tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post5309372782882061146..comments2024-03-26T10:41:35.852+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: Spotify leak puts streaming royalties in focus Marie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-35780394280916707132015-05-23T18:13:34.887+01:002015-05-23T18:13:34.887+01:00And now the actual copy of the contract the Verge ...And now the actual copy of the contract the Verge got hold of has been removed from online - TechDirt tells us "Well, well. A few days ago, the Verge got a huge scoop in the form of Sony's original US contract with Spotify, leading to a ton of discussion (mostly focused around the huge "advances" that Spotify guaranteed Sony, and the related question of whether or not Sony actually passes those advances on to musicians). The debate raged on for a couple days, and late last night, Paul Resnikoff over at Digital Music News noticed something interesting: the original contract was now missing, and The Verge's own website claims it's due to a copyright threat from Sony"Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-35503799531666376942015-05-22T11:02:50.182+01:002015-05-22T11:02:50.182+01:00The International Music Managers Forum - the trade...The International Music Managers Forum - the trade group that represents artiste/band managers and their clients - artistes and writers - have sent an open letter to EU policy makers noting that the leaked contract raises concerns over the “impossibility” of ensuring artists are fairly remunerated for their work in the digital world: MMF vice-chair, Volker May explained: “The labels are getting all manner of collateral benefits from supplying the artists music to digital platforms, benefits which are not shared with the artists (performers or writers). http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/managers-take-action-after-leaked-sony-and-spotify-contract/Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-71668325156416062722015-05-21T12:07:35.799+01:002015-05-21T12:07:35.799+01:00More on the (UNFAIR) shares in the DIGITAL PIE her...More on the (UNFAIR) shares in the DIGITAL PIE here https://www.musictank.co.uk/blog/newsletter-editorial-118<br /><br />And<br /><br />The Musicians’ Union is planning to take major labels to court in the UK over the royalty rates for digital music paid under contracts signed before the days of streaming and downloads.<br /><br />Its move follows a legal case in Finland earlier this year, when the sons of a musician from the band Hurriganes won a case against Universal Music for claiming internet rights over music released in the 70s.<br /><br />The MU assistant general secretary and founding member of R&B/doo-wop band Darts, Horace Trubridge, said the three major record labels “don’t play fair” and “are screwing musicians”. <br /><br />More here http://musiclawupdates.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/a-finnish-digital-rights-case-could-set.html and here http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/20/musicians-union-major-labels-digital-rights?CMP=share_btn_twBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868498334405853494noreply@blogger.com