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Aaron Davis

297 posts

Exploration Weekly - Tencent Music Adds 2.5M Paying Users / African DJ Mixes Up 500% Over Past Year / Ad-Supported Platforms Take 60% of US Ent’t Time

In Q2 2022, China’s Tencent Music Entertainment raked in USD $315 million from online music streaming subscribers, up 17.6% YoY. Paying music users were »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 19 August 2022

Exploration Weekly - “Spotify Tickets” Launches / German Music Biz Approaches $1B During H1 2022 / YouTube Tests Rev-Share Model for UGC Videos

Spotify has announced “Spotify Tickets” to start testing concert ticket sales directly to fans. The move comes after a strong post-lockdown fan demand for live music »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 12 August 2022

Exploration Weekly - DiMA and SONA Push “Credits Due” Initiative / APRA AMCOS Uses Audio Recognition Tech / YT Creators Can Now Edit VODs Into a Short

Trade bodies Digital Media Association (DiMA) and Songwriters of North America (SONA) pushed the “Credits Due” initiative together during a songwriting camp in July. Credits Due »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 04 August 2022

Exploration Weekly - Facebook Moves to Revenue-Sharing Model for UGC / Spotify Adds 6M Subscribers in Q2 / Apple Services Counts $19.6B in Q2 Revenue

In an initiative to change the way artists and music rights holders are paid from Facebook, Meta announced that it will be moving to a revenue-sharing »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 28 July 2022

Exploration Weekly - UK Music Exports Up Record 13.7% in 2021 / YT Shortens Content ID Appeal Period / Recognise the Music Campaign Embraces Audio ID

British music exports were up 13.7% to a record high of USD $709 million in 2021, according to the latest analysis by UK trade body »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 21 July 2022

Exploration Weekly - US Streams Rise 10.6% in H1 2021 / BMI Urges Against RMLC’s Single Rate Court Hearing / Canada Extends Copyright Protection

According to Luminate’s 2022 Midyear Report, on-demand song streams in the US were up 10.6% over the first half of 2021. Country and Latin »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 14 July 2022

Exploration Weekly - CRB Streaming Rate Increases to 15.1% / European Parliament Passes DSA and DMA / New Zealand Extends Copyright Protection

The Copyright Royalty Board announced the headline rate will increase to 15.1% from 11.4% in royalties paid by streaming services to publishers for the »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 07 July 2022

Exploration Weekly - CRB Streaming Rate Decision Looms / Alliance Ent't to IPO via SPAC Merger / US Digital Giants to Finance Canadian Local Content

CRB streaming rate negotiations for both the 2018-22 and 2023-27 periods are expected to come to a decision as digital services’ request to delay back royalty »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 28 June 2022

Exploration Weekly - Apple Music to Hit 110M Subscribers by 2025 / YouTube Leads the Way in Online Video Ad Spend / NMPA Launches App Initiative

Our team here at Exploration is hosting a free webinar TODAY 6/24 at 11 AM PST / 1 PM CST to discuss any questions or concerns »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 23 June 2022

Exploration Weekly - Global Music Biz Revenue to Double in 2030 / RMLC Seeks to Use MMA Against ASCAP & BMI / YT Shorts Reaches 1.5B Monthly Viewers

According to Goldman Sachs’ annual “Music in the Air” report, total global music industry revenue will double to about $131 billion by 2030. The forecast also »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 16 June 2022

Exploration Weekly - Spotify Reveals Podcast Stats / Mariah Carey Sued in Copyright Lawsuit / Africa Music Streaming Revenues to Hit $314.6M by 2026

During Spotify’s 2022 Investor Day event, the company released statistics and forecasts around its podcasting business. According to CFO Paul Vogel, there were negative gross »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 09 June 2022

Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches In Focus / Google Rolls Out Ads in YouTube Shorts Worldwide / Games Industry Revenues to Reach $222B in 2022

Spotify recently announced the launch of its new interactive site called In Focus to help artists navigate their careers in the industry. Educational materials can be »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 02 June 2022

Exploration Weekly - CISAC Publishes ISWC Updates / US Copyright Office Applies New Rule to the MMA / Cloud Village Music Subscribers Up 51% in Q1

