31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SoundExchange payouts grew 10% to a record $884m last year – Music Business Worldwide
SoundExchange payouts grew 10% to a record $884m last year – Music Business Worldwide
Q3 was SoundExchange’s biggest quarter in two years, delivering $263.5m to labels and artists in the three months to end of September – up 29.2% on the previous year. Source: SoundExchange payouts grew 10% to a record $884m last year – Music Business Worldwide
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SOCAN revenues grew 8% in 2016 as it paid out $250m to songwriters and publishers
SOCAN revenues grew 8% in 2016 as it paid out $250m to songwriters and publishers
According to new preliminary figures from the organization, SOCAN took in approximately CAN $330m (US $250m) in overall revenue in 2016, while distributing over CAN $285m (US $215m) for the first time in history. Source: SOCAN revenues grew 8% in 2016 as it paid out $250m to songwriters and publishers – Music Business Worldwide
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Despite Majority Of Americans In Favor Of Trump Immigration Policy, 900 State Department Staff Dissent
Despite Majority Of Americans In Favor Of Trump Immigration Policy, 900 State Department Staff Dissent
Just yesterday we noted that, according to a Rasmussen poll, while the vocal, and often violent, disaffected Hillary protesters may get a lot of media attention, the silent majority of Americans, men and women who don’t have time to protest 24 hours a day because they actually go to work to provide for their families, support Trump’s temporary immigration ban from 7 mostly-Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa.read more
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer: Here’s how Apple’s stock could surge back to old highs
Cramer: Here’s how Apple’s stock could surge back to old highs
Jim Cramer reviews Apple’s earnings and the trajectory to head higher, if certain circumstances fall into place.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg says Trump’s immigration ban defies ‘the heart and values’ of America
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg says Trump’s immigration ban defies ‘the heart and values’ of America
She said this harsher immigration climate is “particularly unforgiving for women,” Recode reports.
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Op-ed: Why Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by the Very People Claiming to Protect Them
Op-ed: Why Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by the Very People Claiming to Protect Them
Direct licensing will not impact the royalty rate paid by Spotify. And that’s the only type of money shared with songwriters. Source: Why Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by the Very People Claiming to Protect Them
31 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Key Metrics for Yamana Gold’s Investors to Focus On
3 Key Metrics for Yamana Gold’s Investors to Focus On
As many expected, Donald Trump’s presidency is off to a raucous start, and it shows no signs of slowing down. That means, for investors, volatility in the market is just around the corner. And when volatility rears its head, investors turn to gold — not coins, per se, but gold-mining stocks. Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), a leader among gold-mining stocks, is one name that has been drawing attention. Let’s look at three tools we can use to help dig through the company’s financials to better evaluate the company.
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