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DJs must soon share Twitch stream earnings with labels, CEO confirms

“It doesn’t come for free... we’re going to split whatever the cost is”

DJs who stream on Twitch may soon be required to share their earnings with record labels, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed. Speaking in an...

Streaming royalty rates to be increased in the US, the Copyright Royalty Board confirms
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Streaming royalty rates to be increased in the US, the Copyright Royalty Board confirms

The 44% increase to songwriter and publisher payouts will go ahead despite a 2019 appeal by Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora

The US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set a new royalty rate for streaming services of 15.1% to pay songwriters and publishers for 2018 to...

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Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora launch appeal to overturn increase in songwriter royalties

The streaming giants have filed a 92-page appeal...

Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora have launched an appeal to overturn increase in songwriter royalties.

The four industry leaders in music streaming have filed a...