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Jacob Wunderlich

19 posts

Exploration COVID-19 Business Continuity + Remote Work Webinar - Friday @ 9am PST

In light of recent circumstances we are all facing together, Exploration would like to inform you on how we are bolstering support for our employees, our »

Jacob Wunderlich 18 March 2020

How to Work Remotely in the Music Business

Back in 2013, when Aaron and Rene founded Exploration, they agreed that the costs associated with a brick-and-mortar location did not necessarily make sense for a »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn-more 12 March 2020

A Bird's Eye View

What is Your Favorite Song?Take a moment to think about how you listen to music. Whether it’s on the radio, on vinyl, on an »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, learn-more 23 January 2020

What are Music Industry Consent Decrees?

Although rarely brought up in casual conversation or mentioned in the news, the consent decrees imposed by the U.S. Department of Justice on ASCAP and »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 17 June 2019

What is On-Demand Music Streaming?

Why We Wrote This GuideThis guide serves as a logical continuation of our previous guide, the Digital Download. In order to better understand the context and »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 01 January 2019

What is Non-Interactive Music Streaming?

Why We Wrote This GuideThis guide serves as a logical counterpart to our On-Demand Streaming guide, which itself serves as a counterpart to our Digital Download »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 01 January 2019

A Glossary of Music Industry Terms

Table of Contents 360 Deal Administration Deal Advances Album Cycle A&R Department Black Box Blanket Licenses Bundled Services Business Manager Catalog Commercially Satisfactory Compilation »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, learn-more 01 January 2019

How Does the Music Modernization Act Work?

The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) is a piece of legislation that was signed into law on October 11, 2018. The provisions that »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 17 December 2018

What are Print Rights?

Why We Wrote This Guide This guide serves as a resource to grant interested parties a better understanding of print rights and how they function within »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, your-rights 15 December 2018

What are Lyric Rights?

Why We Wrote This Guide Lyrics are integral to modern music. Many of the most compelling songs in the world use lyrics to tell a story »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, your-rights 15 December 2018

What is a Digital Download?

Why We Wrote This Guide Over the last decade, the digital music industry has gained significant momentum. Many digital platforms—streaming services, downloads, digital media players, »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 15 December 2018

What are Neighboring Rights?

Why We Wrote This Guide Music Business World reported in 2016 that neighboring rights account for over $2 billion in revenue per year. In today’s »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, your-rights 15 December 2018

What is Work for Hire?

Why We Wrote This Guide Work for Hire agreements are a popular mode of contractual interaction between various people and entities in the music business. Due »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, advanced-concepts 15 December 2018

What is a Master-Use License?

Who This Guide Is For Producers that want to sample copyrighted sound recordings in their work. Recording Artists that want to explore licensing options for their »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, your-rights 02 October 2018

What is a Mechanical License?

Why We Wrote This Guide For over a century now, American copyright law has worked to create and maintain a system that ensures copyright owners are »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, your-rights 04 August 2018

What Is SoundExchange?

Why We Wrote This Guide This guide serves as a comprehensive resource to grant interested parties a better understanding of SoundExchange and its unique function within »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, industry-organizations 27 July 2018

What is Music Reports?

Why We Wrote This Guide Music Reports administers mechanical royalties from digital service providers (see our guides for On-Demand Music Streaming and Digital Downloads) to songwriters »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, industry-organizations 20 July 2018

What is The Harry Fox Agency?

Why We Wrote This Guide The Harry Fox Agency administers mechanical royalties from digital service providers (see our guides for On-Demand Music Streaming and Digital Downloads) »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, industry-organizations 13 July 2018

What is a Recording Artist?

Why We Wrote This Guide Recording artists and composers create the foundations of the music industry: compositions and recordings. An understanding of their fundamental positions in »

Jacob Wunderlich on learn, the-basics 23 June 2018

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