If you want to stream audio or audio and video online, and want to include someone else's music in that stream, you need to understand what licensing might be involved. This article will start with an ...

For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s ...

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since ...

WASHINGTON — Some legal experts say broadcasters could be on the brink of music licensing chaos. Or maybe not. As one said: “It’s complicated. So what else is new?” The issues at play are indeed far ...

Spotify announced this morning it has acquired the music licensing platform Loudr, which offers products and services that allow content creators, aggregators, and digital music services to identify, ...

Many musicians find the legalities of the music industry scary or, according to some research from my blog and newsletter, haven’t even looked at a contract. In fact, the music industry itself has ...

Twitch unveiled a new feature on Wednesday to give streamers easy access to rights-cleared music, after months of being criticized for not licensing music. Named “Soundtrack,” the feature is ...

As so many activities have moved online—including fitness workouts, healthcare and social engagements—the demand for music to accompany and enhance these experiences has skyrocketed. So how does a ...

You found the perfect background music for your new video. The only hurdle left to jump is to get permission to use the music. Music is one of the most difficult types of creative works to license.

When it comes to getting music for games, Styngr is the only fully licensed major label partner that can get pre-cleared music into games. The Santa Monica, California-based company got started on ...

The net effect of this is that low-key illegal piracy on UGC platforms is no longer something that flies under the radar. Attempts to DJ on Facebook, or perform covers on YouTube, or slip in "Eye of ...