What is an ISWC?
Why we wrote this guide With thousands of songs [https://exploration.io/what-is-a-composition/] being downloaded [https://exploration.io/digital-downloads/] and streamed across physical and digital mediums, »
What is an ISRC?
Why we wrote this guide As consumers take advantage of technology to stream and download music across a growing assortment of applications, it has become harder »
Organizations and Advocacy Groups of the Music Business
Contents * Association of Independent Music Publishers * National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences * California Copyright Conference * Production Music Association * National Association of Record Industry Professionals * American »
The YouTube Guide for the Music Business
Why we wrote this guide YouTube is enormous! The network spans all corners of the earth, is generating healthy revenues, has more people listening to music »
Powerful Women / IFPI Plan / Atlanta Music Hub
We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. Friedrich Nietzsche -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have gone far too long without updates »
Annual Report + 2017 Global Music Report [PDF] + NMPA/YouTube Settlement + Ableton + Catalog Metadata Template [.csv]
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres. Pythagoras -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's been a while, »
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update
"Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music." -Jimi Hendrix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- »
Spotify Data For Publishers
I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play. Herb Alpert Howdy, We’ve had the ability »
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update
Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. Jimi Hendrix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you »
ISRC Search – YouTube for Artists – YouTube Basics Webinar (Free)
Thank goodness it’s finally spring! This bitter winter has been hard on the ole boy. My bones are weary and rations are low, but we »
Annual Report 2015
I’m a workin’ man I’m a workin’ man Make my livin’ With my hands Help my friends Every time I can I can tote »
Exploration Data
When you’re weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes, I’ll dry them all (all) I’m on your side, oh, when times »
What Metadata is Critical + Downloadable Template + Ad Rate Increase + New Search Software + PMA Conference + Adventure
I was a sailor. I was born upon the tide And with the sea I did abide. I sailed a schooner round the Horn to Mexico »
ASCAP Doesn’t Know About Your Music On YouTube Unless You Tell Them [VIDEO] – Choice Words Regarding the Berklee Music Report – The Golden Recor
Twenty-five years and my life is still Trying to get up that great big hill of hope For a destination I realized quickly when I knew »
Berklee College of Music: Fair Music Report – How Much Streaming Services Pay: Visualized
His eyes are cold and restless His wounds have almost healed And she’d give half of Texas Just to change the way he feels She »
Streaming Platforms – How SoundCloud Monetization Works – SESAC Bought HFA – FaceBook Video
Left a good job in the city, Working for The Man every night and day, And I never lost one minute of sleeping, Worrying ’bout the »
ASCAP Article Response – Managing Copyright on YouTube [VIDEO]
The good folks at ASCAP (specifically Jim Koch) included us in an article published this past week. http://www.ascap.com/playback/2015/06/action/make-money-youtube. »
Facebook Video – Why Did The GRD Fail – What Is Code
Howdy! Incredible amounts of work are taking place right now in the Exploration spider hole. [Reader scratches head…spider hole?] The spider hole is what us »
Exploration Year in Review – 2014
This email is the Exploration Year In Review – 2014 This review serves to explain how the year went, what statistics for the business look like, and »
2014 YouTube Statistics
It’s pretty incredible to think that YouTube is not even 10 years old, the very first video ever published [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= »
Happy Holidays
As the normal day to day slows a bit, we have an opportunity to reflect on the year. The spirit of the season remind us to »
Streaming – Some Could Be Viewing It All Wrong
Where did the year go? So much of our landscape is changing, coupled with so much excitement in the day to day, that the year has »
Investing in Music Global Report + YouTube Music Key Tutorial + Holiday Parties
I might need to hit the gym after all of the food and laying around that went on over the last few days, but it was »
Happy Thanksgiving + Office Closure
From the entire team at Exploration, Happy Thanksgiving! We are ever grateful to have you in our lives and business. May you get plenty of rest, »
YouTube Music Key – LAUNCHED
We try our best to stay on the very edge of what affects the music business. Today marks an announcement that has been years in the »