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Exploration Weekly - Independent Music Publishing Sector Valued at €2.4B / Latin Music Recorded Revenue Approached $1.4B in the U.S. / Global Dance Music Industry Saw Strong Growth in 2023
What is a Music Publisher? A music publisher is fundamentally responsible for licensing and administering the composition copyrights of songwriters. An important distinction to note is the difference between a composition copyright and a sound recording copyright. A composition copyright pertains to the collection of notes, melodies, phrases, rhythms, lyrics,
Exploration Weekly - Pandora Accuses The MLC of “Legal Frolics” / SAG-AFTRA and Major Labels Reach Deal for AI Protections / 2024 Latin Grammys to Take Place in Miami
What is On-Demand Music Streaming? On-demand music streaming contrasts with non-interactive webcasting because it is an interactive service, meaning the user is able to listen to any song in the Digital Service Provider (DSP)’s database without any restrictions on time or playback capabilities. The user can pause, skip, rewind,
Exploration Weekly - Transparency Obligation for AI Companies Proposed in US Congress / U.K. Parliament Urges Action on Low Streaming Returns for Songwriters / PPL Revenue Up 4%
Organizations from across the music industry have welcomed proposals introduced into US Congress that would force AI companies to declare what content they have used as part of the training of any one generative AI model.
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