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January 2023
Exploration Weekly - GMR Settles Two Lawsuits / Video Accounts for 65% of All Internet Traffic / PPL Unveils $300M+ Payout to Rights Holders in 2022

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2023
Exploration Weekly - UK MPs Call for “More Focus” on Fair Pay / “BBC Music Introducing” to Be Axed / Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductions on June 15

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2023
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Shorts Creators, Rights Holders Monetized / US On-Demand Streams Up 12.2% in 2022 / 350+ Artists Write Letter to USCO

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2023
Exploration Weekly - U.S. Mechanical Streaming Rate Approved by CRB / UK Digital Music Consumption Up 8.2% / TikTok to License IMDb Data

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2022
Exploration Weekly - Vinyl Revives Itself in 2022 / Spotify Launches New Year’s Hub / PPL Distributes $52.5 Million in Q4

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2022
Exploration Weekly - CRB Hikes Physical Mechanicals Royalty Rate / 2022 Music Industry Revenues in Review / Morgan Stanley Reduces SPOT Target Price

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2022
Exploration Weekly - AKM Joins ICE Core / Deezer Leads European Lyric Translation Project / Taylor Swift “Shake It Off” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2022
Exploration Weekly - American Music Fairness Act Approved by House Judiciary Committee / Webcast Royalty Rates Increase / MIDiA Unveils Market Report

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2022
Exploration Weekly - U.S. Music Audio Streams at 1 Trillion+ / UK Regulator Comments on Music Streaming Debate / Apple Music Encourages ISNI Metadata

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2022
Exploration Weekly - Copyright Office Extends Comment Period / NetEase Cloud Music Revenues Up 22.5% / SoundCloud “Next Pro” Plan is 50% Off

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2022
Exploration Weekly - Global Music Copyright Value Up 18% / Amazon Music Offers 100M Songs to Prime Members / US Copyright Office Overturns MLC Policy

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2022
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Distributed $700M to Members / Apple Music Now Costs $10.99 in the US / Spotify MAUs Up 20% YoY

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2022
Exploration Weekly - Slacker Owes SoundExchange $10M / Spotify Readying “Platinum” Tier / IMPALA Confirms Opposition to ER

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2022
Exploration Weekly - BMI Goes For-Profit / Entire "Phonorecords IV" Settlement Released to Public / GMR Sues 3 US Radio Companies

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2022
Exploration Weekly - MLC Launches Unclaimed Royalties Portal / 73M US Music Listeners on Social Video Services / PRS for Music Reveals Online Portal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches Creator Music / US Recorded Music Revenues Up 9.1% / American Music Fairness Act Introduced in the Senate

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Paid $6B+ to the Music Industry / BMI Annual Revenues Up Record 16% / Gaana Goes Subscription-Only

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches Podcast Hub / Streaming Overtakes Cable / STIM Unveils Cora Music for YouTube Creators

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2022
Exploration Weekly - “Spotify Tickets” Launches / German Music Biz Approaches $1B During H1 2022 / YouTube Tests Rev-Share Model for UGC Videos

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2022
Exploration Weekly - CRB Streaming Rate Increases to 15.1% / European Parliament Passes DSA and DMA / New Zealand Extends Copyright Protection

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2022
Exploration Weekly - CRB Streaming Rate Decision Looms / Alliance Ent't to IPO via SPAC Merger / US Digital Giants to Finance Canadian Local Content

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2022
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Reveals Podcast Stats / Mariah Carey Sued in Copyright Lawsuit / Africa Music Streaming Revenues to Hit $314.6M by 2026

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2022
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches In Focus / Google Rolls Out Ads in YouTube Shorts Worldwide / Games Industry Revenues to Reach $222B in 2022

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2022
Exploration Weekly - CISAC Publishes ISWC Updates / US Copyright Office Applies New Rule to the MMA / Cloud Village Music Subscribers Up 51% in Q1

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2022
Exploration Weekly - French Record Business Legalizes Minimum Streaming Royalty Rates / PPL Revenues Up 12% in 2021 / Latin Surpasses Country Music

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2022
Exploration Weekly - SoundExchange, VEVA Sound Enter Data Partnership / MMF Drops the “Song Royalties Manifesto” / Amazon Music Expands to Argentina

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenues Up 14.4% in Q1 2022 / The MLC Seeking Publisher Candidates / Spotify’s Q1 Revenue Grows 24%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2022
Exploration Weekly - Netflix Loses 200K Subscribers in Q1 / RIAA & Major Labels Appeal to Keep Mechanical Rate / Spotify Releases Video Podcasts

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2022
Exploration Weekly - Amazon Music Prices Increase / Viewers Overwhelmed by Streaming Overload / MLC Appoints Two Advisory Committee Positions

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
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

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2022
Exploration Weekly - US Recorded Music Revenues Hit $15B in 2021 / TikTok Unveils Its Own Music Distribution Service / PPL Supports Iceland's SFH

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2022
Exploration Weekly - Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp / ASCAP Collects Record $1.34B in 2021 / ARIA Charts Incorporate YouTube Streaming Data

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2022
Exploration Weekly - Facebook Reels Go Global / YouTube’s Brandcast to be Held During TV’s Upfront Week / RMLC, ASCAP Reach Interim Deal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2022
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Spatial Audio Rapidly Growing / YouTube Ads Raked In $28.84B in 2021 / Billboard, MRC Data Drop International Charts

