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Wine, Cheese, and a New Chair: Meet Samie Schilling Samantha Schilling Robinson has years of solid experience in international audiovisual IP, including licensing, registration, and claims emphasising on rights management, artist development, negotiation, and execution. Join an exclusive Meet & Greet event in Studio City, Los Angeles on the 31st July. Connect with fellow members and non-members, Sip wine, savour cheese, and indulge in delightful company. Email us at info@iafar.co.uk to receive your exclusive invite. #networking #neighbouringrights #IAFAR

Meet OpenPlay – first on our blog and then again next week at A2IM INDIE WEEK!🎵 OpenPlay is the provider of the music industry’s leading platform for asset and catalog management, bridging the gap between content creation, metadata management, assets, and delivery. Its newest feature, Direct Delivery, allows music companies with an OpenPlay subscription to seamlessly send music and video releases directly to DSPs, at no cost, with no distribution fee. Learn more about OpenPlay at our blog: https://lnkd.in/ecjVadfD #openplay #a2immember

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We are now recruiting for an Administration and Operations Manager at In Place of War! For 20 years, In Place of War has used creativity to foster positive social change in places affected by conflict, social injustice, and climate change. As a UK registered charity, we support over 130 grassroots change-maker organizations in music, theatre, dance, and visual arts across 30 countries. We are looking for a motivated self-starter with senior management experience in non-profit operations. If you are confident in handling challenges, comfortable working collaboratively, and eager to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, we want you on our team! For the job description and more information on the Administrative and Operations Manager position, please see the link in bio and visit: https://lnkd.in/dS--AC-F

Spotify will pay songwriters and publishers an estimated $150 Million less in U.S. mechanical royalties in the next twelve months, according to my math. Multiple sources I spoke to also found similar numbers. 💬 Why? By adding audiobooks into Spotify’s premium tier, Spotify now claims it qualifies to pay a discounted “bundle” rate to songwriters for premium streams, given Spotify now has to pay licensing for both books and music from the same price tag. 💬 How did I find this? This estimate of lost value for the next year was found by comparing what 2024 payouts were projected to be for U.S. mechanical royalties if this change never happened weighed against projected payouts for U.S. mechanical royalties that are now projected under the bundling discounts. 💬 Can you opt out? Eventually, Spotify says it will roll out a music-only subscription. if you manually switch to that, your streams will count towards these royalties the old fashioned way. Unfortunately bundling kicked in in March, all premium users are automatically on it, and the music-only option isn't available yet. Learn more below: