London-based music royalty software provider Backbeat Solutions has launched a new royalty management system dedicate to production music that is expected to streamline global copyright registration.

The Global Rights And Royalty Exchange (G-RREX) will see metadata uploaded to the Backbeat database automatically pushed to sub-publishers around the world and then further to local performance rights societies in each territory.

“G-RREX is a pioneering system that will enable production mu...

US metal band Metallica has been awarded the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award to reward them as one of the most streamed acts in the music rights organisation’s 20-year history.

“Metallica is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and for good reason,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “They have built and rebuilt themselves, continually honing their epic sound with each album and constantly expanding their appeal without abandoning their roots. M...

A vast majority of consumers feel human creativity remains essential to the creation of music and that an artist’s music or vocals should not be used or ingested by AI without permission, according to the forthcoming Engaging with Music 2023, produced by global record labels' organisation IFPI.

The report is based on a survey of more than 43,000 people across 26 countries, and for the first time contains findings on consumers' attitudes regarding music and artificial intelligence.

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