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Copyright Royalty Board confirms streaming royalty rate for songwriters for 2018-2022

The Copyright Royalty Board issued a written determination this week upholding the Phonorecords III mechanical royalty rate

Warner CFO Eric Levin: music streaming business is ready for recurring price increases

Exec discussed streaming prices during a Q&A session at JPMorgan’s Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 22

Apple restricts employees from using ChatGPT (report)

Apple is concerned that employees using AI apps is a risk to data security, the WSJ reported

Music credits company Jaxsta launches online record store Vinyl.com

Company says the 'iconic' vinyl.com URL offers a deep catalog of vinyl records, powered by Jaxsta’s Official Music Credits'.

Indie labels question if record companies’ share of streaming royalties is ‘undervalued’ vs. music publishers’ slice of the pie

A new report from indie label group IMPALA asks if recorded music should have seen its share of the streaming pie grow faster

‘The objective is not just to have a hit, it’s to make people feel less alone, more loved, more alive, more thankful.’

Josh Jenkins talks about co-writing two very different country mega-hits, the effect they have had on his career, gifts from God, TikTok and the importance of 'a slow, peaceful creative space'

Apple adds concert discovery features to Apple Maps and Apple Music

Apple Music expands music curation efforts into the live music space

‘Technology is a fantastic thing but there’s nothing like human curation.’

MBW’s Inspiring Women series interviews Moon Projects founder Mary Rahmani