by Charlotte Sellmyer | Mar 25, 2021 | Front Page, Media
Big tech bosses from Facebook, Google and Twitter in the US are giving testimony to Congress today (March 25) in a hearing entitled, “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation.” The hearing, which you can watch in full here,...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Mar 24, 2021 | Front Page, Media
“Music is foundational to Triller’s platform,” says National Music Publishers’ Association president and CEO David Israelite. Short-form video app Triller has come to an agreement with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) on...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 17, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
A total of 20 DSPs have transferred a combined $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties to The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as required in order for them to seek the Music Modernization Act‘s (MMA) limitation on liability for past...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 17, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
Songwriters and music publishers have for years fought to ensure they were paid accurately and fully by digital streaming services. Unmatched money – or that which streaming platforms have kept because they claim they couldn’t find who to pay – has plagued the music...
by Charlotte Sellmyer | Feb 16, 2021 | Front Page, Issues, Media
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has received a total of $424.38 million in accrued historical unmatched royalties from digital service providers, together with corresponding data reports that identify the usage related to these royalties. Twenty digital service...
