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Music licensing

Why Bob Dylan may have sold his entire catalog of music

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 7, 2020
Under his estimated $300 million deal with Universal Music, royalties for his songs will go to the company.
Bob Dylan performs at the Grammy Awards in 2011.
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Taylor Swift is rerecording her old songs to control the licenses

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 17, 2020
The new recordings are bound to sound different than the originals. Which versions will fans choose?
Taylor Swift has unsuccessfully tried to buy her master recordings before. Above, Swift at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Why Taylor Swift broke up with Spotify

by Nova Safo
Nov 3, 2014
Streaming services need top artists to keep subscribers but don't pay them much.
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