MacBlogz https://www.macblogz.com Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:37:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4 4030537 Apple Music Launches $50 Million Advance Royalty Fund to Make Sure Independent Labels Can Pay Artistshttps://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-advance-royalty-fund-independent-labels/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:37:33 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-advance-royalty-fund-independent-labels/ Apple Music today told independent record labels that it is launching a $50 million advance royalty fund to make sure that artists get paid amid the ongoing pandemic.


In letters sent out to record labels that were seen and shared by Rolling Stone, Apple said that livelihoods are at risk and that it "wants to help."
These are difficult times for the music industry globally. Livelihoods are at risk, with multiple sources of income that our industry relies on vanishing overnight. Apple has a deep, decades-long history with music, and we are proud to be in close partnership with the best labels and artists in the world. We want to help.

Today ‌Apple Music‌ is announcing the creation of a $50 million-plus fund available as advances on future royalties to independent labels, to help them pay artists and maintain operations.

Royalty advances will be offered to independent labels with a direct ‌Apple Music‌ distribution deal who meet a minimum quarterly threshold of $10,000 in ‌Apple Music‌ earnings. Each advance will be based on the label's past earnings, and will be recoupable against the label's future earnings. This offer is in good faith that labels will channel funds to artists and label operations based on financial need.

Label agreements for the advances will be posted in iTunes Connect, in the Agreements, Tax, and Banking module, on April 10. To receive an advance you will need to accept the Royalty Advance agreement and be on the latest ‌Apple Music‌ distribution agreement before May 8, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

We hope that together we can help provide stability for artists by sustaining an enduring and vibrant music sector. If you have additional questions, please contact us.
Independent record labels that earn at least $10,000 in quarterly ‌Apple Music‌ earnings will qualify for royalty advances, and a direct ‌Apple Music‌ distribution deal is required.

According to Rolling Stone, the music industry has been struggling in recent months, as live music has been put on hold and many concert tours and major music festivals have been postponed or canceled. Music streaming is also down and artists are pushing back release dates for albums.
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]]> 236186 Apple Music Launches $50 Million Advance Royalty Fund to Make Sure Independent Labels Can Pay Artistshttps://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-advance-royalty-fund-independent-labels/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:37:33 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-advance-royalty-fund-independent-labels/ Apple Music today told independent record labels that it is launching a $50 million advance royalty fund to make sure that artists get paid amid the ongoing pandemic.


In letters sent out to record labels that were seen and shared by Rolling Stone, Apple said that livelihoods are at risk and that it "wants to help."
These are difficult times for the music industry globally. Livelihoods are at risk, with multiple sources of income that our industry relies on vanishing overnight. Apple has a deep, decades-long history with music, and we are proud to be in close partnership with the best labels and artists in the world. We want to help.

Today ‌Apple Music‌ is announcing the creation of a $50 million-plus fund available as advances on future royalties to independent labels, to help them pay artists and maintain operations.

Royalty advances will be offered to independent labels with a direct ‌Apple Music‌ distribution deal who meet a minimum quarterly threshold of $10,000 in ‌Apple Music‌ earnings. Each advance will be based on the label's past earnings, and will be recoupable against the label's future earnings. This offer is in good faith that labels will channel funds to artists and label operations based on financial need.

Label agreements for the advances will be posted in iTunes Connect, in the Agreements, Tax, and Banking module, on April 10. To receive an advance you will need to accept the Royalty Advance agreement and be on the latest ‌Apple Music‌ distribution agreement before May 8, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

We hope that together we can help provide stability for artists by sustaining an enduring and vibrant music sector. If you have additional questions, please contact us.
Independent record labels that earn at least $10,000 in quarterly ‌Apple Music‌ earnings will qualify for royalty advances, and a direct ‌Apple Music‌ distribution deal is required.

According to Rolling Stone, the music industry has been struggling in recent months, as live music has been put on hold and many concert tours and major music festivals have been postponed or canceled. Music streaming is also down and artists are pushing back release dates for albums.
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]]> 236185 Netflix Now Lets You Add a PIN to Your Profilehttps://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/netflix-pin-code-profile/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:20:48 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/netflix-pin-code-profile/ today announced the addition of several new parental control options, including a feature that lets parents and others add a PIN to their profile to prevent the profile from being accessed by others.


Setting a PIN can be done by opening up the account settings and scrolling down to the Profile and Parental Controls section.

From here, users can choose to enable the "Profile Lock" feature, which will ask for the account's password and then will allow a four-digit PIN to be created. PINs can be set up either on the Netflix website or within the mobile app on an iPhone or iPad.

