by Kevin Casini | Aug 15, 2024 | MODIFIED AUDIO, NEWS & DATA, RIGHTSHOLDERS
Pex is the industry expert at identifying modified audio, and has released multiple data reports on the rampant proliferation of modified audio on UGC platforms and DSPs. Billboard also shined a light on modified audio, reinforcing what Pex had unearthed: hundreds of...
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 Jaclyn Petrovich | Jun 5, 2024 | MODIFIED AUDIO
Earlier this year we published a report on the state of modified audio across user-generated content (UGC) platforms for 2023. We found hundreds of millions of modified audio tracks were distributed in 2023 across 20 plus social media platforms, which was an estimated...
by Jaclyn Petrovich | May 14, 2024 | BRANDS
As an advertiser looking to create engaging content and drive brand awareness on social media, using popular music can be a powerful way to connect with your audience. However, navigating the rules around copyrighted music can be complicated. Taking a thoughtful...
by Jake Handy | May 7, 2024 | AI
The fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and music composition proposes some radical changes to how music is created. While music creation may seem like a more challenging task for AI, we’re already seeing an explosion of AI music tools similar to what we saw with...
by Jaclyn Petrovich | Apr 30, 2024 | AI
The rise of AI-generated technologies has sparked many copyright questions that have yet to be answered. Currently in the U.S., AI-generated content isn’t copyrightable, models potentially are trained on copyrighted content without licenses, and it’s unknown whether...