SoundExchange Says It Paid 3 Million in Music Royalties Last Year
The amount of royalties generated each year by the 15-year-old SoundExchange is now close to what is paid by Ascap and BMI, which handle the songwriting side of rights for radio, online services and other outlets and have been some of the music …
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Tom Petty Awarded Songwriting Royalties for Sam Smith's "Stay With Me"
Now, the song's credit on ASCAP features Smith along with Petty, Jeff Lynne and Jimmy Napes as the chief songwriters. Petty and Lynne will also receive a 12.5% writing credit. A source close to the case said that the settlement was done behind close …
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Hornets Sports and Entertainment, Live Nation Announce Billy Joel
January 29, 2015, Charlotte, NC – Live Nation announced today that legendary musician Billy Joel will perform at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, December 5, 2015. … the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding …
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