by Jenny Crawford | Nov 3, 2025 | TECHNOLOGY
We help rightsholders solve some pretty technical problems, like finding all versions of a song online even if it’s been sped up, chopped up, or mashed up. We get into the hairy details of cover versions and publisher splits. But, sometimes the problem plaguing...
by Jenny Crawford | Mar 28, 2024 | DATA INSIGHTS, DISCOVERY
Everyone loves March Madness, so why limit it to college basketball? At Pex, we track music and videos across the Internet, and wanted to join in on the fun. We tracked songs from Billboard’s Top 16 artists as of March 16th to see whose music had the most reuploads,...
by Jenny Crawford | Feb 7, 2024 | DATA INSIGHTS
TikTok, the pandemic’s golden child that couldn’t be banned, is under fire once again. This time, Universal Music Group (UMG) is calling for a ‘time out’ on TikTok as its licensing negotiations with the platform have failed. It’s no secret that TikTok contains huge...
by Jenny Crawford | Sep 28, 2023 | BRANDS, CASE STUDY
Music makes branded content more engaging and human. But with confusing copyright regulations, brands need to be proactive to ensure their content isn’t using unlicensed music, especially if paid influencers or employees are using music to promote their products and...
by Jenny Crawford | Jun 29, 2023 | RIGHTSHOLDERS, TECHNOLOGY
The music industry has always been influenced by technological advancements and today it finds itself at the forefront of another digital revolution. At the 2023 NAMM Show, industry experts brought together by music and technology community A3E discussed the...
