The Playlist, a fictionalized account of the ascent of Spotify, the most popular if not most successful music streaming service, that looks forward to how
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$17 for 1 Million Streams – Songwriter Says Digital Access has Devalued Content, Creativity
“Creatively music better today, because gatekeepers going away was helpful,” says singer-songwriter David Lowery,” but I think that largely it’s a much worse environment for
Content Creators are Struggling With Systematic Weaknesses, Copyright and Racial
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are discovering that not all creators are created equal, even when they are the source. Especially
Value of Top Global Brands Up 42% with TechCos Leading the Way; Patents Play an Unsung Role
The value of the top global brands, which are largely comprised of technology companies, grew at an astonishing 42% since 2020. With global technology brands
The Strange Economics of Streaming May Add Up for Fans But Not For Most Musicians
Streaming may have saved the recording industry from the loss of CD sales, but it has not helped most musicians earn a basic living. Recent
97% of 18-34 year-olds agree to ‘Terms of Service’ agreements without reading them
Terms and Conditions or Terms of Service Agreements – those long, dense, contractual-looking documents that appear when you start to use an online service –
Music royalty streams are attracting the interest of yield-hungry investors
How songs get distributed and owners compensated for them have upended the music industry. Through it all, copyright royalties have remained attractive – especially when
Former unicorns lag techcos when it comes to patent grants, less when it comes to market cap
Selective comparisons of patent grants by company, industry and technology through 2017 show significant differences, when next generation of leading technology companies are compared with
Taylor Swift relies on clout and class to secure a unique streaming deal for fellow musicians
“With great power comes great responsibility.” Whether it was Voltaire or Peter Parker (Spiderman’s Uncle Ben) who said it does not much matter. The important
How Spotify can survive the size of Apple, Amazon, Google & YouTube
The streaming genie is out of the bottle. There is no going to back to CD sales or downloading as the primary model for music
Royalty rates paid musicians decline for some streaming services
When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market
Copyright company filing is a “mini” IPO aimed at monetizing future music royalties
A business designed to acquire and monetize royalty streams “of the world’s biggest artists,” Royalty Flow, went public last week with a “mini” IPO, or
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