Industry insights, product updates and thought leadership from our team.
A publisher is claiming $25,000 a work for stripped songwriter credits. A company sued over a song before it existed. Signal 008 on music metadata cleanup.
Changing distributors is stressful. One wrong move and your play counts, playlist placements and related artist connections disappear. Here is how to do it properly.
Music supervisors move fast. When the call comes, your catalogue needs to be ready. Here is exactly what sync-ready looks like in 2026.
DistroKid pulled releases on an unproven UMG claim. Three platforms now decide if your record is AI. Signal 007 on CWR export music and absent parties.
Catalogue deals are moving faster than ever. Here is what buyers, investors and acquirers actually look at before they make an offer, and why your metadata matters more than your music.
Oasis stopped a £1.6m tape sale without proving ownership. DDEX meets behind closed doors. Signal 006 on music catalog management UK and missing schedules.
The errors hiding in your catalogue right now, what they are costing you and how to fix them before your next delivery.
For $3.75 an AI track landed on a working band's Spotify page. Ten distributor contracts read at source, three of them undated. Signal 005 from rightsHUB.
A counterfeit recording carried a real ISRC. A publisher lost $102m because it could not say which works it owned. Signal 004 on proving what you hold.
The global electronic music industry is worth $15.1 billion. Catalogue deal flow is accelerating. Streaming platforms are cracking down on fraud. Signal 003 on the catalogue economy.
The UK Government has set a new standard for music streaming metadata. Here is what it means for labels, publishers and catalogue owners operating in the United Kingdom.
Whether you are preparing for a sale, seeking investment, switching distributors or simply want to know exactly what you own, a thorough catalogue audit is the starting point. This guide walks through contracts, rights, metadata, assets and delivery.
Distributors reject incomplete deliveries. Collection societies cannot match usage without correct identifiers. AI disclosure is entering delivery workflows. This guide covers the core metadata requirements labels and publishers need to meet today.
BMC26 starts Wednesday. The UK electronic music industry's annual gathering lands in Brighton for four days. 240+ speakers, catalogue deals worth £220m, AI disclosure in the delivery pipeline and the numbers behind the UK's domestic fragility. Your BMC week signal.
The global music industry is now worth $31.7 billion. Catalogues are becoming financial instruments. AI licensing is rewriting deal documents. And Sir Paul McCartney just got banned from Reddit. Your Easter week signal.
rightsHUB has unveiled its latest feature for labels and publishers. rightsDROP enables labels and publishers to create customisable templates for artists and managers to submit metadata and assets for new releases.
The proposed acquisition of Downtown by Virgin has sparked widespread debate across the music industry but is it really all doom and gloom for independents? We explore the bigger picture.
The electronic music industry thrives on live experiences: club nights, festivals and global tours. Yet these events come with a significant environmental cost.
Managing music rights has never been the most glamorous part of the music industry. rightsHUB is here to change all that with sleek design, simplified processes and cutting-edge features.
In the fast paced and ever evolving world of music, managing contracts, assets, data and licences can be daunting. rightsHUB simplifies the complex and future-proofs your business.
In the fast-evolving world of music, managing contracts, assets and licences can be daunting. rightsHUB offers a smarter way to save time, reduce costs and future-proof your business.
We sat down with Music Ally to have a chat about rightsHUB, present and future plans. See the full feature covering how the platform works, metadata, DataDoktor and more.
A deep dive into the world of MRT, looking at what it is, how it works, the key players and how rightsHUB is working with rightsholders and MRT companies.
Discover how rightsHUB helps labels, publishers and catalogue owners manage their music assets with confidence.