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A well-functioning licensing system is of vital importance to the future success of music streaming. The landmark Music Modernization Act (MMA), passed into la…

2023 was a huge year for music streaming and the success story is set to continue in 2024. Over the last year streaming has broken down regional and cultural b…

The Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law nearly five years ago on October 11, 2018. This legislation modernized the music ecosystem, bringing it i…

As June wraps up, DiMA continues to celebrate Black Music Month. We asked music curator and educator Mark Puryear to offer insights into the history of Black m…

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride month – a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible LGBTQIA+ community. For DiMA, that means focusing on the continuous culture-sha…

June is Black Music Month – a time to recognize and highlight the numerous and enduring contributions of Black artists, songwriters, and musicians. To help us …

As part of our celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, DiMA interviewed Jeff Yasuda, the CEO of DiMA’s newest m…

The Digital Media Association and its member companies congratulate the artists, songwriters, and composers of the Class of 2023 Inductees into the National Re…

Research conducted by economists at Secretariat, and commissioned by DiMA, opens a new conversation about how streaming services contribute to jobs and the U.S…

Streaming Innovation Forward: 10 Streaming Innovations from 2022 By: Garrett Levin, DiMA CEO2022 was another incredible year for music, with the emergence of a…

Catalog sales by big-name artists and songwriters have attracted significant media attention in the last few years, and one of the common assumptions has been …

June is Black Music Month - a time to recognize and highlight the numerous and enduring contributions of Black artists and songwriters. To help us celebrate Bl…

On May 9-12, the Digital Media Association team heads to Nashville and the Music Biz conference where our advocacy will focus on the need for the industry to c…

The Digital Media Association and its member companies congratulate the artists, songwriters and composers of the Class of 2022 Inductees into the National Rec…

2021 was another year of challenges and progress for the music industry and throughout society. The ongoing pandemic continues to affect lives and livelihoods,…

Thanksgiving always marks an important moment in the calendar for me. It is now socially acceptable to listen to John Denver & The Muppets A Christmas Toge…

Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) proceedings determine the royalty rates that digital streaming services and record labels must pay to music publishers for the ri…

Music streaming has revolutionized how fans enjoy music. At the push of a button, vast catalogs of recorded music are available at our fingertips. How, where, …

When I saw the list of songs and albums designated this year by the Librarian of Congress for the National Recording Registry, it was like stepping into a time…

The story of music in 2020 was one that is both challenging and encouraging. The live music side of our business was essentially shuttered, causing massive har…