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2022
Exploration Weekly - GMR and RMLC Settle Legal Dispute / The MLC Seeking Songwriter Candidates / Amazon Film, TV and Music Content Spending Up 18%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Sold $8.6 Billion in Ads / Spotify Reaches 180 Million Subscribers in 2021 / SiriusXM Adds Record 1.2 Million Subscribers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2022
Exploration Weekly - CRB Judge Role Open / YouTube Channels Making >$10K Up 40% / Apple Services Hits Record $19.5B in Revenue

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2022
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Music is Fastest Growing Western DSP / CRB Set to Determine Streaming Royalty Rates / YouTube Tests “Smart Downloads”

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2022
Exploration Weekly - Apple Services Hits 745M Subscriptions / Dark Horse Lawsuit Faces Skeptical Appeals Court / Germany Reaches 165B Streams in 2021

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2022
Exploration Weekly - US Audio On-Demand Streams Up 26.3% and Vinyl Sales Up 51.4% / Winnie-the-Pooh Enters Public Domain / Grammys 2021 Postponed

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2021
Exploration Weekly - GMEI to Buy Up to 14.99% of iHeart / Taylor Swift Files to Dismiss “Shake It Off” Lawsuit / US, UK Vinyl Sales Hit Record Highs

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2021
Exploration Weekly - SoundExchange Royalties Dispute Going to CRB / YT Creators Can Now Appeal Monetization on Mobile / Indies 28% of 2020 Pub Market

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2021
Exploration Weekly - Austria Proposes Copyright Law / TikTok Triples Songs Reaching Billion View Mark in 2021 / YouTube Organizes Subscriptions Feed

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2021
Exploration Weekly - CRB Posts Latest Royalty Hike for 2022 / UK Streaming Bill Debate Scheduled / TikTok Reveals “Creator Next” Monetization Portal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2021
Exploration Weekly - New UK Copyright Bill Introduced / India Ranks Up on Global Music Rights Collections / TikTok and APRA AMCOS Sign Licensing Deal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2021
Exploration Weekly - Tidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payouts / Global Value of Music Copyright Up 2.7% in 2020 / Spotify Rolls Out Real-Time Lyrics

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Enters Audiobook Space / Peloton Reduces Annual Revenue Forecast / TME and Apple Music Ink Global Streaming Deal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2021
Exploration Weekly - Rising Potential of the Creator Economy / Mexico, Brazil Top Consumers of Music, Says IFPI / Apple Services Revenue Hits $18.3B

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $7.2B / Global Royalties Collections Drops 10.7% in 2020 / Spotify Reaches 172M Subscribers in Q3

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Signs Two New DQI Partners / US Senators Propose Anti-Competition Bill / Music Orgs Welcome CMA’s Streaming Market Study

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2021
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Seeks 32.4% CRB Rate Increase / Latin Music US Revenues Up 37% Mid-Year / Royalty Shares Receive First SEC Qualification

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Contributed $20.5 Billion to US GDP in 2020 / The MLC Presents “Junior Music Rights Week” / TikTok 2020 Revenues in Europe Up 545%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2021
Exploration Group Presents: How the Music Business Works (Second Edition)

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2021
Exploration Weekly - Pex and WIPO Launch Copyright Dispute Resolution Service / NMPA and Roblox Sign New Agreement / TikTok Hits 1 Billion MAUs

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2021
Exploration Weekly - Twitch Inks Deal with NMPA / New “Credits Due” Initiative Launched / UK Government Responds to Music Streaming Economics Report

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2021
YouTube Largest Content Licensor in the World / Recorded Music Revenues Up 27% in H1 2021 / Apple Music Adds DJ Mixes via Shazam

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2021
Exploration Weekly - BMI Distributes $1.335 Billion / Gen Z Finds New Music via Video Games / Ad-Supported Streaming More Cost-Friendly Option

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Music Reaches 50M Subscribers / Apple Changes App Store Rules / Pershing Square Invests Another 2.9% in UMG

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Drops Podcast Listener Contact List / Olivia Rodrigo Adds Paramore as Co-Writers / TikTok Creators Turn to YouTube Shorts

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2021
Exploration Weekly - Facebook Reels Launches in the US / Spotify Hires Copyright Office Exec / Pershing Square’s SPAC Sued

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2021
Exploration Weekly - Apple & Google App Store Laws Proposed / Vivendi Sells 7.1% of UMG to Pershing Square / Majors Sue Charter Communications Again

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Releases 2nd Educator Toolkit / Spotify Plus in Testing / #FrozenMechanicals Artist Campaign

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $7B in 2Q21 / Spotify Grows to 165M Paid Subs / Songwriter Groups Call On CRB

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2021
Exploration Weekly - Bill Ackman SPAC Drops 10% UMG Stake / YouTube Launches Super Thanks / TikTok Posts New Music Discovery Stats

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2021
Exploration Weekly - Ent’t & Media Revenue to Rebound / 66%+ of US Music Listening are Catalog Records / YouTube Shorts Rolls Out in 100+ Countries

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2021
Exploration Weekly - Kevin Amer Assigned New Copyright Office Role / Dance Music Loses Half Its Revenue in 2020 / Gaana Raises $40M in Debt Financing

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2021
Exploration Weekly - American Music Fairness Act Introduced in Congress / Online Platforms Win EU Copyright Case / SoundExchange Payouts Up 4% in 2020

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Greenroom Launches / CRB Sets Webcasters Royalty Rate / Average Services Per User Falls For The First Time

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2021
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Sues Roblox for Copyright Infringement / Music Advocates Call Out Copyright “Restatement” / YT Shorts Rolls Out Globally

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2021
Exploration Weekly - YT Paid Out $4B to Music Biz / Music Pubs Hit Twitch With DMCA Takedown Notices / Congress Questions Spotify’s “Discovery Mode”

