Facebook, Sony/ATV sign music licence deal

Facebook users will be able to upload and share videos from Sony/ATV's catalogue and artists will earn royalties under a deal between the two.

Sony/ATV has signed a licensing agreement with Facebook Inc that will allow the social media platform's users to upload and share videos from the music publishing company's catalog on Facebook and Instagram.

The multi-year deal will allow artists associated with Sony/ATV -- whose catalogue includes Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran -- to earn royalties from the use of their music on the social media platforms.

Facebook's deal with Sony/ATV follows a similar deal with Universal Music Group in December, to retain users and attract advertisers.


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Published 9 January 2018 11:32am
Source: AAP


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