Music News & Opinions: $500+ Million In A Summer!
Tiffany Red discusses X, formerly Twitter, and their refusal to pay for music on their platform, how much Beyoncé's Renaissance tour is bringing in, how creatives earn royalties for live performances and more!
Topic 1: Tiffany discusses an article published by Music Business Worldwide, "Elon Musk's X files Motion to Dismiss Music Publishers' $250M+ Copyright Lawsuit; NMPA Says Platform Has 'Consistently Failed' To Stop 'Rampant Piracy' On Its Platform."
Time Stamp: 00:14 - 05:31
Topic 2: Tiffany talks about an Instagram post by Essence, "Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Is The World's Biggest Celebrity Beauty Brand."
Time Stamp: 05:32 - 07:28
Topic 3: Tiffany explores an article published by Billboard, "Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour Is Heading for a $500M+ Finish." Red further delves into how songwriters and producers make money from live performances of their songs, highlighting the unique administrative process that falls on the shoulders of creatives themselves that many creatives may not know about.
Learn more about live performance royalties here: https://blog.songtrust.com/how-to-col...
Time Stamp: 07:29 - 18:05
Topic 4: Tiffany shares her "My Flick Picks" for the week, including Victoria Monet's music video for "On My Mama," Netflix docuseries "Ladies First," and the Netflix documentary "The Black Godfather."
Time Stamp: 18:06 - 24:34
My Flick Picks:
• Victoria Monét - On My Mama (Official...
• Video
• The Black Godfather | Trailer | Netflix
References:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.co...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/econom...
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwLDyWAt5...
https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce...
https://blog.songtrust.com/how-to-col...
https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/01/taylor...
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