SaveNetRadio Dismisses SoundExchange’s New Online Radio Royalty Proposal

A new SoundExchange online radio royalty proposal that was launched to address the concerns of small boutique stations, not to mention lawmakers, was met with criticism by SaveNetMusic.org. The combative negotiations have resulted in a prolonged battle that may have to be settled on the hill, something that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) and SoundExchange rather not see… SaveNetRadio, an alliance of online broadcasters,...

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UK Online Music Stores Create Dance Download Alliance To Combat Exclusivity Agreement

EXCLUSIVE! Seven UK dance music download stores have joined together to create the Dance Download Alliance (DDA). The seven members, 3Beat Digital, Audiojelly, DJdownload, Juno Download, TrackitDown, Trax2Burn and Xpressbeats, have joined together to counteract a proposal offered to dance labels and distributors by Beatport who offers an exclusivity arrangement, as an option, on all new releases from labels if they chose to...

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