Music Business News: Canada News Punjabi music star AP Dhillon strikes deal with Republic Records Republic Records has signed AP Dhillon in alliance with Universal Music Canada News Indie music labels form ORCA, a think tank for ‘recorded culture and arts’ORCA's goal is to equip policymakers, business leaders, and communities with a deeper understanding of music's significance News Amazon, Apple, Spotify file legal challenge against Canada’s music streaming taxCanada's broadcasting and telecom regulator is planning a 5% tax on streaming revenue from non-Canadian companies starting this fall Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier Analysis News What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?)This year, two significant music markets – France and Canada – have slapped new taxes on the revenues of music streaming services News Canada’s CMRRA reports 9% increase in royalty payouts for 2023Growth was driven by increases in sync, international collections and physical distribution channels News Music streaming services come out swinging against Canada’s new ‘discriminatory tax’ that requires them to hand over 5% of their Canadian revenuesCanada’s Online Streaming Act requires streamers to contribute 5% of their annual revenue to a number of programs designed to aid Canadian content creators News Kilometre Music Group has spent $130m+ on music rights to date and says its latest acquisitions include stakes in Taylor Swift’s ‘Lavender Haze’ and ‘Karma’Company formed the Barometer Global Music Royalty Fund in 20211 2 … 35 Next
News Punjabi music star AP Dhillon strikes deal with Republic Records Republic Records has signed AP Dhillon in alliance with Universal Music Canada
News Indie music labels form ORCA, a think tank for ‘recorded culture and arts’ORCA's goal is to equip policymakers, business leaders, and communities with a deeper understanding of music's significance
News Amazon, Apple, Spotify file legal challenge against Canada’s music streaming taxCanada's broadcasting and telecom regulator is planning a 5% tax on streaming revenue from non-Canadian companies starting this fall
Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier
Analysis News What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?)This year, two significant music markets – France and Canada – have slapped new taxes on the revenues of music streaming services
News Canada’s CMRRA reports 9% increase in royalty payouts for 2023Growth was driven by increases in sync, international collections and physical distribution channels
News Music streaming services come out swinging against Canada’s new ‘discriminatory tax’ that requires them to hand over 5% of their Canadian revenuesCanada’s Online Streaming Act requires streamers to contribute 5% of their annual revenue to a number of programs designed to aid Canadian content creators
News Kilometre Music Group has spent $130m+ on music rights to date and says its latest acquisitions include stakes in Taylor Swift’s ‘Lavender Haze’ and ‘Karma’Company formed the Barometer Global Music Royalty Fund in 2021