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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
April 11, 2021
April 2021
What is Rights Management?
Alexander Baynum
April 11, 2021
April 2021
Exploration Weekly - The MLC Unveils Three New Hires / Spotify Acquires Locker Room / PPL’s Q1 2021 Distributions Down 30%
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Shorts Launches in the US / Spotify Unveils Royalty Payouts Guide / YouTube Introduces “Checks” Tool for Potential Claims
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2021
Exploration Weekly - SoundCloud Launches “Fan-Powered” Royalties / Square Acquires Majority Stake in Tidal / US Music Revenue Hit $12B+ in 2020
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Expands to 80 New Markets / IFPI Launches SoundSys / Major Labels Discuss User-Centric Payouts and Equitable Remuneration
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2021
The California Copyright Conference and Exploration Group Present: Closing the Metadata Gap - Webinar
Alexander Baynum
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
February 2021
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Q4 Ad Revenue Up 46% / Spotify Podcast Listening Nearly Doubled / Tencent Acquires Further 10% in UMG
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - Justice Dept Leaves Consent Decrees Unchanged / BMI Alters Royalty Distribution Schedule / Apple Mulls Podcast Subscription Push
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2021
Entry Level Client Services Coordinator
Tiny Ramirez
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2021
Exploration Weekly - Amazon Music to Acquire Wondery / Songview in Review / UK Vinyl Sales Grow 10%
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
December 2020
Exploration Weekly - BMI Partners with ICE / YouTube Expands Channel Membership Program / The MLC Unveils New Educator Toolkit
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2020
The Music Industry Report – 2020 / Key Takeaways Pt. 2
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2020
Exploration Weekly – The Music Industry Report – 2020 / Key Takeaways Pt. 1
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2020
Exploration Presents...The Music Industry Report – 2020 / California Copyright Conference Dec. 1 "The MLC" / Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
September 2020
Exploration Weekly - Shira Perlmutter Appointed Register of Copyrights / CISAC Revamps ISWC System / Spotify, Chernin Entertainment Ink Film/TV Deal
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2020
LAST CHANCE: Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2020
Music Industry Report - 2020 - Survey - Deadline September 15th
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2020
Exploration Weekly - Tencent Ups Stake in Gaana / The MLC Posts Webinars for Self-Administered Songwriters / #TheShowMustBePaused Issues New Demands
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - TikTok Counts 689M Users Worldwide / SESAC Inks Licensing Deal with RMLC / Spotify Expands Discover Weekly Sponsorship to EMEA
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - Music Industry Report - 2020 // Music Industry News Podcast
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
August 2020
Exploration Weekly - Instagram Launches Reels / Google Play Music to be Replaced by YouTube Music / Snap, Inc. Secures Music Licensing Deals
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
July 2020
What to Expect for the Mechanical Licensing Collective
Rene Merideth
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - #TheShowMustBePaused Latest / US Music Publishers Pulled In $3.7B in 2019 / Twitch Receives “Influx” of Takedown Requests
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2020
Exploration Weekly - Music Industry to “Provoke Accountability” in Wake of George Floyd Death / Black Out Tuesday Impact and Phase 2
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
May 2020
Exploration Weekly - Consumer Habits and Coronavirus / Spotify Signs Licensing Deal with Saregama / Google Play Music to Transfer to YouTube Music
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Finding Logan by Rene Merideth / Open Office Hours - Monday-Friday @ 10am-12pm PST
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Open Office Hours - Monday-Friday @ 10am-12pm PST
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2020
Exploration Weekly - Open Office Hours - Friday 4/3 @ 10am-12pm PST
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Don’t Sell Your Catalog Webinar - Friday 3/27 @ 10am PST
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Remote Work Webinar - Friday 3/20 @ 9am PST
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2020
Exploration COVID-19 Business Continuity + Remote Work Webinar - Friday @ 9am PST
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
March 2020
How to Work Remotely in the Music Business
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
March 2020
Exploration Weekly - Spotify, Amazon Argue Against 44% Rate Hike / TikTok Unveils New Transparency Center / US Congress Discusses Copyright Reform
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
February 2020
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Testing “Viewer Applause” / SiriusXM Invests $75M in SoundCloud / Spotify Beta-Launches “Songwriter Pages”
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - Peloton’s Antitrust Countersuit Dismissed / EU Copyright Directive Cancelled in UK / BMI and RMLC Settle Radio Royalty Dispute
