Royalty disputes are escalating across entertainment and politics. Musicians and creators are fighting over payment distribution, streaming platforms are blocking AI-generated content from earning royalties, and legal battles over who gets paid—and how much—are multiplying from publishing to music to family fortunes.
·Blur drummer loses court appeal challenging how performance royalties are distributed by collection societies
·Tidal bans AI-generated music from earning any royalties on the platform
·Mining magnate Rinehart and estranged children ordered to pay significant legal costs after royalties trial
·VP candidate Vance earned over $7 million last year primarily from book royalty payments
·Streaming services face mounting pressure to clarify and limit royalty payouts to artificial intelligence
drawn from WSJ, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Thunderous Intentions, TMZ · updated 13h ago