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Exploration Weekly - Spotify Now Has 205M Paid Subscribers / Termination Rights Case Denied Class Action Status / Amazon Ad Revenues Up 23% in Q4 YoY
What is a PRO? Performing rights organizations (PROs) administer performance licenses, collect royalties, and pay those royalties to writers and publishers. They essentially serve as intermediaries between music creators and those who wish to perform that music. If you would like to learn more about our copyright administration services to
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Exploration Weekly - GMR Settles Two Lawsuits / Video Accounts for 65% of All Internet Traffic / PPL Unveils $300M+ Payout to Rights Holders in 2022
Last week, we introduced HFA and MRI. Today, we dive deeper into the HFA Affiliate Program. Please feel free to check out our free book with more information here! If you would like to learn more about our copyright administration services to find you unclaimed royalties, please visit our website.
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Exploration Weekly - UK MPs Call for “More Focus” on Fair Pay / “BBC Music Introducing” to Be Axed / Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductions on June 15
For today’s music industry topic, we want to introduce The Harry Fox Agency and Music Reports. You can find this within our 2nd Edition of “How the Music Business Works” - available for free at Exploration. In this newsletter: * MPs Call for “More Focus” on Music-Maker Remuneration in Economics
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