Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles - two followed by 36 zeros - after it removed state-run and pro-government accounts from YouTube. Put another way ...

New SESAC rates for the performance licences of the 10,000 U.S. radio stations under the Radio Music License Committee umbrella have been finalized. SESAC Performance Licenses rise 10.4% through 2026 ...

By Ed Christman The arbitration process governing SESAC’s performance license rates has determined that for the 2023-2026 licensing period, a blanket fee of 0.2824% of revenue — or a 10.4% ...

Both SESAC and the Radio Music License Committee are separately claiming they came out on top following the determination of licensing fees for RMLC-represented stations through 2026. An ...

The SESAC arbitration will cover more than 10,000 radio stations in the US under the RMLC’s umbrella. The new rates apply retroactively to January 1, 2023, so stations that paid 2022 fees will ...

YouTube generated a cool $8.92 billion in advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2024 as the world’s biggest video-streaming platform continues to turn in double-digit growth on already ...

Adele got emotional after Celine Dion visited her at her Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum. Following the powerful ...

Nintendo Music was announced today as an Android and iOS app that lets you “enjoy some Nintendo tunes,” but the UI looks a lot like YouTube Music over the years.

By Jessica Nicholson SESAC Music Group has acquired media software ... HAAWK (Helping All Assets With Knowledge) offers full-service admin of YouTube’s Content ID system and Facebook’s Rights ...

We tipped Haawk as one of our music startups to watch in 2018, when it was focused on rights management on YouTube, Facebook ... and administration services to our clients”. For more on Sesac Music ...

As reported earlier this month, TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin, blaming “operational challenges with Merlin in the past where music that is not quality controlled for ...

Born expressed excitement about the partnership, saying, “HAAWK already leads the way in providing unmatched opportunities and increased royalty revenue for our clients across YouTube, Facebook, and ...