The Copyright Royalty Board has voted to set new rates for mechanical royalties for publishers and songwriters, raising the rate to 15.1%, applicable from 2018 through 2022. The U.S statutory board traditionally votes on rates every five years, with the decided upon rate being valid for five years until the
Kieran Hebden, better known as producer Four Tet, has settled his recent legal battle with former label Domino. Hebden confirmed in a social media post on June 20th that the case had been settled, with Domino eventually agreeing to recognise Hebden’s claims. Starting in December 2020, Hebden pursued a case
A new streaming app, Marine Snow, has launched. Unlike other platforms, Marine Snow uses a 90-day rotation of songs, and urges users to interact with each other and the platform to access the music. Users must crack open egg-like capsules in order to unveil songs, or combine ‘shards’ to unlock
London based DJ and promoter Samantha Togni has launched a vinyl label showcasing trans, queer, non-binary, and female musicians under the Boudica name. Togni launched Boudica as a party series before transitioning to a music conference in 2020 with panel discussions and conversations around important issues in the electronic music
Barcelona festival Primevera Sound returned after a two year hiatus this past weekend. The festival, which takes place annually at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum, has become one of Europe’s major music events since its inception in 2001. Both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Moby has launched his own label. The Grammy award winner’s imprint is called always centered at night, and looks to exist as a ‘new kind of label’ in service of the creative process rather than algorithmic success. Speaking on what he refers to as the “current,
New York club director and nightlife legend Steve Adelman is releasing a memoir. Titled Nocturnal Admissions, the memoir covers Adelman’s time at iconic venues such as Limelight, Tunnel, and Avalon in the late nineties and early 00’s. Adelman rose to prominence in the late 80’s as the director of Roxy,
Travel restrictions for artists and hauliers touring Europe from the UK are set to be eased in the coming months. This will allow touring artists to travel freely between the EU and the UK, able to visit an unlimited number of EU countries. This differs from initial post-Brexit restrictions, which
Apple is discontinuing the iPod after 21 years of distribution. First launched in 2001, the device has largely been credited for changing the way consumers listened to and shared music, ushering in the era of digital sales and eventually, the streaming age. In 2007, Apple launched the iPod Touch, a
In the fast paced world of music technology, new innovations are constantly coming to the fore. This week has seen two significant new inventions, one digital and the other analog: Prolific US guitarist and producer T Bone Burnett is developing a new high-fidelity medium for the physical distribution of
