We examine the unique challenges associated with administering film and TV music catalogs, from soundtracks to production music cues.
Eamonn Forde
We examine the progress being made with regards to cleaning up music rights data and look at industry-wide solutions and initiatives.
As the music industry deals with royalties on an increasingly global scale, we examine the need for more multi-territory and global licensing.
The music industry is facing an uphill battle as data volumes continue to explode. We take a look at how rights holders and their systems are coping.
Music publishing executives discuss how their marketing and playlist strategies are shifting and where the potential lies in the relationship between publishers and DSPs.
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All The Presidents’ Memos: The Music Industry Under Trump and Then Biden
by Eamonn Forde Feb 10, 2021A look at what Trump’s administration did for the benefit – and detriment – of the music industry, and where things might stand under Biden.
- Analysis
Indie-Fatigable: The Current State of Independent Music Publishing Globally
by Eamonn Forde Jan 25, 2021Key takeaways from a recent report which assembles, for the first time, the global market revenue and percentage share of the independent music publishing sector.
- Analysis
Six Takeaways for Publishers from the DCMS Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming
by Eamonn Forde Jan 19, 2021The DCMS held the latest in a series of inquiries into the economics of streaming music on 19th January. Here are the most significant arguments and quotes with a publishing-centric focus.
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2020 x 20: The Themes That Defined a Blockbuster Year in Music Publishing Deals
by Eamonn Forde Dec 18, 2020A look at the 20 themes that defined a huge year in music publishing, from a pandemic-resilient acquisition market to an ever-evolving set of deals and investments.
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A Metadata with Destiny: The Next Steps for Digital Music Information
by Eamonn Forde Dec 07, 2020From smart speakers and livestreaming to discovery algorithms and contextual playlists, we look at how music metadata is evolving with new technologies.
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What Q3’s Music Industry Numbers Tell Us About the Future of Royalties
by Eamonn Forde Nov 18, 2020Recent figures released by the majors are giving the industry reason for hope, though societies warn that we may not know the extent of the pandemic’s impact for some time.
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Writers’ Bloc: Music Licensing in the Age of the Poly-Writer Hit
by Eamonn Forde Sep 28, 2020The new songwriting craft is fast outpacing the industry frameworks designed to support it. We take a look at how processes and structures are trying – and struggling – to play catch up.