Record labels are asking a panel of copyright judges to lower the rate they pay music publishers and songwriters for the use of the lyrics and melodies with which they create sound recordings.

That rate of change stands in stark contrast to steady, annual per-play royalty increases the industry has come to expect. SoundExchange had proposed to the CRB a $0.0001 annual increase on top of ...

Postal rates for domestic first-class mail went up just a penny this week, but for businesses that ship packages internationally — like small record labels — the rate increases are much larger.

At a possible full 12 cent per song rate, the major labels’ mechanical payments for 2021 would have been $109.7 million, or $26.8 million more. For indie labels, ...

The new deal also gives session musicians a pay increase of up to 40% when they attend recording sessions. Pop musicians will see their standard fee rise from £130 to £182. Orchestral musicians will ...

When Lovie Smith heard The Sporting News had named Brian Urlacher the NFL’s most overrated player in 2004, the Bears coach stormed out of a news conference and fired back, “They don’t know ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new label for smart thermostats, baby monitors, app-controlled lights and other internet-connected devices that will allow consumers to ...