Is preparing products for delivery a very time consuming part of your schedule? The following article comes from Reprtoir, a proud partner of DMN. Does navigating between distribution platforms and different content management systems makes data manage…
Category archives: Music Metadata
Top Streaming Exec: The MLC Is Choking On a ‘Once-In-a-Lifetime Opportunity’
Major streaming services appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with the as-yet-unformed Mechanical Licensing Collective, or MLC. Just this morning, a top executive at one of the largest streaming platforms in the world — who wished to remain ano…
Jaxsta Signs Commercial Data Access Agreement With Merlin
Merlin Network has enjoyed a successful 2019 so far. Last month, the indie label collective posted its financials for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2019. The company paid out $845 million to its label and distributor members, up 63% year-over-year. …
Genius Embedded Secret Codes Into Its Lyrics to Prove Google Was Stealing Them
Genius presents evidence to prove its long-running case against Google. Genius, the New York-based site that allows users to interpret, analyze, and comment on the (accurately transcribed) lyrics of popular songs, alleges that Google copied these lyric…
Groundbreaking Metadata Alliance Announced Between Music, Film, TV Industries — “This Partnership Will Have a Truly Significant Impact on Rights Holders”
A cross-industry metadata alliance could loosen millions in unmatched royalties from films and TV series. The music industry is notorious for its disastrously disorganized metadata and billions in unmatched royalties. But despite extremely contentious…
How AI Solves the Unclaimed Royalties Problem
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a subject generating significant attention, both in the music industry and beyond. The following comes from Stephen Brady, Lead Software Engineer at Exactuals, a proud partner of DMN. Many fear AI could put jobs at ri…
Dubset Media Quietly Inks a One-Year Pact With 7Digital
7digital has signed with Dubset Media for a one-year partnership. As part of the deal, 7digital will provide access to its platform to assist Dubset Media to enhance its proprietary ‘Mixscan’ recognition technology. The terms of the deal are confidenti…
Are You Ready for the Future of Rights Management?
Three keys to 21st century rights management success. The following comes from Michael Simon, President and CEO of Rumblefish and the Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), both proud partners of Digital Music News. Working in the music industry isn’t for the f…
Max Martin, UMG, Avid, DDEX, Session Announce the ‘World’s First End-to-End Music Credits Ecosystem’
Let’s give these artists some credit. Last week, a consortium of industry and artist associations banded together to underscore the importance of a “more robust and effective system of digital attribution and credits.” In a joint statement, the Artist …
Gracenote Is Now Layering Artist Images Into Track Metadata — With Muzooka Powering the Expansion
Thanks to a new partnership with Muzooka, Gracenote will now feature photos in the music metadata it offers to providers. The partnership was announced today to allow artists more control over how their music appears on streaming services. Gracenote, …