by Courtnay Moriarty | Feb 10, 2025 | RIGHTSHOLDERS, TIKTOK
Greetings from the transitional space between TikTok existing and TikTok being banned in the US. Right now, TikTok is available, which means we’re analyzing Sound IDs on the platform to help rightsholders get paid. If you missed our last Sound ID piece where we showed...
by Courtnay Moriarty | Nov 21, 2024 | RIGHTSHOLDERS, TIKTOK
Key takeaways Social media uploaders use hacks on TikTok to avoid music detection Rightsholders aren’t being credited for all uses of their music because uploaders are avoiding music detection Pex’s music identification technology and Sound ID reports show...
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 Jakub Galka | Nov 27, 2023 | AI, RIGHTSHOLDERS
The top 100 songs on Spotify, Pandora, and Apple Music may have different genres, styles, and instrumentation, but they all have one thing in common: lyrics. Lyrics help songs top music charts and make them go viral on social media. But because of how often lyrics are...
by Larry Mills | Nov 1, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, DATA INSIGHTS, MODIFIED AUDIO, RIGHTSHOLDERS
At Pex, we have spent years building the best content and music identification technology so rightsholders can be attributed and compensated correctly. This market-leading technology powers our user-generated content (UGC) tracking solution, Discovery, and our content...