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2021
Exploration Weekly - TikTok Radio Joins SiriusXM / Germany Approves EU Copyright Reforms / UMG No Longer Accepting LODs for Royalty Sales

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2021
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music and Amazon Music Launch Lossless Audio Option / US Podcast Revenue Expected to Hit $2 Billion in 2023

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches $100M Shorts Fund / Vivendi Sets Date for UMG Public Listing / Disney+ Now Has 103.6M Subscribers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2021
Exploration Weekly - EU Accuses Apple in Anti-Trust Investigation / YT Shorts Available to All US Creators / Streaming Growth Expected to Slow in 2021

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - YT Ad Revenue Hits $6B+ in Q1 2021 / The MLC Announces DQI Webinar Series / Apple Services Tops 660M Paid Subscriptions

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC’s First Royalty Distribution / Apple Launches Podcast Subscriptions / Canada's $56 Million Emergency Funding

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - Reservoir Goes Public on Nasdaq / Songwriter Fund Accepting Applications / Spotify Launches Car Thing

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - T-Series Joins IPRS / Latin Music US Revenues Up 19% / The MLC Seeks to Fill Music Publisher Rep on Operations Advisory Committee

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Unveils Three New Hires / Spotify Acquires Locker Room / PPL’s Q1 2021 Distributions Down 30%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - IFPI Reports 7.4% Rise in 2020 Music Revenues / Triller Inks Licensing Deal with NMPA / Unclaimed Royalties Study Open to Public

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Shorts Launches in the US / Spotify Unveils Royalty Payouts Guide / YouTube Introduces “Checks” Tool for Potential Claims

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - ASCAP Grows By $53M Over 2019 / Copyright Office Issues New MMA Interim Rule / YouTube's Connected-TV Viewers Increase

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - SoundCloud Launches “Fan-Powered” Royalties / Square Acquires Majority Stake in Tidal / US Music Revenue Hit $12B+ in 2020

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Expands to 80 New Markets / IFPI Launches SoundSys / Major Labels Discuss User-Centric Payouts and Equitable Remuneration

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2021
The California Copyright Conference and Exploration Group Present: Closing the Metadata Gap - Webinar

Alexander Baynum January 31, 2023
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Receives $424M in Unmatched Royalties / YT Shorts Set to Launch in March / iHeartMedia Acquires Triton Digital for $230M

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches Noteable / TikTok and UMG Ink Global Licensing Deal / Music Biz Generates Additional 50 Cents for US Economy

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Q4 Ad Revenue Up 46% / Spotify Podcast Listening Nearly Doubled / Tencent Acquires Further 10% in UMG

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - YT Partner Program Channels Doubled in 2020 / Apple Services Quarterly Revenue Up 24% / Will LMAC Acquire a Music Company Next?

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - Justice Dept Leaves Consent Decrees Unchanged / BMI Alters Royalty Distribution Schedule / Apple Mulls Podcast Subscription Push

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Awaits CRB Remand Proceedings / Univision Launches PrendeTV / YT Default-Enables Post-Rolls on 10-Min Monetizing Videos

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Begins Full Operations / 2020 US Music Streaming Sets New Record / SiriusXM Suspects $1B Impairment Charge for Pandora

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - Amazon Music to Acquire Wondery / Songview in Review / UK Vinyl Sales Grow 10%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2020
Exploration Weekly - ASCAP and BMI Launch SONGVIEW, Tencent Ups UMG Stake to 20%, DSPs Prep to Secure New Mechanical License Administered by The MLC

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2020
Exploration Weekly - BMI Partners with ICE / YouTube Expands Channel Membership Program / The MLC Unveils New Educator Toolkit

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2020
The Music Industry Report – 2020 / Key Takeaways Pt. 2

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2020
Exploration Weekly – The Music Industry Report – 2020 / Key Takeaways Pt. 1

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2020
Exploration Presents...The Music Industry Report – 2020 / California Copyright Conference Dec. 1 "The MLC" / Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2020
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches 15-Second Audio Ads / Wixen Hits Triller With $50M Copyright Lawsuit / Study Finds Music Supports 2M Jobs

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Acquires Podcast Ad Platform Megaphone / Twitch in Talks to License Music / Tencent Music Subscribers Up By 10% in Q3

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2020
Exploration Weekly - Music Publishers Ask CRB to Set Interim Rates / Hipgnosis Buys Kobalt Catalogs / Spotify Algorithm Allows Artist and Label Input

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2020
Exploration Weekly - Global Music Publishing Up 8.4% in 2019 / Music UGC Could Be Worth $6B Over Next Two Years / YouTube Revenue Up 32% in Q3

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2020
Exploration Weekly - MLC Week October 26-30 / Snap Hits Record $50 Billion Valuation / Twitch Creators Receive Another Round of DMCA Takedown Notices

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Merges Podcasts with Music for Creators / IFPI and WIN’s Data Exchange Service RDx Now Live / Snapchat Launches Sounds

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2020
Exploration Weekly - Triller Signs Licensing Deal with ICE / The MLC Announces Nashville HQ / Latin Music Revenues Rise 18.6% in the US During H1 2020

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2020
Exploration Weekly - An Early Look Into The MLC Portal / Twitch Launches Pre-Cleared Music Library / YouTube is Top Source to Music Discovery

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
Exploration Weekly - Shira Perlmutter Appointed Register of Copyrights / CISAC Revamps ISWC System / Spotify, Chernin Entertainment Ink Film/TV Deal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
LAST CHANCE: Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - DEADLINE EXTENDED

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2020
Exploration Weekly - Tencent Ups Stake in Gaana / The MLC Posts Webinars for Self-Administered Songwriters / #TheShowMustBePaused Issues New Demands

