By Tami LaTrell DIAGNOSIS: The industry record is real. So is the gap. Spotify says it paid more than $11 billion to music rights holders in 2025, up more than 10% from ...
The Paper Trail | September 23, 2026By Tami LaTrell On September 17, 2026, SoundExchange and Music Nation Copyrights Management in the United Arab Emirates announced a reciprocal agreement covering neighboring rights. That ...
By Tami LaTrell, Music Publishing Executive and Rights Strategist The MLC intends to begin the market-share distribution process for remaining unclaimed accrued blanket royalties in 2027. When that process begins, it will ...
By Tami LaTrell The music industry is making room for a product that sits between a physical album, a digital experience, and a piece of fan culture. Beginning with the October 2–8, ...
By Tami LaTrell Music publishing executive and rights strategist Published September 12, 2026 Categories: Diagnosis · Royalty Education · Catalog Infrastructure Welcome to The Paper Trail: a recurring series about important publishing and royalty ...
By Tami LaTrell, music publishing executive and rights strategist Diagnosis: Is your catalog actually earning everywhere it should? A music catalog audit is a detailed review of your songs, recordings, ownership information, ...
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