Music industry avoids legal battle with new streaming royalty deal
The deal marginally increases royalties but may benefit publishers in other ways.
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Tidal adds a free tier and brings HiFi audio to its $10 plan
Artists will earn more royalties from users on the $20 HiFi Plus tier.
Apple Music will use Shazam's tech to ensure proper royalties for DJ mixes
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SoundCloud's listener-based royalties promise better pay for indie artists
Your money will go directly to the musicians you listen to.
Lawsuits claim Amazon, Apple and more are streaming unlicensed music
10 streaming services are being taken to court by royalty collection firm.
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Deezer's new royalty system could be a big deal for smaller artists
The company will trial the system in France next year.
UC Santa Barbara sues Amazon and IKEA over LED lighting
It's accusing Walmart, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond of patent infringement, too.
Spotify claims it 'overpaid' songwriters and wants its money back
Spotify said the money can be paid back before the end of 2019.
Federal judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust rules
The company plans to appeal the decision.
Apple and Qualcomm settle royalty lawsuits with new patent agreement
It's not great news for Intel.
Tidal under criminal investigation in Norway over 'faked' streams
It's accused of meddling with Beyoncé and Kanye West's play counts.
The FTC's antitrust trial against Qualcomm has begun
The chip maker claims it's not as dominant as regulators think.
Spotify settles $1.6 billion copyright infringement lawsuit
Terms of the deal with Wixen Music Publishing weren’t disclosed.
Apple and Qualcomm face off in court on April 15th
They're unlikely to settle their patent royalty dispute any time soon.
Taylor Swift ensures UMG artists will profit from Spotify shares
Her new record deal comes with some big stipulations.
Qualcomm says Apple owes $7 billion in device royalty payments
Not that this bill will end the dispute any faster.
'The Witcher' author demands $16m in royalties from CD Projekt Red
Andrzej Sapkowski didn't think the games would do as well as they did.
US bill modernizing music royalties only needs the President's signature
It's expected to be signed into law over the next 10 days.
US Senate passes bill modernizing music licensing and payouts
Artists and creators are one step closer to getting their dues.