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - TikTok Counts 689M Users Worldwide / SESAC Inks Licensing Deal with RMLC / Spotify Expands Discover Weekly Sponsorship to EMEA

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - Music Industry Report - 2020 // Music Industry News Podcast

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - DSPs Win Appeal Over CRB Royalty Hike / “Apple One” Subscription to Launch in October / Spotify Partners with Russian Telco MTS

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - Instagram Launches Reels / Google Play Music to be Replaced by YouTube Music / Snap, Inc. Secures Music Licensing Deals

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2020
Exploration Weekly - DOJ Holds Workshop on ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees / YT Revenue Falls to $3.8B / The MLC Rolls Out DQI to Vistex, Inc. Customers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2020
Exploration Weekly - TikTok Inks Licensing Deal with NMPA / SoundExchange Validated as Source for ISRC Data / The MLC Seeks Music Publisher Reps

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches in Russia / Google Invests $4.5 Billion in Jio Platforms / Latin Music Listening Up 15.9% in 2020

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2020
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Announces Tools to Help Songwriters and Publishers / YT Rolls Out Analytics for Artists / Spotify Set to Launch in Russia

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2020
Exploration Weekly - USCO Requests Public Comments for MLC / YouTube TV Ups Subscription Price / Global App Spending Hits $50B in First Half of 2020

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Stock Reaches All-Time High / SoundExchange Launches Fair Trade Of Music / 400M Global Music Subscribers by End of 1Q20

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - MMA Phrase Sparks Debate / Apple Faces Anti-Trust Investigation in Europe / YT Launches Multiyear $100M Fund for Black Creators

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - #TheShowMustBePaused Latest / US Music Publishers Pulled In $3.7B in 2019 / Twitch Receives “Influx” of Takedown Requests

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - Music Industry to “Provoke Accountability” in Wake of George Floyd Death / Black Out Tuesday Impact and Phase 2

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2020
Exploration Weekly - IG to Share IGTV Ad Money to Creators / WMG IPO Filing Valued at $13.3B / Canadian Artists to Earn Performance from Livestreams

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2020
Exploration Weekly - YT Select to Replace Google Preferred / Spotify Unveils Artist and Label Portal / Goldman Sachs Predicts 25% Drop in 2020 Revenue

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2020
Exploration Weekly - Consumer Habits and Coronavirus / Spotify Signs Licensing Deal with Saregama / Google Play Music to Transfer to YouTube Music

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2020
Exploration Weekly - 2019 Global Recorded Music Revenues Top $20B / Peloton Counts $49M Legal Costs / YT Music’s Explore Tab Now Available

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - MLC Hires Five New Leaders / YouTube Reports $4 Billion Q1 Ad Revenue / Spotify Counts 130 Million Paid Subscribers in Q1

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Expands to 52 Countries / Facebook Invests $5.7B in Reliance Jio / Spotify Launches “Artist Fundraising Pick” Tool

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Finding Logan by Rene Merideth / Open Office Hours - Monday-Friday @ 10am-12pm PST

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Open Office Hours - Monday-Friday @ 10am-12pm PST

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Open Office Hours - Friday 4/3 @ 10am-12pm PST

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Don’t Sell Your Catalog Webinar - Friday 3/27 @ 10am PST

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Remote Work Webinar - Friday 3/20 @ 9am PST

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2020
Exploration COVID-19 Business Continuity + Remote Work Webinar - Friday @ 9am PST

Jacob Wunderlich January 31, 2023
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify, Amazon Argue Against 44% Rate Hike / TikTok Unveils New Transparency Center / US Congress Discusses Copyright Reform

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - ByteDance Launches Resso in India / YT Posts 22% Reinstatement Rate / 2018 Global Value of Music Copyright Reached $30.1B

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2020
Exploration Weekly - Peloton and NMPA Settle Copyright Infringement Dispute / 2019 Music Revenue Up by 13% / T-Series First to Reach 100 Billion Views

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2020
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Paid $3B+ to Music Biz in 2019 / SoundCloud Allows Mobile Uploads / Reliance Invests $19.6M in JioSaavn Streaming Service

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2020
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Testing “Viewer Applause” / SiriusXM Invests $75M in SoundCloud / Spotify Beta-Launches “Songwriter Pages”

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2020
Exploration Weekly - YT Unveils $15.1B in 2019 Revenue / TME Antitrust Investigation Put On Hold / Spotify Increases Paid User Base to 124M

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - Peloton’s Antitrust Countersuit Dismissed / EU Copyright Directive Cancelled in UK / BMI and RMLC Settle Radio Royalty Dispute

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - TikTok and Merlin Enter New Licensing Deal / Amazon Music Counts 55M+ Customers / Spotify Unveils Influencer Stories Feature

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - MLC Announces New CEO / Spotify and Warner End Licensing Dispute in India / iHeartMedia Initiates New Organizational Structure

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Unveils Podcast Ad Targeting / SiriusXM Counts 34.9M Subscribers / US On-Demand Streams Surpass Record 1 Trillion in 2019

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - UMG to Sell 10% to Tencent-Led Group / Streaming is 80% of US Recorded Music in 2019 / UK Breaks Record with 114B Music Streams

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2019
Exploration Weekly - Pop Makes Massive Comeback in 2019 / TikTok Fuels No. 1 Hits / YouTube Updates Copyright Claims Platform

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2019
Exploration Weekly - TME to Buy Back $400M of Its Shares / Maria Strong Named Acting US Copyright Register / YT Counts 800K Paid Subscribers in India