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - TikTok and Merlin Enter New Licensing Deal / Amazon Music Counts 55M+ Customers / Spotify Unveils Influencer Stories Feature
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2020
A Bird's Eye View
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
January 2020
Exploration Weekly - MLC Announces New CEO / Spotify and Warner End Licensing Dispute in India / iHeartMedia Initiates New Organizational Structure
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
December 2019
Exploration Weekly - Pop Makes Massive Comeback in 2019 / TikTok Fuels No. 1 Hits / YouTube Updates Copyright Claims Platform
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - MLC Funding Deal Reaches Agreement / Disney+ Hits 10 Million Subs / Amazon Music Unlimited May Feature Music Videos
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Posts Q3 Operating Profit of $60M / ByteDance Reportedly Under US Investigation / PRS Launches New Data Portal
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - Publishers and DSPs Negotiate MLC Costs / NMPA Requests TikTok Investigation / Katy Perry Appeals “Dark Horse” Ruling
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2019
Exploration Weekly - US Congress Questions Spotify in Antitrust Probe / Artists Can Claim Recordings in SoundExchange / Apple Shuts Down iTunes
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
September 2019
Exploration Weekly - SESAC Refinances Capital Structure / US Judiciary Committee Writes Letter to Remove Safe Harbor / YouTube Unveils New Ad Formats
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
August 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Challenges Spotify and Amazon Over CRB Rate / DOJ Reviewing Consent Decree / Tencent Music Entertainment Under Investigation
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Bytedance Acquires Jukedeck / Vivendi Appointing Banks for UMG Sale / YT Music Unveils Seamless Song and Music Video Feature
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - Senate Judiciary Committee Passes CASE Act / Apple Investing in Original Podcasts / Sony Unites Recorded Music and Publishing
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA-Endorsed MLC Designated / USCO Confirms Digital Licensing Coordinator / YouTube Updates Manual Claiming Tool
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
June 2019
Exploration Weekly - Apple Disputes Spotify’s “App Tax” Complaint / NMPA Hits Back at Peloton / Spotify Requests Refund from Publishers
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
June 2019
What are Music Industry Consent Decrees?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - iTunes Users Sue Apple / Snap in Licensing Talks with Labels / CBS Hit With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
May 2019
What is an Exploration Audit?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
May 2019
Exploration Weekly - Peloton Files Countersuit Against NMPA / YT CEO Posts New Copyright Claim Changes / iHeartMedia Completes Restructuring Process
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2019
OPEN LETTER - Oppose Discrimination
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - Amazon In Talks of Adding Free Music Tier / EU Council Approves Article 13 / Disney+ Launch Date Announced
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA/NSAI Lead Nashville Town Hall / AMLC Leads Nashville Town Hall / YT Music India Hits 3M Downloads
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2019
Exploration Weekly - iHeartMedia Files IPO / Global Recorded Music Revenues Up 9.7% / YouTube Music Adds 11 Artists to Foundry Program
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Article 13 Approved by European Parliament / Industry Consensus Group Proposes MLC Budget / Apple Launches TV Streaming Service
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple / NMPA Responds to Spotify’s Royalty Appeal / YouTube Music Launches in India
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2019
Exploration Weekly - Spotify India Launches / Liberty Media, KKR, and Tencent to Purchase UMG / European Parliament Legal Approves Copyright Directive
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - SoundCloud Unveils New Distribution Tool / Vivendi Searches for UMG Buyers / Music Biz Reps Approve European Copyright Directive
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - Article 13 Negotiations Finalized / Librarian of Congress Appoints Chief Copyright Royalty Judge / Apple to Launch Video Service
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - NMPA Submits Bid for MLC / CRB Finalizes 44% Royalty Rate Increase / Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2019
Exploration Weekly - Pandora CEO Roger Lynch Exits / SoundCloud Revenues Up 80% in 2017 / Spotify India Launch Date Postponed
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - iHeartMedia Bankruptcy Plan Approved / Article 13 Progress Stalled / YouTube Top Three Artists From India
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2019
The Team
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
January 2019
Types of Music Releases
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2019
Copyright Registration
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
January 2019
Music Industry Contracts
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
January 2019
Exploration Weekly - 1923 Works Enter Public Domain / US Song Consumption Hits $5.8 Billion / Streaming Music in 2018
