Time to pay the piper TikTok! As NMPA License Expires, Some Indie Music Will Come Down from TikTok billboard.com/business/publi…

#OTD 1985 a particularly anarchic gig in Pogues history, & that's saying something! I don't know what possessed our supporters that day - cheap grog? the swanky surroundings? - but they went properly haywire, the set ended in chaos, & I'm still chuckling about it 39 years on! 💚

ALAI Canada Annual copyright review 2023-2024 - Barry Sookman barrysookman.com/2024/04/27/ala…

Oldie but goodie analysis of TikTok case in Montana. lawfaremedia.org/article/why-ti…

Grifting Under Heaven: What happens if TikTok Shuts Itself Down? musictech.solutions/2024/04/27/gri… via MusicTechSolutions

Well now that UGA has some sort of in-house version of Co-Pilot. I thought I'd put it to the test. First I asked it to create an image of me lecturing to a class for banner image on my course page. (I wanted to see if I could figure out the source photos). It gave me this…

Meta shares slump as Zuckerberg says it may take years to profit from new AI ventures msn.com/en-gb/money/ot…

Dave Rowntree is Suing the UK Performing Rights Society Over Misallocation of Unmatched Royalties (Black Box) thetrichordist.com/2024/04/21/dav… via thetrichordist

'Across these four transactions (today’s included), Ek has cashed out approximately $340.5 million in Spotify shares since last summer.'

Daniel Ek cashes out $118.8 million in Spotify shares musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotifys-danie…

Always a great honour to carry out my role as Chair of the Ivors Academy. In the past week it’s involved talking to ministers across a table. But whenever the Ivor Awards come around there is a different energy in the air and my job changes drastically. The irrepressible joy of…

We, 13 authors’, performers’ and creative workers’ organisations, call for an effective implementation of the #AIAct in order to preserve fundamental rights, safeguard transparency, and enable authors and performers to exercise their rights.
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TikTok Audits and Lawsuits are on the Clock musictechpolicy.com/2024/04/25/tik… via @musictechpolicy

TikTok Is Talking to UMG Again, But Washington May Hold The Keys to Its Future blbrd.cm/qAPf8UA

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: UMG, TikTok talk • Swift's surprise return • Spotify changes songwriter royalties • More ow.ly/4X9e50Rl86B #musicbusiness #musictech #musicnews

Tomorrow, April 23 at 2 p.m., the Copyright Alliance and numerous Community Partners and VLAs are hosting a FREE #WorldIPDay panel, titled 'Sustaining and Empowering the Creative Community Through #Copyright .' Check out the info below to register! bit.ly/3TKUMdE

How much did your songs earn this month from streaming? Ask the magic 8 ball...

Dave Rowntree is Suing the UK Performing Rights Society Over Misallocation of Unmatched Royalties (Black Box) thetrichordist.com/2024/04/21/dav… via thetrichordist

We’ve been campaigning around streaming income for years now.

TODAY, the government finally convenes the whole industry to sit down and hash it out.

Another 6 month process, but a very important one.

I’ll be there.

The Ivors Academy will be negotiating alongside the…

Is Your Musical Insurance Paid Up? ⁦MusicTechPolicy.com⁩ #music #music biz musictechpolicy.com/2024/04/12/is-…

you could probably ask the same question about CDs