How much music streaming services pay for songs just got a clearer definition

A US court has clarified how to calculate royalty payments for digital music streams. This means music services now have a more precise way to figure out how much they owe copyright owners.

For years, the definition of "Gross Proceeds" — the money streaming services use to calculate royalties — has been a point of contention. This ruling provides a clearer, more consistent standard for those calculations. It means less ambiguity for both the services paying royalties and the artists receiving them, potentially reducing future legal disputes over payment amounts.