Industry Perspectives

Global overview of recorded music revenues, consumption patterns, and streaming growth.

Annual report by IFPI, offering detailed data on music consumption, revenues, and streaming across Europe. Provides the market context in which rights are exercised and value is created (or lost) in the digital age.

Provides an accessible explanation of why metadata matters, how it impacts royalties, and what steps artists and labels can take to improve it. Metadata accuracy determines whether you get paid. This guide translates complex data standards into actionable advice.

Offers a practical, artist-friendly breakdown of best practices for keeping metadata clean and consistent across platforms. Highlights simple ways to prevent data errors that can cost creators significant income.

Outlines metadata standards developed in collaboration with CI (Creative Industries). Establishes industry-level guidelines to improve data flow across platforms and ensure creators are accurately credited and remunerated.

PRS for Music Nexus Portal Guide explains how songwriters and publishers can manage works, claim royalties, and monitor usage directly through PRS’s online system. Empowers creators to take control of their metadata and performance royalties — essential for transparency and accuracy in music rights management.