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10 Sep Sony/ATV’s Martin Bandier Warns Songwriters Of Unfair Licensing Proposal

Posted at 19:32h in Advocacy, Music Business News, News by Tami LaTrell 0 Comments

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Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO of Music Publisher Sony/ATV is warning songwriters about the newest licensing proposal in Washington that is being considered. This letter was issued to the Nashville writers however if this change is made by the Department of Justice, it will affect all music...

01 Jul Kobalt Pub CEO Says There Are 900,000 Distinct Royalty Payments For Songwriters

Posted at 19:00h in Music Business News, News by Tami LaTrell 0 Comments

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Here's an excerpt from Kobalt Music CEO, Williard Ahdritz, and originally appeared on Medium. One hit song today can generate up to 900,000 distinct royalty payments, and just one of those could be from Spotify in the U.S., for billions of individual streams, that then have to...