Streaming companies and major film studios have joined forces to sue TickBox, the company behind TickBox TV, a device that offers its users easy access to free online content. The complaint filed on Friday, October 13 by companies such as Universal, Disney, Hulu and Netflix, has … [Read more...] about Studios and Streaming Join Forces to Take On TickBox
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Tidal Claims Exclusive Streaming Rights to Prince Catalogue
On Nov. 2 Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) won the bidding war to become “worldwide publishing administrator” for the entire Prince catalogue. Unfortunately, for streaming purposes, it may have to license those publishing rights exclusively to Tidal. According to … [Read more...] about Tidal Claims Exclusive Streaming Rights to Prince Catalogue
European Songwriters Pressure US to Change Copyright Exception
When the owner of a public space plays recorded music, she must obtain a license for the public performance of the copyrighted musical work. American copyright laws require the owner to only obtain one license for the song copyright, whereas in other countries, owners are … [Read more...] about European Songwriters Pressure US to Change Copyright Exception
“Happy Birthday” Suit Settled for $14 Million
This past Monday, Warner Music agreed to pay $14 million dollars to end its lawsuit involving the rights to the song “Happy Birthday to You.” Back in 2014, a film producer and two New York music producers filed the class action lawsuit after paying exorbitant … [Read more...] about “Happy Birthday” Suit Settled for $14 Million
ASCAP Shows Commitment to Greater Transparency
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is one of the two largest Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) in the country. Boasting a repertoire of over 10 million musical compositions from over half a million members, ASCAP can now also boast that it is … [Read more...] about ASCAP Shows Commitment to Greater Transparency