THE SOURCEAUDIO BLOG
YouTube Shorts monetization is now live. Here's what else is new in June.
June was a build-heavy month across our licensing, YouTube, and Collect businesses. We launched a major upgrade to our music-monitoring service, invested in faster and more accurate royalty processing, moved several enterprise integrations...[ READ MORE ]
The operational side of maximizing catalog revenue
One of the clearest indicators of long-term catalog health is whether there’s a real system of record behind it. By that we mean: a single place where the rest of the business can quickly confirm what a work is, who owns it, what iden...[ READ MORE ]
May at a Glance: A Product Update, the Brief Inbox, and a New AI Podcast
The Brief Inbox didn't slow down in May, and neither did we. Column customization shipped, and Drew made an appearance on Morning Brew's new AI podcast to talk music and AI. Drew on The Intelligence Shift Drew Silverstein, our Presid...[ READ MORE ]
Why Brands Are Moving Toward Aggregator-Driven Music Licensing
The way music gets licensed for advertising is changing at the infrastructure level. More brands and agencies are moving toward aggregator-driven ecosystems, where platforms like SourceAudio plug directly into proprietary music discover...[ READ MORE ]
Client Feature: Bad Owl Talks Building a Synch Business and Staying Connected Post-Covid
We recently spoke with Bad Owl, a boutique creative agency working in the synch space. Team members Megan Kinney, Dani Kraft, and Laura Payne share how they run a successful synch house in the time of covid, and founders Samuel Murphy and P...[ READ MORE ]
Single Song & Subscription Model Licensing via Braintree
Braintree and SourceAudio work in cooperation to empower licensing merchants in building out a complete and fully automated checkout process. The integrated system accepts over 130 different major currencies, providing payment infrastructur...[ READ MORE ]
Upcoming Online Music Industry Events and Resources - October + November 2020
PMA Academy: Global Month - October 13 at 9AM, October 20 at 3PM, & October 27 at 9AM (All times PST) This October, the Production Music Association’s PMA Academy will be hosting a series of three hour-long events discussing regio...[ READ MORE ]