Songwriters from across the globe have come together in an unprecedented alliance to protest the RIAA’s refusal to recognise the moral rights of songwriters.
Songwriters’ moral rights have been protected ...
Last week’s Music Week cover story about the rise and rise of co-writers certainly caused quite the stir.
It was one of the hottest topics of conversation as the great ...
UK star Lily Allen and acclaimed songwriter Carla Marie Williams have spoken to Music Week about the lack of female songwriters and producers working in the industry and how the ...
BASCA CEO Vick Bain has paid tribute to the diversity of this year’s Ivor Novello Awards nominees, describing the 2017 shortlist as “a real reflection of contemporary musical tastes in ...
ASCAP has reported record-breaking 2016 financials, with revenues topping $1.059 billion last year.
Over $918 million was distributed to its 600,000-plus members, which comprises songwriters, composers and music publishers.
Less than two weeks after the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, the divide between the creative community and the tech industry has surfaced in their ...
The business of royalty collections is, in theory, marred by simplicity. A song, made up of a composition, the copyright of which goes to songwriters and publishers, and a recording, ...
Judge finds Sony streaming arrangements to be ambiguous
A New York federal judge has found that many of the licensing agreements that Sony Music has struck with streaming outlets such ...
One of America's foremost copyright expert has joined a group of songwriters to sue US Department of Justice (DoJ) for forcing songwriters to have their compositions licensed under 100% licensing.
Jacqueline Charlesworth, the ...
Skepta wins Mercury Prize
Skepta has been announced as the winner of the 2016 Hyundai Mercury Prize for his latest album, Konnichiwa. The grime artist came out on top out ...