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2019
What is On-Demand Music Streaming?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
January 2019
What is Non-Interactive Music Streaming?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
January 2019
A Glossary of Music Industry Terms
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What is Music Distribution?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
December 2018
Major vs. Indie
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
December 2018
How Does the Music Modernization Act Work?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What are Print Rights?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What are Lyric Rights?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What is a Digital Download?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What are Neighboring Rights?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
What is Work for Hire?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - Tencent Music Launches US IPO / “Blurred Lines” Case Ends in $5 Million Judgement / Apple Acquires Platoon
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2018
Exploration Weekly - JioSaavn Officially Merges in India / Liberty Media May Buy iHeartMedia / Apple Music for Business in the Works
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - First MLC Contender Emerges / Vivendi to Select Banks for UMG Sale / Sony Finalizes EMI Takeover
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Launches Music Publishing Analytics Tool / Apple Music Reveals Preferred Distributors / YT Content ID Pays Out $3 Billion
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2018
Exploration Weekly - European Commission Approves EMI Music Publishing Acquisition / SoundCloud's Contract Criticized / Spotify Smart Speaker Giveaway
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Officially Launches Playlist Tool / SiriusXM Reaches Record Q3 Revenue / MMA Calls On Board of Directors
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple “Acqui-Hires” Asaii / Spotify Buys Minority Stake in DistroKid / Concert Tickets Now Sold Via YouTube-Eventbrite Deal
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - President Signs MMA Into Law / SoundCloud Opens Direct Monetization Program / Genius Adds Lyrics Feature to Apple Music
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2018
Exploration Weekly - Sony, Warner Invest In Tencent IPO / SoundCloud Teams With Pandora / Spotify Denied Lawsuit Dismissal
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2018
What is a Master-Use License?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
September 2018
Exploration Weekly - EU Approves New Copyright Reforms / MMA Anticipates Changes in Congress / Apple Music Streaming Market Share Up 3%
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2018
What is Synchronization Licensing?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
September 2018
What is a Public Performance License?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Releases Podcasts / YT Merges Artist Channel Subscriptions / Court Rules No New Copyright for Remastered Recordings
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - Citi Report Posts Inaccuracies / IMPALA Worried Over Sony’s EMI Deals / Spotify Launches Music Credits on iOS
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Statutory Mechanical Licenses / Warner Sells Entire Spotify Stake for $504M / Spotify Partners with Samsung
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2018
What is a Mechanical License?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
August 2018
Exploration Weekly - SESAC Reaches Compromise Over MMA / Sony Acquires All Of EMI / Vivendi To Sell 50% Of UMG
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Endangered by Blackstone Intervention / Spotify Announces 83M Subscribers / Global Music Copyright Worth $26B in 2016
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2018
What Is SoundExchange?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Music Touts US Subscribers / Spotify Reveals Pitching Feature / UnitedMasters Launches Data-Driven Distribution Service
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2018
What is Music Reports?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
July 2018
What is The Harry Fox Agency?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
July 2018
Exploration Weekly - Senate Judiciary Committee Passes MMA / EU Copyright Directive Rejected Thursday / Tencent Filing IPO This Week
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2018
What is a Record Label?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
June 2018
What is a Music Publisher?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Mulls Subscription Bundle / YT Offers New Monetization for Creators / A2IM CEO Richard Burgess Calls Out DSPs
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2018
What is a Recording Artist?
Jacob Wunderlich
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
June 2018
What is a Songwriter?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Investors Respond to Spotify’s Direct Licensing Deals / NMPA Discusses DOJ Consent Decrees / Net Neutrality Officially Ends
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2018
What is a Sound Recording?
Luke Evans
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
June 2018
Exploration Weekly - Apple Builds Music Publishing Dept / BMI vs. RMLC / New Fees at Copyright Office
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2018
What is a Composition?
