by Studio Budgets | Dec 27, 2025 | Insights
Streaming Subscription Price Increases and Music Royalties The economics of music streaming are undergoing a subtle but profound shift that has artists and labels recalibrating their expectations for royalty revenue. In late 2025, reports indicate that Spotify is...
by Studio Budgets | Dec 26, 2025 | Insights
The American Music Fairness Act: A Strategic Equity Movement for Radio Royalties In the spring of 2025, the music industry’s long-standing debate over broadcast radio royalties re-entered the legislative spotlight with the renewed push for the American Music...
by Studio Budgets | Nov 8, 2025 | Insights
Royalties & Bundles: How “All-in-One” Plans Cut Payouts — and When Clarity Might Arrive When a streaming service adds audiobooks (or other media) to a music plan and calls it a bundle, U.S. mechanical royalties for songwriters can be calculated at a discounted...
