Charlotte Church Gets $3M From Power Amp to Finance Album
London – Welsh singer-songwriter and television host Charlotte Church has signed a $3 million deal with investment fund Power Amp Music to finance the recording of a new album, the Financial Times reported.
Report: Apple Urging Labels to Reject Amazon MP3 “Daily Deals”
Apple has begun urging record labels not to participate in a discounted MP3 promotion offered by rival Amazon.com and withdrawing iTunes Store marketing support for some releases featured as Amazon “Daily Deals,” Billboard reported, citing sources.
Washington, DC: Performance Anxiety Strikes Again…
The seemingly-endless battle over terrestrial performance royalties for recordings continued Tuesday in Washington, DC. As usual, the typical combatants are facing off, including the RIAA and NAB (National Association of Broadcasters). And once again, the topic du jour was the Performance Rights Act.