Talent creates the opportunity. Infrastructure protects the value. For years, many independent creators built their royalty expectations around streaming. You released music to digital platforms, watched the plays accumulate, and assumed ...
On September 17, 2026, SoundExchange and Music Nation Copyrights Management in the United Arab Emirates announced a reciprocal agreement covering neighboring rights. That sounds technical. The practical meaning is important: U.S. recordings ...
By Tami LaTrell, music business executive and music rights expert A stream, download, broadcast, or licensed use does not automatically become money in your account. Before royalties reach you, your music must ...
By Tami LaTrell, Music Business Executive and Music Rights Expert The MLC intends to begin the market-share distribution process for remaining unclaimed accrued blanket royalties in 2027. When that process begins, it ...
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