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Duplicate Works, Diverted Royalties, and What the MLC Isn’t Catching

September 3, 2025

The first in a multi-part investigation into how duplicate registrations, orphan ISRC policies, and manual-only dispute handling may be quietly diverting royalties inside the MLC system. How much royalty inc... Read More...

Addressing the Source, Not the Symptom: A Top Metadata Expert Explains Why Proactive Data Quality Beats Data Cleaning

Natalie Jacobs (Equalizer Consulting)

August 25, 2025

It’s time for the music industry to shift from endless data clean-up to a strategy of quality at the source, and transform data from a liability into a reliable asset. The following comes from Natalie Jacobs... Read More...

Can the Music Industry Monetize AI – And Like It? A Conversation With OpenPlay Cofounder Edward Ginis

Paul Resnikoff

May 12, 2025

Is it time for the music industry to radically reconsider its approach to AI? Edward Ginis, cofounder and Chief Client Officer of OpenPlay, is already focused on monetizing AI instead of fighting it. An arden... Read More...

Beyond Distribution: Why Controlling Your Music Data Is the New Independence

Edward Ginis

April 15, 2025

As someone who has spent years navigating the complexities of digital music, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for rightsholders to take control of their content and data. The ability to manage your asset... Read More...

As PRO Inquiries Continue In Washington, Audoo Shares Some Shocking Song-Tracking Data from Denver

Paul Resnikoff

March 7, 2025

Theoretically, performing rights organizations (PROs) track and tally every song played in public and streaming platforms – then dole out the royalties accordingly. Now, London-based Audoo has hard evidence s... Read More...

Universal Music and ISNI Unveil ‘First of Its Kind’ Agreement — ‘Empowering Creators and Setting a New Standard for the Industry’

Dylan Smith

February 24, 2025

The ISNI International Agency has announced a “first of its kind” tie-up with Universal Music Group, which has officially adopted the namesake identifier. The London-based agency and the major label disclos... Read More...

music cue sheets feature metadata for the first time

Collaborative ‘Harmonized’ Music Cue Sheet Initiative Expands to Include Recording Metadata

Ashley King

September 17, 2024

A cross-sector project to 'harmonize' cue sheets for the use of music in audiovisual productions has been upgraded to include recording metadata for the first time. This work started in 2020 as a way to brin... Read More...

Robert Kyncl NMPA speech metadata problems

Warner Music CEO Says Metadata Problems Make the Industry More Vulnerable to AI — ‘It Takes the Teeth Out of Things’

Ashley King

June 14, 2024

Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl says metadata issues make the industry more susceptible to AI in his NMPA meeting keynote: “It takes the teeth out of things.” Metadata problems have been a continual thorn in t... Read More...

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Paul Resnikoff

March 14, 2024

Legitary has finally put a number on all those missing, incorrect, and fraudulent music streams. In its latest report, the streaming verification company reveals that up to 16% of streaming statements from DS... Read More...

Music Story Partners Inks Metadata-Focused Partnership With Japanese Streaming Platform Line Music

Ashley King

February 26, 2024

Music Story announces a partnership with Line Music to improve the quality of the Japanese music streaming service’s metadata technology. Music metadata leader Music Story has announced a partnership with Ja... Read More...

Luminate Acquires Artist-ID and Metadata Company Quansic, Plans to Take ‘Music Data Offerings to the Next Level’

Dylan Smith

February 6, 2024

Luminate (formerly P-MRC Data) has announced the acquisition of artist-identification and metadata-optimization platform Quansic. The purchasing company, which provides sales stats for Billboard’s charts, un... Read More...

DMN Pro Exclusive

Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.

DMN Pro

January 24, 2024

DMN Pro Q1 2024: Missing Payments? A Look At Loss Prevention In Music A comprehensive discussion on the state of music licensing, streaming fraud, metadata, and getting paid — with a panel of the foremost au... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Duplicate Works, Diverted Royalties, and What the MLC Isn’t Catching

Addressing the Source, Not the Symptom: A Top Metadata Expert Explains Why Proactive Data Quality Beats Data Cleaning

Can the Music Industry Monetize AI – And Like It? A Conversation With OpenPlay Cofounder Edward Ginis

Beyond Distribution: Why Controlling Your Music Data Is the New Independence

As PRO Inquiries Continue In Washington, Audoo Shares Some Shocking Song-Tracking Data from Denver

Universal Music and ISNI Unveil ‘First of Its Kind’ Agreement — ‘Empowering Creators and Setting a New Standard for the Industry’

Collaborative ‘Harmonized’ Music Cue Sheet Initiative Expands to Include Recording Metadata

Warner Music CEO Says Metadata Problems Make the Industry More Vulnerable to AI — ‘It Takes the Teeth Out of Things’

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Music Story Partners Inks Metadata-Focused Partnership With Japanese Streaming Platform Line Music

Luminate Acquires Artist-ID and Metadata Company Quansic, Plans to Take ‘Music Data Offerings to the Next Level’

Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.