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2019
Exploration Weekly - ByteDance Tests New Music Service Resso / Merlin Inks Deal with Boomplay / Katy Perry to Fight Back Against “Dark Horse” Verdict

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2019
Exploration Weekly - American Law Institute Urged Not to Reinterpret Copyright Law / Spotify Drops Promo Tool / YouTube Unveils 2019 Most-Viewed Lists

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - MLC Leader and Partners Chosen for Data Portal / AM-FM Act Introduced in Congress / Indies Challenge Tencent’s 10% Buyout of UMG

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - ByteDance to Launch Streaming Service / Musicians File Amicus Brief on CRB Rate Increase / Amazon Music Now Offers Free Version

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - MLC Funding Deal Reaches Agreement / Disney+ Hits 10 Million Subs / Amazon Music Unlimited May Feature Music Videos

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Posts Q3 Operating Profit of $60M / ByteDance Reportedly Under US Investigation / PRS Launches New Data Portal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - MLC Board Members Discuss Next Steps / Apple Earns $12.5 Billion in Services Revenue / Senators Call for TikTok Investigation

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - House of Representatives Passes CASE Act / IFPI and WIN Launch Data Exchange Service / Yellowcard Sues Juice WRLD Over Hit Single

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - Publishers and DSPs Negotiate MLC Costs / NMPA Requests TikTok Investigation / Katy Perry Appeals “Dark Horse” Ruling

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - US Congress Questions Spotify in Antitrust Probe / Artists Can Claim Recordings in SoundExchange / Apple Shuts Down iTunes

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - Double Damages in Peloton Copyright Case / YT Music Pre-Installed on Android / Spotify Users Can Now Add Podcasts to Playlists

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2019
Exploration Weekly - SESAC Refinances Capital Structure / US Judiciary Committee Writes Letter to Remove Safe Harbor / YouTube Unveils New Ad Formats

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2019
Exploration Weekly - MLC Requests $37.25M for 2021 Launch / NMPA Proposes Amendment of Consent Decrees / YouTube Excludes Paid-Ad Views from Charts

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2019
Exploration Weekly - House Judiciary Committee Passes CASE Act / Alibaba Acquires 20% of NetEase Cloud Music / Apple TV+ Launching Nov. 1 at $5/Month

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2019
Exploration Weekly - FB, IG Add Music to Stories in Latin America / Audio Network, Musiio Enter AI Partnership / Pandora Integrates with IG Stories

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Challenges Spotify and Amazon Over CRB Rate / DOJ Reviewing Consent Decree / Tencent Music Entertainment Under Investigation

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2019
Exploration Weekly - Former Pandora Investors Sue Over Sirius Deal / Disney+ Sets Nov 12 Launch / YT Tweaks Copyright Policy for Video Monetization

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2019
Exploration Weekly - Streaming Companies Appeal CRB Rate Increase / ASCAP, BMI Comment on DOJ Consent Decree / Spotify’s Podcast Analytics Out of Beta

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2019
Exploration Weekly - Vivendi to Sell Partial UMG Stake to Tencent / AT&T Offers Free Spotify Premium / Disney Bundles Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Counts 108M Paid Users in Q2 / Apple’s Services Division Hits $11B in Q3 / Katy Perry Faces Defeat in “Dark Horse” Trial

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Bytedance Acquires Jukedeck / Vivendi Appointing Banks for UMG Sale / YT Music Unveils Seamless Song and Music Video Feature

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Senate Judiciary Committee Passes CASE Act / Apple Investing in Original Podcasts / Sony Unites Recorded Music and Publishing

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA-Endorsed MLC Designated / USCO Confirms Digital Licensing Coordinator / YouTube Updates Manual Claiming Tool

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Ends Direct Upload Tool / Rolling Stone Launches US Music Charts / iHeartMedia Direct Listing Set to Debut July 18

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2019
Exploration Weekly - Apple Disputes Spotify’s “App Tax” Complaint / NMPA Hits Back at Peloton / Spotify Requests Refund from Publishers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2019
Exploration Weekly - Pandora Sued by Wixen / UMG Part-Sale to Begin by End of Year / YouTube Iconic Music Videos to be Remastered in HD

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2019
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Receives $15-$20B Valuation / Music on YT Represents 20% of All Views / Spotify Rolls Out Your Daily Drive Playlist

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2019
Exploration Weekly - DOJ to Review ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees / Apple to Replace iTunes / Goldman Sachs Predicts 1.15B Paying Subscribers by 2030

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - iTunes Users Sue Apple / Snap in Licensing Talks with Labels / CBS Hit With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - ByteDance Plans Streaming Service / Labels Invest $5.8B in A&R and Marketing in 2017 / Tech Firms Sued by Harold Arlen's Estate

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - Disney Takes Over Hulu / YT Premium and YT Music Available in 50+ Countries / Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed in US

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - CASE Act Introduced in Congress / EU Begins Apple Antitrust Investigation / 500+ Hours of Content Uploaded to YT Every Minute

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - Peloton Files Countersuit Against NMPA / YT CEO Posts New Copyright Claim Changes / iHeartMedia Completes Restructuring Process

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2019
OPEN LETTER - Oppose Discrimination

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - Saregama Sues Spotify / SiriusXM Reports First-Quarter Profits / YT Music Adds Free Ad-Supported Tier for Google Home Speakers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - Amazon In Talks of Adding Free Music Tier / EU Council Approves Article 13 / Disney+ Launch Date Announced

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA/NSAI Lead Nashville Town Hall / AMLC Leads Nashville Town Hall / YT Music India Hits 3M Downloads

