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The U.S. Copyright Office has finalized a new rule aimed at ensuring that songwriters who invoke termination rights to regain control of their music will actually start getting paid streaming royalties after they do so. The provision, issued on Tuesday, will overturn what the Copyright Office called an “erroneous” earlier policy by the Mechanical Licensing Collective, which critics feared would have kept sending money from streamers like Spotify to former owners in perpetuity, long after a songwriter took back ownership.

Source: ‘Landmark Victory’: Copyright Office Finalizes Rule Change On Streaming Royalties

The UK will have a new government this morning, after the Labour party won a landslide in its general election. British music bodies have been quick to welcome the new administration, but also to remind it of their key policy requests. “The incoming Labour Government has been elected on a platform to implement a plan for the creative sector as part of its industrial strategy. The potential of the UK music industry to contribute to growth must be at the heart of this plan,” UK Music head Tom Kiehl said.

Source: UK music bodies welcome new government with policy requests

The National Association of Broadcasters President has pushed back against the idea of recording performance royalties for radio. LeGeyt argues that the AMFA could place financial strain on local radio stations, especially as global digital competitors with consumer subscriptions to cover royalty expenses continue to draw attention away from radio.

Source: NAB President Pushes Back on Recording Performance Royalties