Music Dist.

Music Distribution

The process of getting music from the artist to the listener

Metadata

Information about a song embedded into the song file

3 types of metadata

Descriptive

Ownership

Recommendation

Descriptive Metadata

The content describes and identifies the musical asset like the title, author, or collaborators' names.

(Categorization)

Ownership Metadata

The information describing the contractual agreement associated with a song.

It is used to calculate the generated royalties. (identifying songs and owners)

Recomendation Metadata

Information describing the sound recording, including genre, mood, or similar audio scores. It helps streaming platforms pair the right music with the right audience, enhancing music discovery. (Finding similar songs)

Big 3 record labels

Sony

Universal

Warner

RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

A trade organization that represents the music recording industry in America. Its certifies gold, platinum, double plat.

MMA

Music Modernization Act

It updated the copyright law to make statutory licensing more fair for creators and more efficient for digital music providers.

Why was the MMA needed?

Primarily because of outdated copywrite laws that don't account for modern streaming services and royalties.

3 titles of the MMA

Music Licensing Modernization Act

Classics Protection Act

Allocation For Music Producers Act

TITLE 1: Music Licensing Modernization Act

Established the MLC. (Mechanical Licensing Collective)

Established the DLC. (Digital Licensing Coordinator)

Created a blanket license for streaming services.

TITLE 2: Classics Protection Act

Brought pre-1972 songs into the Federal Copyright system and gave royalty compensation for artists that released hit songs before 1972.

TITLE 3: Allocation For Music Producers Act

Allows producers, sound engineers, and mixers involved in the creative process of a song to make royalties and revieve compensation.

Digital Licensee Coordinator

A nonprofit entity that coordinates licenses and is a designated nonvoting members of the MLC.

Song Trust

Songtrust is a company that collects publishing royalties and administers music publishing for songwriters, producers, and other rightsholders.

What Is Spacial Audio?

An immersive 3D listening experience that orbits sound around you and your movements. It allows sound to move in a 360 degree space.

Binaural Audio

Stereo system with 3D sound processing

surround sound

Multiple speakers around a listener for immersive listening.

Object Based Audio

Surround sound with movement.

Bandzoogle

Builds websites for musicians.

PRO

Performing Rights Orginization

It collects income on behalf of publishers and songwriters.

(BMI, ASCAP)

Mechanical License

A legal agreement that gives someone permission to use a copyrighted song.

Blanket License

A single license that gives someone access to a catalog of songs for use.