The Copyright Board has updated mechanical royalty rates that streaming companies have to pay. The changes introduce more than a 40% increase between 2018-2022. These changes are due to much-needed updates for royalty rates of the past.

View these articles for more information:

https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/copyright-royalty-board-boosts-songwriters-streaming-pay-nearly-50-1202679118/

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/major-victory-songwriters-us-mechanical-rates-will-rise-44-2018/