Music Business News: North America

Content creators will be able to access advances based on their earnings from YouTube and other platforms

'Article 13 would [open up] YouTube... to unmitigated liability and such a large financial risk, we would be forced to block huge amounts of video.'

English wrote Mandy, which became a No.1 hit for Barry Manilow in 1974

The deal was subject to approvals under the competition laws of Germany and Austria

The company published a blog post announcing the news 'just in time for the holidays'

Nuñez was previously Vice President of Music Licensing & Creative Services for Sony Music Entertainment Latin Iberia

Jelli is programmatic platform for buying and selling audio advertising

'They have generously agreed to this, at what they believe will be much better terms than paid out previously by other major labels.'