The licensing models for music in the metaverse – specifically virtual worlds and online games – are famously… nascent. The post Lickd seals metaverse music deals with Empire and Kobalt appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

We’ve reported on various licensing deals that UK startup Lickd has signed with rightsholders for its service. The post Lickd signs a deal with Streamlabs to reach more creators appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Startup Lickd has been growing the catalogue of music it has available to license to creators on platforms including Twitch and TikTok. The post Lickd adds another major licensing partner in Warner Chappell appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Slowly but surely, music licensing startup Lickd, which helps YouTubers to pay for tracks to use in their content, is picking up deals. The post Merlin signs on with creator-focused licensing firm Lickd appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

UK firm Lickd is one of the startups trying to make it easier for YouTubers and other online creators to license commercial music to use in their videos. Now it has raised £5.1m of funding from some very interesting investors: Warner Music Group, Fortnite publisher (and Apple nemesis) Epic Games, and the investment firm of […]

Ed Sheeran is big on YouTube: as Music Ally recently reported, his channel has just passed the milestone of 40 million subscribers, while it’s now also past the 17bn views mark. However, Sheeran is also the top artist cited by YouTubers when asked whose music they most want to license for use in their videos. […]

Europe’s new copyright directive has passed its latest legislative hurdle, winning the approval of the European Union member states, after being voted through by the European Parliament last month. “With today’s agreement, we are making copyright rules fit for the digital age. Europe will now have clear rules that guarantee fair remuneration for creators, strong […]