Recordings
Billboard reports: "Record giants scored a coup late last year when a Virginia jury not only held Cox Communications liable for copyright infringement but...
Six ways video game composers are missing out on money
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Video game music is more accessible than ever before, but a lack of business knowledge among composers means money is being left...
Universal Music Accused of “Gamesmanship” Over Lost Recordings
Hollywood Reporter reports: "As Universal Music Group plots an initial public offering, a move invariably meaning making all sorts of representations to investors about...
