The founder and CEO of US company Sound Royalties, Alex Heiche, highlights some of the royalty-related pitfalls facing music makers...
Tag Archives: PRS for Music
Songwriters and composers are making more money from their music as the PRS starts collecting royalties from social media platforms...
IVW, the seven-day celebration of small music venues around the UK, is back for another year involving over 160 locations...
Stream-ripping sites threaten to reverse the positive impact that streaming services have had combating music piracy and increasing industry revenue...
Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Cave and Skepta are among the songwriters in the running for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards...
The new partnership will support musicians that apply for funding through two initiatives, including grants to perform at SXSW 2017...
With support from YouTube, CISAC, SACEM, PRS for Music and Auddly, Stockholm’s Songwriting Camp expands to include Paris and London...
Adele is once again named Songwriter Of The Year, with Damon Albarn, Jamie Lawson and Villagers also among the winners...
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