In a recent update by Alphabet, YouTube Shorts ad revenue will now be split between music rights holders and creators, starting February 1, based on the number of tracks used. »
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What is a Recording Artist? [https://exploration.io/what-is-a-recording-artist/] In the music business, a recording artist is a person that performs songs in a studio-like setting »
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We want to kick off this newsletter with a new series about Music Industry Basics from our most recent publication: “How the Music Business Works: 2nd »
In this newsletter: * The MLC Holds Second Annual Membership Meeting: Announces Nearly $700M in Royalties Distributed to Date to Members * Apple Music Just Raised Its Subscription »
In this newsletter: * Slacker Owes SoundExchange $10M in Unpaid Royalties, Judge Rules * Is Spotify Readying a $20-a-Month “Platinum” Tier That Includes HiFi Audio? * IMPALA Again Confirms »
Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) has moved to a for-profit business model after more than 80 years operating as a not-for-profit organization. The US PRO recently hired »
The RIAA recently reported that Latin music reached a total of $510 million in the first half of this year. Music streaming formats made up 97% »
Exploration’s Stories & Lessons Podcast Episode 2 is out now, featuring an update at large by CEO/Co-Founder Aaron Davis. Thank you for lending your »
YouTube launched Creator Music on Tuesday, which will give YouTubers licensing access to popular music for use in their videos. Music rights holders can allow their »
YouTube has reported that the company paid more than $6 billion to the music industry between July 2021 and June 2022. This is a $2 billion »
Indie music publisher organization IMPEL is now partnering in North America with CMRRA and SX Works to help IMPEL members manage their digital rights in Canada »
The “Phonorecords IV” settlement has now agreed upon a headline US mechanical streaming royalty rate of 15.35% of total revenue to songwriters and publishers from »
According to a report by 9to5Google, YouTube released a dedicated Explore page for podcasts alongside its other mainstays like the Trending tab and YouTube Music. The »
In Q2 2022, China’s Tencent Music Entertainment raked in USD $315 million from online music streaming subscribers, up 17.6% YoY. Paying music users were »
Spotify has announced “Spotify Tickets” to start testing concert ticket sales directly to fans. The move comes after a strong post-lockdown fan demand for live music »
Trade bodies Digital Media Association (DiMA) and Songwriters of North America (SONA) pushed the “Credits Due” initiative together during a songwriting camp in July. Credits Due »
In an initiative to change the way artists and music rights holders are paid from Facebook, Meta announced that it will be moving to a revenue-sharing »
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