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - iHeartMedia Files IPO / Global Recorded Music Revenues Up 9.7% / YouTube Music Adds 11 Artists to Foundry Program

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Article 13 Approved by European Parliament / Industry Consensus Group Proposes MLC Budget / Apple Launches TV Streaming Service

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Publishers Sue Peloton / Spotify Responds to Apple Over App Store / YouTube to Add Timestamp Feature to Manual Claiming Tool

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple / NMPA Responds to Spotify’s Royalty Appeal / YouTube Music Launches in India

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Tech Companies Appeal CRB Royalty Increase / Copyright Owners Must Register to Sue / ICMP Backs Warner in India Licensing Dispute

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify India Launches / Liberty Media, KKR, and Tencent to Purchase UMG / European Parliament Legal Approves Copyright Directive

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - SoundCloud Unveils New Distribution Tool / Vivendi Searches for UMG Buyers / Music Biz Reps Approve European Copyright Directive

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - Article 13 Negotiations Finalized / Librarian of Congress Appoints Chief Copyright Royalty Judge / Apple to Launch Video Service

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Submits Bid for MLC / CRB Finalizes 44% Royalty Rate Increase / Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - Pandora CEO Roger Lynch Exits / SoundCloud Revenues Up 80% in 2017 / Spotify India Launch Date Postponed

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Plan Approved / Article 13 Progress Stalled / YouTube Top Three Artists From India

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - YT Music May Become Android Default Audio Player / Spotify India to Launch by January 31 / Free Apple Music with Verizon Wireless

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - Streaming Direct-to-Artist Tools Impact Labels / AMLC Seeking Tech Partners / Apple’s Profit Warning Points to Music and Video

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - 1923 Works Enter Public Domain / US Song Consumption Hits $5.8 Billion / Streaming Music in 2018

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - iHeartMedia to Separate from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings / US Copyright Office to Select MLC / Can You Copyright a Dance Move?

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - Wixen-Spotify Lawsuit Ends / Global Recorded Music Revenues to Hit $18.9 Billion / Register of Copyrights Bill Under Debate

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - Tencent Music Launches US IPO / “Blurred Lines” Case Ends in $5 Million Judgement / Apple Acquires Platoon

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - JioSaavn Officially Merges in India / Liberty Media May Buy iHeartMedia / Apple Music for Business in the Works

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify India to Launch Within 6 Months / YouTube Offers Student Discounts / Copyright Royalty Board Makes Changes to the MMA

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Pop-Ups Released / UMG to Distribute Spotify Equity to Artists, Non-Recoupable / SiriusXM-Pandora Deal Approved in Europe

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - First MLC Contender Emerges / Vivendi to Select Banks for UMG Sale / Sony Finalizes EMI Takeover

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches Music Publishing Analytics Tool / Apple Music Reveals Preferred Distributors / YT Content ID Pays Out $3 Billion

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - European Commission Approves EMI Music Publishing Acquisition / SoundCloud's Contract Criticized / Spotify Smart Speaker Giveaway

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Officially Launches Playlist Tool / SiriusXM Reaches Record Q3 Revenue / MMA Calls On Board of Directors

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple “Acqui-Hires” Asaii / Spotify Buys Minority Stake in DistroKid / Concert Tickets Now Sold Via YouTube-Eventbrite Deal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - President Signs MMA Into Law / SoundCloud Opens Direct Monetization Program / Genius Adds Lyrics Feature to Apple Music

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Sony, Warner Invest In Tencent IPO / SoundCloud Teams With Pandora / Spotify Denied Lawsuit Dismissal

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Approved by the House of Representatives / SiriusXM Buys Pandora / Apple Music Converts 2.5 Times Faster Than Spotify

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Approved by the US Senate / Spotify Lets Artists Directly Upload Music to Service / Apple Music Now Searchable by Lyrics

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2018
Exploration Weekly - EU Approves New Copyright Reforms / MMA Anticipates Changes in Congress / Apple Music Streaming Market Share Up 3%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2018
Exploration Weekly - YT Calls Out EU Copyright Directive / UK Music Exports Total £408.4M in 2017 / Spotify Inks Deals in Indonesia and Thailand

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - Tencent Music To IPO This Fall / MMA Reaches Handshake Deal / YT India To Hit 500M MAU In Two Years

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Releases Podcasts / YT Merges Artist Channel Subscriptions / Court Rules No New Copyright for Remastered Recordings

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - Citi Report Posts Inaccuracies / IMPALA Worried Over Sony’s EMI Deals / Spotify Launches Music Credits on iOS

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Statutory Mechanical Licenses / Warner Sells Entire Spotify Stake for $504M / Spotify Partners with Samsung

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - SESAC Reaches Compromise Over MMA / Sony Acquires All Of EMI / Vivendi To Sell 50% Of UMG

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Endangered by Blackstone Intervention / Spotify Announces 83M Subscribers / Global Music Copyright Worth $26B in 2016

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Touts US Subscribers / Spotify Reveals Pitching Feature / UnitedMasters Launches Data-Driven Distribution Service

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - DOJ Terminates Outdated Consent Decrees / Apple Expected to Surpass Spotify / Streams Up 41.6% in First Half of 2018

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - Senate Judiciary Committee Passes MMA / EU Copyright Directive Rejected Thursday / Tencent Filing IPO This Week

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Mulls Subscription Bundle / YT Offers New Monetization for Creators / A2IM CEO Richard Burgess Calls Out DSPs

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - YT Music Premium Launches in 17 Countries / A Summary of the MMA / Major Labels Unhappy With Spotify Going Direct

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Investors Respond to Spotify’s Direct Licensing Deals / NMPA Discusses DOJ Consent Decrees / Net Neutrality Officially Ends

