SuperBam Reclaimed $10 Million In Uncollected Revenue For Content Creators From YouTube, TikTok, And Twitch 

Digital rights startup SuperBam announced it has paid out more than $10 million in reclaimed ad revenue to content creators who make their livings on YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and Facebook. SuperBam, works with creators and companies to help them track down those mashups, compilations, reuploads, and reposts on YouTube and claim the revenue those videos Read More …

Sony Music acquires Bob Dylan’s recorded music catalog

The deal, which SME calls a “landmark agreement”, concluded in July 2021 and comprises the entirety of Bob Dylan’s recorded body of work since 1962, beginning with the artist’s self-titled debut album and continuing through 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways. Today’s news follows Sony Music Group‘s deal struck last month with another superstar artist, Bruce Springsteen. Source: Read More …

Indie Music Venues Grapple With 50% No-Show Rate In the United States

Last month, a troubling report revealed that live concerts were grappling with a serious no-show problem, with 20 percent of ticketholders opting not to attend certain big-name gigs. Now, ahead of a jam-packed event schedule for the remainder of 2022, the figure has spiked to 50 percent for indie music venues, according to the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). Read More …