royalties

Ol' Dirty Bastard's widow suing Wu-Tang Clan over unpaid royalties

Icelene Jones says her late husband‘s estate is owed at least $1 million.

Four Tet taking Domino Records to UK court over streaming royalties

The royalties dispute, which could set a precedent for similar, future cases, is over the Four Tet albums Domino released in the ‘00s.

Soundcloud launches "fan-powered royalties" system (Portishead approve)

Streaming service Soundcloud has announced what they’re calling “fan-powered royalties,“ where “independent artists can get paid more because of their dedicated fans“…

Bloodshot co-founder responds following allegations of unpaid royalties and plans to sell label

”The amount of royalties we believe are due to artists and songwriters at this point in time is considerable,” non-ownership staff of Bloodshot wrote in a letter.

Spotify says it "overpaid" songwriters & publishers in 2018, wants money back

”Rather than collect the 2018 overpayment immediately, we have offered to extend the recoupment period through the end of 2019 in order to minimize the impact of the adjustment on publishing companies,” a Spotify spokesperson says.