BMI Sells to New Mountain Capital
BMI is being sold to a New Mountain Capital-led shareholder group in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2024, a company
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These Swedish Hitmakers Launch a New Way to Educate Writers on Their IP Rights
The digital age has democratized both the production and the distribution of music, but getting paid for it, especially on the songwriting side, is still confusing. Some of the information
Spotify Plans to Pay 80% Less For Rain Sounds and White Noise
Functional content — think rain noises, whale sounds, recordings of wind rustling the leaves and the like — will be significantly devalued under Spotify’s new royalty system: Plays of this
Ringo Starr Dispels ‘Terrible Rumors’ of John Lennon Not Singing on The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’
The Beatles had one last hurrah earlier this month with the release of its final single, “Now and Then,” on Nov. 2. As with most releases from the Fab Four,
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