Epic Games, on behalf of Bandcamp, has filed an injunction against Google over forthcoming changes to its payment policy.
Explaining the move, Bandcamp co-founder and...
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The German company removed the clause after a backlash...
SoundCloud have removed a controversial clause from the contract between the German company and creators who sign up to their monetisation program Premiere. Announced last...
The promoter plans to hold a new event at the same site as last year's Paradiso
Insomniac Events is suing USC Events in the wake of the fallout from last summer's Paradiso festival, the event the two promoters co-produced at the...
The music retailer and streaming service has halted all payments for this quarter
Beatport will not be paying royalties to labels this quarter and will only pay 5% of streaming money for mixes, reported Music Business Worldwide today. ...
SoundCloud introduced the new “fan-powered” royalty model earlier this year
SoundCloud has said that artists have received up to a 500% increase in royalty payments from its new “fan-powered” royalty rate it introduced earlier this...
According to Music Week, major labels have already received their royalties.
In light of Beatport's failure to pay its labels for the last quarter, Music Week reported today that "trapped" royalty funds have been released to...
The streaming platform first applied for the patent back in 2018
Spotify has been granted patent to utilise listeners speech for music recommendations.
Swedish streaming giant Spotify, which reached a $50 billion market valuation in 2020, has...
Dorset Police state they have yet to receive payment for policing last year's festival...
Bestival 2019 will not take place according to Dorset Police.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police commented that they were contacted by Bestival's event owners stating...
Beatport will release trapped royalties to all labels this week.
Beatport has announced it will release trapped royalty payments to all labels this week, following widespread industry criticism surrounding the company's failure to pay imprints...
The Brooklyn nightclub was closed by authorities last week
Verboten has reopened and filed for bankruptcy after being seized by authorities for non-payment of taxes.
New York state government took possession of the club...
It follows the launch of the Justice at Spotify campaign last year
Demonstrations have been held outside Spotify offices worldwide, as musicians demand increased royalties and transparency from the streaming platform.
Earlier this week (15th), artists and...