A little-known and specialized type of accountant serves as a behind-the-scenes guardian for musicians and other creative types in the complex field of royalty accounting. Their main job is to make ...

The company confirmed in a new report that it paid $5 billion to the independent music sector in 2024. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify updated its annual Loud and Clear report on Wednesday, ...

LONDON (AP) — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters. Deezer, based in Paris, is ...

A new service for artists backed by the biggest metal band on the planet just launched and it’s loping to make securing and protecting royalties easier for those involved. Dubbed the Heavy Music ...

Chicago-based internet radio pioneer AccuRadio, which launched its free music streaming service in 2000, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday amid an ongoing legal dispute over artist ...

Music rights and royalties are a complex world. There are multiple types of royalties, and artists need to make sure that their data is updated across all platforms so they don’t miss out on potential ...

Technology has changed how listeners consume music. Music lovers once accessed their favorite tunes on physical media like cassettes and compact discs, but today, brands such as Apple, Spotify and ...

The relationship between artist compensation and music copyrights is quite an untamed beast. As a quick recap, artists usually own most of the publishing rights to their music: that is, the rights to ...