Written by Chris CastleFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Black Box Invasion: The Implications of The MLC’s $424 Million Black Box

The Circular Awards Ceremony has begun anew and the corporate media wants someone to adore, dang it! Cue “It’s a Pleasure Being Sad.” The MLC received $424 million of “inception to date black box” as required by the statute enacted October 18, 2019. It didn’t just happen by accident that most DSPs paid the money […]

Written by Chris CastleJanuary 30, 2021February 2, 2021

Results and Recommendations of the Artist Rights Watch MLC Awareness Survey

Some surprising results from the MLC Awareness Survey

Written by Chris CastleNovember 20, 2020

The DLC Finally Confirms (Sort of) How Much is in the MMA Black Box–Bigger than a bread box

We’ve all heard rumors about how much is in the “inception to date” black box at the digital music services. The main reason that nobody knows is another example of the dismal drafting of the Music Modernization Act. Wouldn’t you think that if the class actions against Spotify gave the insiders the leverage to negotiate […]

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Black Box Invasion: The Implications of The MLC’s $424 Million Black Box

Results and Recommendations of the Artist Rights Watch MLC Awareness Survey

The DLC Finally Confirms (Sort of) How Much is in the MMA Black Box–Bigger than a bread box