by Larry Mills | Sep 10, 2025 | RIGHTSHOLDERS, TECHNOLOGY
As rightsholders continually find new ways to identify music online, uploaders keep finding new ways to transform copyrighted content and evade detection. That’s why it’s important to adapt technology to solve ever-evolving issues, and why we’ve just released our...
by Larry Mills | Jul 9, 2025 | BRANDS
After winning a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions for their one-second song campaign, Budweiser came under fire for its disregard of music licensing. The brand, which claims to be “the beer behind the music”, made a bold move when stating it paid nothing for music rights in...
by Larry Mills | May 28, 2025 | RIGHTSHOLDERS
Since there’s been an increase in copyright lawsuits against major brands, we decided to see what commercial music use looks like across different industries. Recently, we analyzed over 19k social media posts from 10 top beauty brands and found that 25% of beauty...
by Larry Mills | Jul 1, 2024 | RIGHTSHOLDERS, TECHNOLOGY
Songwriters are the creative force behind the music industry, yet they face an uphill battle when it comes to earning royalties from their works. Unlike recording artists who can supplement their income through tours, merchandise, and other revenue streams,...
by Larry Mills | Feb 28, 2024 | DATA INSIGHTS, MODIFIED AUDIO
In early 2023, we published a report on the state of modified audio across user-generated content (UGC) platforms. We found hundreds of millions of pieces of modified audio on these sites, representing millions in potential missed royalties for music rightsholders....
