Music Artists Coalition

Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition joins Cate Blanchett and CAA on AI licensing brief in New York Times’ case against OpenAI

RIAA, NMPA, ASCAP, BMI, and five other music organizations filed a proposed brief of their own, formally backing the plaintiffs.

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Phono V streaming rate proposals filed with US Copyright Royalty Board, as DIMA points to 30% growth in publishing revenues since 2022

The proceeding will set the mechanical rates on-demand streaming services pay US songwriters and publishers from 2028 through 2032.

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California’s 10% ticket resale price cap dies in Senate committee, as StubHub’s state lobbying spend hits $3.4M this year

A companion ticketing measure, AB 1349, was released from suspense at the same hearing and can now proceed to a Senate vote.

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The US Copyright Office is hiking registration fees by 43%. Independent music orgs say many artists won’t be able to afford it.

With the fee hike, independent creators could lose access to the Copyright Claims Board, a more affordable way to pursue infringement cases, the coalition said.

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UMG’s Udio deal prompts questions from Irving Azoff and the Music Artists Coalition

"Artists must have creative control, fair compensation and clarity about deals being done based on their catalogs,” said Azoff