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Facebook Makes Music Moves / Spotify Offers Advances for Direct Deals / Tuma Basa Joins YT as Director of Urban Music

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Builds Music Publishing Dept / BMI vs. RMLC / New Fees at Copyright Office

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Challenged by New Alternative Bill / Sony Buys 90% of EMI / YouTube Music Officially Launches

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Announces Premium Service and Music Credits / Smokey Robinson Urges for Copyright Reform / Merlin Sells 100% of Its Spotify Shares

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - WMG Sells 75% of Spotify Shares / Spotify’s Q1 2018 Breakdown / YouTube Launches New Music Charts

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - Sony Sells 50% of Spotify Shares / YouTube to Launch Copyright Match / Music Modernization Act Passes House of Representatives

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2018
Annual Report - 2017

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2018
Exploration Weekly - Amazon Confirms 100+ Million Prime Subscribers / Indies Get $5.3b of Global Recorded Music / YouTube Updates 2018 Priorities

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2018
Exploration Weekly - Music Modernization Act Approved / Launch of EMMA / FCC Chairman to Modernize Media Rules

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Valued at $27 Billion on NYSE / YouTube Launches New Skippable Ads / Sony Music Sells 17.2% of Its Shares in Spotify

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - AMP Act Introduced in Senate / Apple Music Launches Music Videos / Wixen and Kobalt Want to Pay Songwriters Fairly

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - US Recorded-Music Revenues Up 16.5% / Basca Campaigns for Spotify and Facebook Money / Cecile Frot-Coutaz Moves to YouTube

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - EMI Music Publishing Valued at $4 Billion / Spotify to List Shares on April 3rd / Lyor Cohen Speaks at SXSW Keynote

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - Indie Artists Want Share of Spotify’s Equity / Google Partners with TiVo Music Metadata / iHeartMedia Files Last-Minute Extensi

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Officially Goes Public / Vero: New Social Media Hype? / Gaana Receives $115 Million Investment From Tencent

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify’s First Physical Product / Facebook Enters Smart Speaker Market / YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Emphasizes Community

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - More Songwriters on the Board of Directors / Growth of Voice Recognition and AI / SoundExchange Argues Against CRB Decision

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Credits Songwriters, Apple Music's Surprising Growth, Senate Introduces the CLASSICS Act

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - CRB Increases Songwriter's Rates by 44% / Downloads Up 328% at Grammys / EU Music Orgs Push for Safe Harbor Reform

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches ISNI System and Official Artist Channels / Copyright Law Reinterpreted / Streaming in Spain Up 25%

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - Changes to YouTube’s Partner Program / Petition Against FCC / Pandora Has Biggest Value Gap

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - Jimmy Iovine’s False Apple Leave / Major Music Legislation / YouTube Red Launch

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - U.S. Music Consumption Up 12.5% / Spotify Sued And Files IPO / Georgia’s New Tax Bill

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - Facebook Invests in Music / Google Amazon Feud / USB Music Albums

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Accrued Royalties Claiming Window / Mechanical Rate Reinvented / Fractionalized Licensing

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - BMI Consent Decree / Disney Sued for Let It Go / Spotify Infringement Estimates

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2017
Exploration Weekly - UnitedMasters / YouTube Ticketmaster Partnership / CISAC reports 52% Rise In Digital

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2017
GOP Tax Bill Kills Capital Gain For Composers and Music Publishers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2017
Pandora Playlists / FCC Proposals / pre-1972 Copyright

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2017
Copyright Reform / Indie Labels = 38% / Spotify RISE

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2017
Powerful Women / IFPI Plan / Atlanta Music Hub

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2017
Annual Report + 2017 Global Music Report [PDF] + NMPA/YouTube Settlement + Ableton + Catalog Metadata Template [.csv]

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2017
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2016
Spotify Data For Publishers

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2016
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2016
ISRC Search – YouTube for Artists – YouTube Basics Webinar (Free)

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2016
Annual Report 2015

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2015
Exploration Data

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
September 2015
What Metadata is Critical + Downloadable Template + Ad Rate Increase + New Search Software + PMA Conference + Adventure

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2015
ASCAP Doesn’t Know About Your Music On YouTube Unless You Tell Them [VIDEO] – Choice Words Regarding the Berklee Music Report – The Golden Recor

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2015
Berklee College of Music: Fair Music Report – How Much Streaming Services Pay: Visualized

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2015
Streaming Platforms – How SoundCloud Monetization Works – SESAC Bought HFA – FaceBook Video

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2015
ASCAP Article Response – Managing Copyright on YouTube [VIDEO]

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2015
Facebook Video – Why Did The GRD Fail – What Is Code

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2015
Exploration Year in Review – 2014

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2015
2014 YouTube Statistics

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2014
Happy Holidays

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2014
Streaming – Some Could Be Viewing It All Wrong

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2014
Investing in Music Global Report + YouTube Music Key Tutorial + Holiday Parties

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving + Office Closure

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2014
YouTube Music Key – LAUNCHED

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2014
YouTube Streaming Service – hacker / am – Hunnypot – AIMP Member Showcase

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
October 2014
Partner Development Program + Request For Feedback

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2014
$5 Million Obtained to Fund Digital Royalty Purchases and Advances

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
August 2014
How Much Should Writers Get Paid? with Richard Stumpf of Atlas Music Publishing [Video Interview]

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2014
SoundCloud Monetization Is Starting + Monitor Latino Convention + YouTube Pro Tips

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
July 2014
Multilingual Support + YouTube Certified Partner

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2014
FAQ – Free Video Production – LAWIM Panel

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
June 2014
Got Music Videos? Phoenix [new software] – Showcase benefitting Covenant House

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
May 2014
YouTube Certified – Billboard + NARIP Articles – Let’s Party

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2014
Latin Billboard Awards

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2014
Heartbleed [URGENT – IMPORTANT]

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
April 2014
SoundCloud Data

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
March 2014
Digital Media Brief, Miami, and a Love Song

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2014
Who we are, Grammys, Conferences & Confidentiality

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
February 2014
How big is YouTube? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
December 2013
Merry Holidays and a Joyous New Year!!!

