Twitch unveiled a new feature on Wednesday to give streamers easy access to rights-cleared music, after months of being criticized for not licensing music. Named “Soundtrack,” the feature is ...

The 61,026 recordings would carry a theoretical maximum statutory damage of $9 billion, up from around $84 million under the ...

dpatop - 26 October 2023, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Matthias Busch (l-r), Ingo Siegert and Dominykas Strazdas from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Department of Mobile ...

WASHINGTON — Some legal experts say broadcasters could be on the brink of music licensing chaos. Or maybe not. As one said: “It’s complicated. So what else is new?” The issues at play are indeed far ...

If you want to stream audio or audio and video online, and want to include someone else's music in that stream, you need to understand what licensing might be involved. This article will start with an ...

For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s ...

Many musicians find the legalities of the music industry scary or, according to some research from my blog and newsletter, haven’t even looked at a contract. In fact, the music industry itself has ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you walk into a business, what do you hear? Classical, relaxing music to set the tone for your shopping experience? Many companies ...

BUSINESSES that play copyrighted music in their establishments should secure the appropriate public performance license, as doing so not only ensures compliance ...

The net effect of this is that low-key illegal piracy on UGC platforms is no longer something that flies under the radar. Attempts to DJ on Facebook, or perform covers on YouTube, or slip in "Eye of ...