Along with PINs for protecting profiles, Netflix has added filters for children's accounts that are based on country ratings, options to remove individual series or films by title, and a feature for reviewing each profile's setting using the Profile and Parental Controls hub in the settings menu.
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]]> 236190 Netflix Now Lets You Add a PIN to Your Profilehttps://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/netflix-pin-code-profile/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:20:48 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/netflix-pin-code-profile/ today announced the addition of several new parental control options, including a feature that lets parents and others add a PIN to their profile to prevent the profile from being accessed by others.


Setting a PIN can be done by opening up the account settings and scrolling down to the Profile and Parental Controls section.

From here, users can choose to enable the "Profile Lock" feature, which will ask for the account's password and then will allow a four-digit PIN to be created. PINs can be set up either on the Netflix website or within the mobile app on an iPhone or iPad.

Along with PINs for protecting profiles, Netflix has added filters for children's accounts that are based on country ratings, options to remove individual series or films by title, and a feature for reviewing each profile's setting using the Profile and Parental Controls hub in the settings menu.
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]]> 236189 Apple to Announce Q2 2020 Earnings on April 30https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-q2-2020-earnings-april-30/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:36:24 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-q2-2020-earnings-april-30/

Apple's second quarter earnings results will give us a better picture of how product sales have fallen due to the pandemic that has spread across the world. Apple's stores outside of China have been closed since March 14, and Apple's stores in China were closed for several weeks in February.

In February, Apple announced that it would not meet its revenue goals for the quarter due to the outbreak. At the time, Apple cited store closures in China and manufacturing issues, but the problem has grown significantly worse since then. Apple originally expected to see revenue of $63 to $67 billion in the March quarter, but that number is likely to be much lower.

Apple's quarterly earnings statement will be released at 1:30 p.m. Pacific/4:30 p.m. Eastern, with a conference call to discuss the report taking place at 2:00 p.m. Pacific/5:00 p.m. Eastern. MacRumors will provide coverage of both the earnings release and conference call on April 30.
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]]> 236182 Apple to Announce Q2 2020 Earnings on April 30https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-q2-2020-earnings-april-30/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:36:24 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2020/04/07/apple-q2-2020-earnings-april-30/

Apple's second quarter earnings results will give us a better picture of how product sales have fallen due to the pandemic that has spread across the world. Apple's stores outside of China have been closed since March 14, and Apple's stores in China were closed for several weeks in February.

In February, Apple announced that it would not meet its revenue goals for the quarter due to the outbreak. At the time, Apple cited store closures in China and manufacturing issues, but the problem has grown significantly worse since then. Apple originally expected to see revenue of $63 to $67 billion in the March quarter, but that number is likely to be much lower.

Apple's quarterly earnings statement will be released at 1:30 p.m. Pacific/4:30 p.m. Eastern, with a conference call to discuss the report taking place at 2:00 p.m. Pacific/5:00 p.m. Eastern. MacRumors will provide coverage of both the earnings release and conference call on April 30.
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]]> 236181 Snapchat's new lens helps users donate to the WHO’s COVID-19 relief fundhttps://www.engadget.com/snapchat-coronavirus-ar-donation-lens-200654620.html Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:06:54 +0000 https://www.engadget.com/snapchat-coronavirus-ar-donation-lens-200654620.html Snapchat’s latest AR filter lets users donate directly to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. With the Snapchat camera, users can scan 23 international currencies in 33 countries. The AR filter will show how donat... ]]> 236171 'Call of Duty: Warzone' is introducing four-player squadshttps://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-warzone-quads-four-players-modern-warfare-season-3-194626509.html Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:46:26 +0000 https://www.engadget.com/call-of-duty-warzone-quads-four-players-modern-warfare-season-3-194626509.html Just as Apex Legends is getting a permanent duos mode to complement the long-standing trios option, Call of Duty: Warzone is stepping in the opposite direction by letting you drop into the map with four players in your squad. The quads option will be... ]]> 236173 Netflix's new parental controls include PIN-protected profileshttps://www.engadget.com/netflix-parental-controls-filters-profile-pins-185600095.html Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:56:00 +0000 https://www.engadget.com/netflix-parental-controls-filters-profile-pins-185600095.html Netflix’s parental controls have been something of a mess, but they just got considerably better. The streaming service has updated its controls to give you more power over what kids see — or rather, what they don’t. You can now filter out age-inappr... ]]> 236175 Facebook's latest app experiment is a 'private space' for coupleshttps://www.engadget.com/facebook-tuned-couples-messaging-app-183655320.html Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:36:56 +0000 https://www.engadget.com/facebook-tuned-couples-messaging-app-183655320.html If you have a special someone but don’t live with them, you’re probably feeling a bit stranded during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Facebook might have a way to help you stay connected beyond the usual phone calls and video chats. Its experiment-or... ]]> 236177