by Jenny Crawford | Feb 6, 2023 | DATA INSIGHTS
Every year the Grammys recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry, and awards are determined by the creators’ peers in the Recording Academy. Millions tune in to see if their favorite artist takes home an award, but many are disappointed as the music...
by Vobile Team | Dec 5, 2022 | POLICY
This is the second installment of a three-part blog series on the DSA. Miss the two blogs? Catch up on “The Scope” and “The Obligations.” The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU regulation targeting digital platforms, much like the EU Copyright Directive and...
by Vobile Team | Nov 16, 2022 | POLICY
This is the second installment of a three-part blog series on the DSA. Miss the first blog? Catch up on “The Scope.” The Digital Services Act (DSA) goes into effect in January 2024, but compliance deadlines may come sooner for intermediaries designated by the...
by Vobile Team | Nov 8, 2022 | POLICY
At Pex, we have extensively covered the adoption of the European Union’s Copyright Directive, especially its Article 17, to help educate platforms, rightsholders, and creators on their rights and responsibilities. We have also carefully watched the development of...
by Vobile Team | Oct 5, 2022 | POLICY, RIGHTSHOLDERS
Standard Technical Measures, or STMs, are the focus of many current discussions in Washington D.C., particularly around the SMART Copyright Act of 2022 and the U.S. Copyright Office STM hearings. STMs are key to copyright legislation reform in the U.S., which aims to...
by Larry Mills | Aug 2, 2022 | RIGHTSHOLDERS
Songwriters are the foundation of the music industry, and yet they have to fight the hardest for their royalties. Not only do they make three times less than recording artists on streaming royalties, they also lack extra income sources such as touring, and it’s more...