UK-based music company Virtuoso Music, which is “dedicated to empowering artists, amplifying creativity and creating experiences”, has announced its expansion into India. Like in the UK, the firm will work […]
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Digital replicas, avatars, and NIL rights: is this the future of music?
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns voicing the opinions of notable authors, or advancing specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion, are not […]
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Peanuts music rightsholder launches four infringement lawsuits
As Charlie Brown might say: good grief! The music from the Peanuts TV shows and films is at the centre of four new lawsuits filed by its rightsholder Lee Mendelson […]
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AI and Sacem: defining the future of music copyright
Generative AI is no longer a future concept – it is a fundamental tool in today’s creative process. But as the amount of AI-generated content increases, so do the complexities of […]
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Too Lost makes ‘seven-figure’ investment in AntiFragile Equity Partners
Music distribution and publishing services firm TooLost has made what it describes as a “seven-figure investment” in a startup called AntiFragile Equity Partners. And if you think that sounds more like […]
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Raye and Justin Tranter step up calls for songwriter rights
Whenever British musician Raye gets an award and a microphone at the ceremony, she uses that platform to renew her call for more rights and support for songwriters. And she […]
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Rights clearinghouse MusicInfra raises $5m funding round
MusicInfra is one of the companies touting technology to fix the music industry’s metadata challenges. The New York-headquartered ‘rights-data focused clearinghouse’ has just closed a new funding round and hired […]
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OpenPlay raises a new ‘multi-million dollar’ funding round
Rights-management firm OpenPlay has raised its latest funding: a “multi-million dollar strategic investment round” led by Tracy Maddux. Readers may remember him as the former chief commercial officer at Downtown […]
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US Copyright Office launches inquiry on recent increase in PROs
How many performing rights organisations (PROs) is too many, even in a music market the size of the US? That’s a question set to be examined by a new inquiry […]
Co-Labs article
Say You Want a Revolution? How Royalty Financing Has Brought Radical Change to the Music Business
by Alex Heiche, Founder and CEO of Sound Royalties The music industry has always been about creativity, passion, and connection. These are the lasting threads that unite our global industry. […]
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ICE is now distributing more than €1bn to rightsholders a year
Music licensing hub ICE has announced its latest milestone: more than €1bn of distributions to rightsholders a year. Not a calendar year (yet) – the 12-month period between May 2023 and […]
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Copyright Manager – PACE Rights Management – London
A full-time role at the global leader in assisting Rightsholders (writers & publishers) to Direct License their Live Public Performance Rights. EXPERIENCE: SKILLSET: ROLE: OPPORTUNITIES: WAGE: To apply, please […]
