Royalties

Songwriters Seek US$0.003 Per Stream in US Royalty Fight

Phonorecords V will set rates for 2028–2032, with implications for Australians earning mechanical royalties from US listening.

British-Australian Pop Singer Takes NZ Label to Court Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties

Alexandra Hainsworth is embroiled in a legal battle with a New Zealand label, claiming contract breaches left her unpaid.

Following 12-Year Freeze, ANZ Performers Qualify For UK Neighbouring Rights Royalties

Performers in these parts will be entitled to receive payments when their recordings are used on UK radio, TV, and in public spaces.

APRA Pushes Back New Royalty Rate on Live Distributions

Those plans, announced in May, were scheduled to come into effect with the November 2023 royalty distribution but have now been pushed back.

APRA Proposes New Split For Live Distributions: Exclusive

CISAC Labels Australia a ‘Digital Collection Champion,’ Royalties Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Australia remains a top 10 nation for music royalty collections, raking in €264 million ($407 million) in 2021, up 9.1% year on year.

APRA AMCOS Reports Record Revenues, Energised by Streaming Platforms

Digital is now the furnace for APRA AMCOS, heating up the organisation's revenue sheet to the tune of $338 million,

Heirs of Jimi Hendrix Experience bandmates sue Sony Music U.K.

The heirs of Jimi Hendrix's former bandmates are suing Sony Music U.K. for millions over copyright issues and streaming royalties.

APRA AMCOS to pay $1.5m in live performance royalties for COVID-cancelled shows

Live performance royalty cheques will continue to roll in, even for those musicians whose shows were scrapped due to the Omicron variant.

Four Tet claims Domino removed three albums from DSPs over royalty dispute

British electro artist Four Tet is embroiled in a legal spat with Domino over digital royalties, one that is playing out in public.