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Rene Merideth

443 posts

Exploration Weekly - U.S. Mechanical Streaming Rate Approved by CRB / UK Digital Music Consumption Up 8.2% / TikTok to License IMDb Data

We hope your holidays were healthy and safe! Thank you for reading the Exploration Weekly newsletter for January 2023. Check out some of our guides on »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 05 January 2023

Exploration Weekly - Vinyl Revives Itself in 2022 / Spotify Launches New Year’s Hub / PPL Distributes $52.5 Million in Q4

Exploration would like to wish you a warm and happy New Year! We are all so appreciative and grateful for your support this year, and we »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 29 December 2022

Exploration Weekly - CRB Hikes Physical Mechanicals Royalty Rate / 2022 Music Industry Revenues in Review / Morgan Stanley Reduces SPOT Target Price

Happy Holidays! We hope you are staying safe and enjoying the holiday. Exploration provides copyright administration services across multiple platforms to find you unclaimed royalties from »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 22 December 2022

Exploration Weekly - AKM Joins ICE Core / Deezer Leads European Lyric Translation Project / Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed

The holidays are coming close, and we would like to thank our readers for sticking with us this year. To learn more about Exploration’s copyright »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 15 December 2022

Exploration Weekly - American Music Fairness Act Approved by House Judiciary Committee / Webcast Royalty Rates Increase / MIDiA Unveils Market Report

We hope you have been having a good December! Today’s topic dives deep into the intricacies of a music publisher. To learn more about Exploration’ »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 08 December 2022

Exploration Weekly - U.S. Music Audio Streams at 1 Trillion+ / UK Regulator Comments on Music Streaming Debate / Apple Music Encourages ISNI Metadata

What is a Recording Artist? [https://exploration.io/what-is-a-recording-artist/] In the music business, a recording artist is a person that performs songs in a studio-like setting »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 01 December 2022

Exploration Weekly - Copyright Office Extends Comment Period / NetEase Cloud Music Revenues Up 22.5% / SoundCloud “Next Pro” Plan is 50% Off

Happy Thanksgiving! Exploration would like to thank all of our readers for subscribing and we hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend! Tune into another sneak »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 23 November 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Creator Music Gets a Big Upgrade / Music Listening Up 9% YoY in 2022 / TME's Paying Music Users Up 19.8% YoY in Q3

What is a Sound Recording? [https://exploration.io/learn-what-is-a-sound-recording/] A sound recording is the reproduction of sound waves into a fixed form from which the contents »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 17 November 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Counts 80M Music, Premium Subs / Major Labels Propose New Deal at TikTok / Apple Music’s Artist of the Year is Bad Bunny

How Do I Register My Songs with the Copyright Office? [https://exploration.io/a-guide-to-copyright-registration/] Registering copyrights with the US Copyright Office (USCO), although not mandatory, is »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 10 November 2022

Exploration Weekly - Global Music Copyright Value Up 18% / Amazon Music Offers 100M Songs to Prime Members / US Copyright Office Overturns MLC Policy

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 03 November 2022

Exploration Weekly - The MLC Distributed $700M to Members / Apple Music Now Costs $10.99 in the US / Spotify MAUs Up 20% YoY

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 27 October 2022

Exploration Weekly - Slacker Owes SoundExchange $10M / Spotify Readying “Platinum” Tier / IMPALA Confirms Opposition to ER

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 20 October 2022

Exploration Weekly - BMI Goes For-Profit / Entire "Phonorecords IV" Settlement Released to Public / GMR Sues 3 US Radio Companies

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 13 October 2022

Exploration Weekly - Latin Music Revenues Pass $500M at 2022 Midyear / Apple Music Tops 100M Songs / Meta Offers Royalty-Free Library for Reels Ads

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% »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 06 October 2022

Exploration Weekly - MLC Launches Unclaimed Royalties Portal / 73M US Music Listeners on Social Video Services / PRS for Music Reveals Online Portal

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 29 September 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches Creator Music / US Recorded Music Revenues Up 9.1% / American Music Fairness Act Introduced in the Senate

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 22 September 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Paid $6B+ to the Music Industry / BMI Annual Revenues Up Record 16% / Gaana Goes Subscription-Only

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 16 September 2022

Exploration Weekly - IMPEL Partners with CMRRA, SX Works / Streaming to Reach €2B in Germany / US Live Concert Interest Close to Pre-COVID Levels

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 08 September 2022

Exploration Weekly - Phonorecords IV Settles US Streaming Royalty Rate / Mini-Subs Popular in Asia / Italy’s H1 Recorded Music Revenues Up 18.3%

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 01 September 2022

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches Podcast Hub / Streaming Overtakes Cable / STIM Unveils Cora Music for YouTube Creators

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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 25 August 2022

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 »

Rene Merideth 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 »

Rene Merideth 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 »

Rene Merideth 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 »

Rene Merideth 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 »

Rene Merideth on exploration-weekly 21 July 2022

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