Last.FM

On: July 13, 2008

Music-streaming service Last.fm is now paying unsigned artists royalties for every song played on its service. Since the company announced the program last January, 170,000 artists and small music labels have signed up for it and uploaded450,000 tracks. Continue readingContinue Reading

Merlin Issues Statement Regarding Last.FM Artist Royalty Program

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By: blakcitrus

On: July 11, 2008

Merlin, the global rights body for independent music, today issued a bulletin to it’s 12,000+ members in relation to the launch of Last.fm’s Artist Royalty Program. The bulletin highlighted the following important points: “The Program announced today does not appear to offer any compensation for any past illegal use ofContinue Reading