Mtv Tussles Alongside Independents Inwards Royalty Spat

The BBC reports that getting on for 300 independent recording labels are on the verge of withdrawing their products from MTV, inwards reply to the European broadcaster's conclusion to slash royalty payments to them past times a whopping 55%. The independents experience that MTV is getting top-quality content from them in addition to should pay a toll which is commensurate amongst their worth. MTV argues that the independents haven't taken due trouble organization human relationship of the massive create goodness they derive from exposure on MTV in addition to its sis channels VH1 and TMF.

thinks this is merely the kind out of scenario inwards which blanket licensing, organised through a reputable collecting society, is in addition to then much to a greater extent than painless.

Other royalty cuts here, here and here
Artistes who may disappear from MTV here, here and here