What you can learn from tracking your music on social media
Let’s talk about social media stalking. No, not the kind where you scroll back several years on a stranger’s Facebook page and accidentally like a photo from 2010 – the
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Tracking the Grammys: The most viral song doesn’t belong to Harry, Beyoncé, or Lizzo
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
What platforms need to know about the Digital Services Act (DSA): Part Three, The Enforcement
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
What platforms need to know about the Digital Services Act (DSA): Part Two, The Obligations
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
What platforms need to know about the Digital Services Act (DSA): Part One, The Scope
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.
Why creators and rightsholders need Standard Technical Measures (STMs) defined and adopted
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.
Name that tune: How melody matching finds more revenue for songwriters
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
800 Pound Gorilla Media leverages Pex technology to proactively find uses of comedy content on social media
When we like something on the Internet, we love to share it with others. At Pex, we identify the reuploads of content on social media platforms to track how audio
Judgment highlights: EU Court of Justice rules Article 17 is valid, dismisses Poland’s action of annulment
In late 2019, Poland brought an action to the Court of Justice of the European Union seeking the annulment of two parts of Article 17 of the EU DSM Directive