As digital music streaming continues to explode, it calls for a platform that can track the data generated from billions of clicks and collect royalties for artists. Kobalt, the independent music services company founded in 2000, has been focusing on such a platform since Paul … [Read more...] about Music Royalty Collector Kobalt Nabs Another $14M
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When Morality and Copyright Collide
As reported by Complete Music, in early March 2017, relatives of the late Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi filed new papers in their ongoing appeal of a moral rights claim against music icons Jay-Z and Timbaland. The case began in 2007, when Hamdi’s family alleged that Jay-Z and … [Read more...] about When Morality and Copyright Collide
Beyoncé to Get Lawyers in “Formation”
As reported by Law360, the estate of deceased YouTube performer, Anthony Barré, has filed a suit against Beyoncé and Sony Music Entertainment seeking $20 million in damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief for copyright infringement. The complaint alleges that the pop … [Read more...] about Beyoncé to Get Lawyers in “Formation”
Producers Pressured to Disavow
In the post-“Blurred Lines” music industry, where an artist even casually admitting that their work was influenced by another may expose them to potential copyright infringement lawsuits, music labels are taking no chances when commissioning official remixes. In what appears to … [Read more...] about Producers Pressured to Disavow
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