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - MMA Challenged by New Alternative Bill / Sony Buys 90% of EMI / YouTube Music Officially Launches
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - WMG Sells 75% of Spotify Shares / Spotify’s Q1 2018 Breakdown / YouTube Launches New Music Charts
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
May 2018
Exploration Weekly - Sony Sells 50% of Spotify Shares / YouTube to Launch Copyright Match / Music Modernization Act Passes House of Representatives
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2018
Annual Report - 2017
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2018
Exploration Weekly - Amazon Confirms 100+ Million Prime Subscribers / Indies Get $5.3b of Global Recorded Music / YouTube Updates 2018 Priorities
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2018
Exploration Weekly - Music Modernization Act Approved / Launch of EMMA / FCC Chairman to Modernize Media Rules
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - AMP Act Introduced in Senate / Apple Music Launches Music Videos / Wixen and Kobalt Want to Pay Songwriters Fairly
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
March 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Officially Goes Public / Vero: New Social Media Hype? / Gaana Receives $115 Million Investment From Tencent
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify’s First Physical Product / Facebook Enters Smart Speaker Market / YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Emphasizes Community
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - More Songwriters on the Board of Directors / Growth of Voice Recognition and AI / SoundExchange Argues Against CRB Decision
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2018
Exploration Weekly - Spotify Credits Songwriters, Apple Music's Surprising Growth, Senate Introduces the CLASSICS Act
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Launches ISNI System and Official Artist Channels / Copyright Law Reinterpreted / Streaming in Spain Up 25%
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - Changes to YouTube’s Partner Program / Petition Against FCC / Pandora Has Biggest Value Gap
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - Jimmy Iovine’s False Apple Leave / Major Music Legislation / YouTube Red Launch
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
January 2018
Exploration Weekly - U.S. Music Consumption Up 12.5% / Spotify Sued And Files IPO / Georgia’s New Tax Bill
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - Facebook Invests in Music / Google Amazon Feud / USB Music Albums
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - YouTube Accrued Royalties Claiming Window / Mechanical Rate Reinvented / Fractionalized Licensing
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2017
Exploration Weekly - BMI Consent Decree / Disney Sued for Let It Go / Spotify Infringement Estimates
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2017
Exploration Weekly - UnitedMasters / YouTube Ticketmaster Partnership / CISAC reports 52% Rise In Digital
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2017
GOP Tax Bill Kills Capital Gain For Composers and Music Publishers
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2017
Pandora Playlists / FCC Proposals / pre-1972 Copyright
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
Copyright Reform / Indie Labels = 38% / Spotify RISE
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
What is an ISWC?
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
What is an ISRC?
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
Organizations and Advocacy Groups of the Music Business
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
The YouTube Guide for the Music Business
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2017
Powerful Women / IFPI Plan / Atlanta Music Hub
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
May 2017
Annual Report + 2017 Global Music Report [PDF] + NMPA/YouTube Settlement + Ableton + Catalog Metadata Template [.csv]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2017
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2016
Spotify Data For Publishers
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2016
Music Business Organizations and Advocacy Groups + The CCC + Data Update
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2016
ISRC Search – YouTube for Artists – YouTube Basics Webinar (Free)
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2016
Annual Report 2015
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2015
Exploration Data
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
September 2015
What Metadata is Critical + Downloadable Template + Ad Rate Increase + New Search Software + PMA Conference + Adventure
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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
April 11, 2021
July 2015
Berklee College of Music: Fair Music Report – How Much Streaming Services Pay: Visualized
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2015
Streaming Platforms – How SoundCloud Monetization Works – SESAC Bought HFA – FaceBook Video
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2015
ASCAP Article Response – Managing Copyright on YouTube [VIDEO]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2015
Facebook Video – Why Did The GRD Fail – What Is Code
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2015
Exploration Year in Review – 2014
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2015
2014 YouTube Statistics
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2014
Happy Holidays
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2014
Streaming – Some Could Be Viewing It All Wrong
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2014
Investing in Music Global Report + YouTube Music Key Tutorial + Holiday Parties
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving + Office Closure
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2014
YouTube Music Key – LAUNCHED
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2014
YouTube Streaming Service – hacker / am – Hunnypot – AIMP Member Showcase
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
October 2014
Partner Development Program + Request For Feedback
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2014
$5 Million Obtained to Fund Digital Royalty Purchases and Advances
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
August 2014
How Much Should Writers Get Paid? with Richard Stumpf of Atlas Music Publishing [Video Interview]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2014
What Is The Consent Decree with Danielle Aguirre at the NMPA [INTERVIEW]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2014
SoundCloud Monetization Is Starting + Monitor Latino Convention + YouTube Pro Tips
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
July 2014
Multilingual Support + YouTube Certified Partner
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2014
FAQ – Free Video Production – LAWIM Panel
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
June 2014
Got Music Videos? Phoenix [new software] – Showcase benefitting Covenant House
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
May 2014
YouTube Certified – Billboard + NARIP Articles – Let’s Party
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2014
Latin Billboard Awards
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2014
Heartbleed [URGENT – IMPORTANT]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
April 2014
SoundCloud Data
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
March 2014
Digital Media Brief, Miami, and a Love Song
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2014
Who we are, Grammys, Conferences & Confidentiality
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
February 2014
How big is YouTube? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
December 2013
Merry Holidays and a Joyous New Year!!!
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Aaron Davis
April 11, 2021
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