CISAC posted updates on developments around the ISWC in its annual report, stating that the unique identifier for musical works has made progress across the value »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 26 May 2022

Exploration Weekly - French Record Business Legalizes Minimum Streaming Royalty Rates / PPL Revenues Up 12% in 2021 / Latin Surpasses Country Music

The French recording industry recently signed a “historic” deal effective July 1, that would require record companies to pay minimum royalty rates for artists and performers »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 19 May 2022

Exploration Weekly - SoundExchange, VEVA Sound Enter Data Partnership / MMF Drops the “Song Royalties Manifesto” / Amazon Music Expands to Argentina

A new data-sharing partnership has been made between VEVA Sound and SoundExchange in order to increase accuracy and efficiency in royalty payments. Utilizing cloud-based technology, VEVA »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 12 May 2022

Exploration Weekly - Songwriter Mechanical Rates Increase to 12¢ Per Song / New Ad Spots on Top 4% TikTok Videos / Dance Music Sector Up 71% in 2021

A settlement has been reached between the RIAA, NMPA, and NSAI to increase the mechanical rate for physical music and download sales to 12 cents per »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 05 May 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenues Up 14.4% in Q1 2022 / The MLC Seeking Publisher Candidates / Spotify’s Q1 Revenue Grows 24%

The team here at Exploration is thrilled to announce the Spanish translation of our book! "How the Music Industry Works” is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide that »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 28 April 2022

Exploration Weekly - Netflix Loses 200K Subscribers in Q1 / RIAA & Major Labels Appeal to Keep Mechanical Rate / Spotify Releases Video Podcasts

Netflix posted a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter on Wednesday with shares of Netflix falling 35.1%. Music companies Spotify, Tencent Music »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 21 April 2022

Exploration Weekly - Latin Music US Recorded Revenues Up 35% in 2021 / Digital Audio Ad Revenue Outpaces Streaming Video / Deezer to IPO via SPAC

The latest report by the RIAA announced that Latin music recorded revenues in the US last year hit a record high of $886 million, up 35% »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 14 April 2022

Exploration Weekly - Amazon Music Prices Increase / Viewers Overwhelmed by Streaming Overload / MLC Appoints Two Advisory Committee Positions

As of May 5, Amazon Music Unlimited subscription prices are rising by a dollar for Prime members. The individual plan is increasing from $7.99 to »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 07 April 2022

Exploration Weekly - CRB Drops 9.1 Cent Mechanical Rate / Music Catalog Sales Up 180% in 2021 / SoundExchange Unveils $235 Million Payout for Q1 2022

The CRB has agreed to drop the 9.1 cent mechanical royalty rate that songwriters and music publishers will earn from the sale of songs during »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 31 March 2022

Exploration Weekly - Global Music Sales Up 18.5% in 2021 / Google, Spotify Lower App Commission Fees / Spotify Paid Out $7B to Rights Holders in 2021

The annual IFPI “Global Music Report 2022” announced that global music sales rose 18.5% in 2021 on the previous year, the highest growth rate ever »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 24 March 2022

Exploration Weekly - P-MRC Data Rebrands as Luminate / Katy Perry Wins “Dark Horse” Copyright Lawsuit / UK Record Industry Revenues Up 12.8% in 2021

Music and entertainment data analytics company P-MRC Data has rebranded as Luminate. It will be pulling the same dataset encompassing music sales, consumption, and consumer engagement, »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 17 March 2022

Exploration Weekly - US Recorded Music Revenues Hit $15B in 2021 / TikTok Unveils Its Own Music Distribution Service / PPL Supports Iceland's SFH

In 2021, US recorded music revenues reached $15 billion at retail, according to the RIAA’s annual year-end report. This figure was up 23% overall over »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 10 March 2022

Exploration Weekly - Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp / ASCAP Collects Record $1.34B in 2021 / ARIA Charts Incorporate YouTube Streaming Data

Epic Games has acquired Bandcamp, although terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the video-game developer, the two “share a mission of building the »

Aaron Davis on exploration-weekly 03 March 2022

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