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023
November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!!

Aaron Davis January 31, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exploration Weekly - Facebook Reels Go Global / YouTube’s Brandcast to be Held During TV’s Upfront Week / RMLC, ASCAP Reach Interim Deal

Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Spatial Audio Rapidly Growing / YouTube Ads Raked In $28.84B in 2021 / Billboard, MRC Data Drop International Charts

Exploration Weekly - GMR and RMLC Settle Legal Dispute / The MLC Seeking Songwriter Candidates / Amazon Film, TV and Music Content Spending Up 18%

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Sold $8.6 Billion in Ads / Spotify Reaches 180 Million Subscribers in 2021 / SiriusXM Adds Record 1.2 Million Subscribers

Exploration Weekly - CRB Judge Role Open / YouTube Channels Making >$10K Up 40% / Apple Services Hits Record $19.5B in Revenue

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Music is Fastest Growing Western DSP / CRB Set to Determine Streaming Royalty Rates / YouTube Tests “Smart Downloads”

Exploration Weekly - Apple Services Hits 745M Subscriptions / Dark Horse Lawsuit Faces Skeptical Appeals Court / Germany Reaches 165B Streams in 2021

Exploration Weekly - US Audio On-Demand Streams Up 26.3% and Vinyl Sales Up 51.4% / Winnie-the-Pooh Enters Public Domain / Grammys 2021 Postponed

Exploration Weekly - GMEI to Buy Up to 14.99% of iHeart / Taylor Swift Files to Dismiss “Shake It Off” Lawsuit / US, UK Vinyl Sales Hit Record Highs

Exploration Weekly - SoundExchange Royalties Dispute Going to CRB / YT Creators Can Now Appeal Monetization on Mobile / Indies 28% of 2020 Pub Market

Exploration Weekly - Austria Proposes Copyright Law / TikTok Triples Songs Reaching Billion View Mark in 2021 / YouTube Organizes Subscriptions Feed

Exploration Weekly - CRB Posts Latest Royalty Hike for 2022 / UK Streaming Bill Debate Scheduled / TikTok Reveals “Creator Next” Monetization Portal

Exploration Weekly - New UK Copyright Bill Introduced / India Ranks Up on Global Music Rights Collections / TikTok and APRA AMCOS Sign Licensing Deal

Exploration Weekly - Tidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payouts / Global Value of Music Copyright Up 2.7% in 2020 / Spotify Rolls Out Real-Time Lyrics

Exploration Weekly - Spotify Enters Audiobook Space / Peloton Reduces Annual Revenue Forecast / TME and Apple Music Ink Global Streaming Deal

Exploration Weekly - Rising Potential of the Creator Economy / Mexico, Brazil Top Consumers of Music, Says IFPI / Apple Services Revenue Hits $18.3B

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $7.2B / Global Royalties Collections Drops 10.7% in 2020 / Spotify Reaches 172M Subscribers in Q3

Exploration Weekly - The MLC Signs Two New DQI Partners / US Senators Propose Anti-Competition Bill / Music Orgs Welcome CMA’s Streaming Market Study

Exploration Weekly - NMPA Seeks 32.4% CRB Rate Increase / Latin Music US Revenues Up 37% Mid-Year / Royalty Shares Receive First SEC Qualification

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Contributed $20.5 Billion to US GDP in 2020 / The MLC Presents “Junior Music Rights Week” / TikTok 2020 Revenues in Europe Up 545%

Exploration Group Presents: How the Music Business Works (Second Edition)

Exploration Weekly - Pex and WIPO Launch Copyright Dispute Resolution Service / NMPA and Roblox Sign New Agreement / TikTok Hits 1 Billion MAUs

Exploration Weekly - Twitch Inks Deal with NMPA / New “Credits Due” Initiative Launched / UK Government Responds to Music Streaming Economics Report

YouTube Largest Content Licensor in the World / Recorded Music Revenues Up 27% in H1 2021 / Apple Music Adds DJ Mixes via Shazam

Exploration Weekly - BMI Distributes $1.335 Billion / Gen Z Finds New Music via Video Games / Ad-Supported Streaming More Cost-Friendly Option

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Music Reaches 50M Subscribers / Apple Changes App Store Rules / Pershing Square Invests Another 2.9% in UMG

Exploration Weekly - Spotify Drops Podcast Listener Contact List / Olivia Rodrigo Adds Paramore as Co-Writers / TikTok Creators Turn to YouTube Shorts

Exploration Weekly - Facebook Reels Launches in the US / Spotify Hires Copyright Office Exec / Pershing Square’s SPAC Sued

Exploration Weekly - Apple & Google App Store Laws Proposed / Vivendi Sells 7.1% of UMG to Pershing Square / Majors Sue Charter Communications Again

Exploration Weekly - The MLC Releases 2nd Educator Toolkit / Spotify Plus in Testing / #FrozenMechanicals Artist Campaign

Exploration Weekly - YouTube Ad Revenue Hits $7B in 2Q21 / Spotify Grows to 165M Paid Subs / Songwriter Groups Call On CRB