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What is a Sound Recording? A sound recording is the reproduction of sound waves into a fixed form from which the contents can be heard or »

How Do I Register My Songs with the Copyright Office? Registering copyrights with the US Copyright Office (USCO), although not mandatory, is a common procedure for »

We want to kick off this newsletter with a new series about Music Industry Basics from our most recent publication: “How the Music Business Works: 2nd »

In this newsletter: The MLC Holds Second Annual Membership Meeting: Announces Nearly $700M in Royalties Distributed to Date to Members Apple Music Just Raised Its Subscription »

In this newsletter: Slacker Owes SoundExchange $10M in Unpaid Royalties, Judge Rules Is Spotify Readying a $20-a-Month “Platinum” Tier That Includes HiFi Audio? IMPALA Again Confirms »

Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) has moved to a for-profit business model after more than 80 years operating as a not-for-profit organization. The US PRO recently hired »

The RIAA recently reported that Latin music reached a total of $510 million in the first half of this year. Music streaming formats made up 97% »

Exploration’s Stories & Lessons Podcast Episode 2 is out now, featuring an update at large by CEO/Co-Founder Aaron Davis. Thank you for lending your eyes »

YouTube launched Creator Music on Tuesday, which will give YouTubers licensing access to popular music for use in their videos. Music rights holders can allow their »

YouTube has reported that the company paid more than $6 billion to the music industry between July 2021 and June 2022. This is a $2 billion »

Indie music publisher organization IMPEL is now partnering in North America with CMRRA and SX Works to help IMPEL members manage their digital rights in Canada »

The “Phonorecords IV” settlement has now agreed upon a headline US mechanical streaming royalty rate of 15.35% of total revenue to songwriters and publishers from »

According to a report by 9to5Google, YouTube released a dedicated Explore page for podcasts alongside its other mainstays like the Trending tab and YouTube Music. The »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »