Sony, EMI Beat Dru Hill’s Royalties Lawsuit
Music publishers are clear of a royalties lawsuit filed by the members of popular 1990s R&B group Dru Hill after a New York federal judge on Friday dismissed with prejudice the claims against them. More
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Report claims Apple Music pays more to record labels in royalties per stream than Spotify
Record labels are getting a better deal on streaming music royalties with Apple than major rival Spotify, according to a report, with Apple Music streaming rates claimed to be nearly double what is paid out by its main competition.
Research published by artist rights blog The Trichordist advises Apple paid out an average of $0.00735 per song stream in 2016, compared to Spotify’s $0.00437 per stream figure. More
Quincy Jones’ Royalties Dispute With Michael Jackson Estate Inches Toward Trial
Quincy Jones’ breach of contract claims involving posthumous Michael Jackson releases will proceed to trial next month, after a judge on Wednesday denied a motion for summary judgment. More
The Carpenters Sue Universal Music Group for $2 Million
Richard Carpenter has filed a $2 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group and A&M Records on behalf of his singer-songwriting duo the Carpenters. The suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that he and the estate of his late sister Karen Carpenter have only received a “minuscule fraction” of their digital royalties, as Variety reports. Karen died in 1983.
Among the lawsuit’s claims, it cites that there were alleged “multiple accounting errors” discovered following two audits,…