Music Industry Essentials

Artist discoverability seems to be the hot topic of the week! Let’s see what we have in store this Friday for the music industry's latest news

A trend on TikTok reshaping a whole part of the music production, that's so far-fetched. Sped up songs had taken over TikTok and are now another revenue stream

Let's talk streaming algorithms, metadata, playlists, and innovations like Spatial Audio .Why are they important? How do they help get your music up there?

Music supervisors bridge the gap between the music and media industries. They ensure that tracks enhance visual storytelling and resonate with the audience

How to design, build, sustain a brand for your artists in the long term? A fully digital environment comes with its perks, see how you can take full advantage

Music genres are a captivating insight into the culture and civilization of the world. However, in the modern era, people often refer to music genres as niches

We can't talk about resurgence anymore when it comes to vinyls; the physical format has managed to stay impressive, so time to take a hard look at vinyls.

When talking about AI and creation, usually it's pretty simple: we're nowhere near a functional technology able to create. The most advanced is voice cloning.

Influence in music can have to faces: influencers fastracking an artist's development through their own content or artists becoming influencers themselves.

In a context in which image is the first impression an artist makes, the mission of a creative directors becomes even more challenging, but what is their job?

Musicians, professionals, labels, editors... Little by little, everyone gets their own shiny new tool to use, powered by AI. We tried out a few of them!

Without any surprise, playlists are unmissable in an artist development strategy, but AI is used for all kinds of recommendations but is it working as well?

Here's a term that has been thrown around more than we can begin to count! What is the concept behind "superfans", and mostly, is it viable for our industry?

Music has never seen so many independent artists, labels or publishers. What are the best practices to start making your way in the music business?

As streaming services dominate the music landscape, the importance of playlists in an artist's development strategy must be explored by music businesses.

Amidst the focus on digital income, merchandise—which often gets pushed to the back—is one of the best methods of generating profit. Let's talk merchandising!

Promoting artists—thanks to the ever-changing demands of the industry—isn’t always straightforward, and getting wrong can destroy an artist's career. 

Time for a quick recap; music piracy has always been around, but now that we are launching several actions to fight it, maybe a refresher could be good!

From the moment you start working in the music industry, artists should be on your mind. Reprtoir supports creation by taking all admin tasks out of the way!

Good news! You'll get to see us in person at the Future Music Forum this year! Let's meet in Barcelona at the event and catch us on stage during our panel!

At its core, networking is the art of building relationships and fostering a sense of community among industry insiders. And what better time to get into it?

A clear trend is developing in immersive audio; this is the time of re-recording, spatialization and even rethinking catalog management. Luckily, we can help!

Who is behind the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry? What is their role and why does it concern music professionals? Let's dive in together!

YouTube Content ID is one tool that all video creators need to understand. By scanning user uploads & identifying matches, Content ID helps track your rights

It's always good to go back to basics; so it's time to revisit some of the biggest copyright infringement cases to fully grasp the matter. Let's dive in!

If you've been looking into tech in the music field, you have stumbled on fingerprinting. So what is it and how can you implement it in your worklfow?

We've been noticing a lot of noise about fake streams and their impact on streaming business model. But what's the actual part on the platforms?

Let's dive into the contractual terms, that may be a challenge to fully apprehend. What does cross-collateralization imply for a label and their artists?

It may feel like cover artwork has less importance than before in music, but make no mistake, it still has an impact. And it comes with its licenses to manage.

Masters in the music industry reference the original sound recording, but regarding the business aspects, what does it imply? Who owns them? How should we manag

What's behind autotagging? From the necessity to take care of your metadata to the best practices, Reprtoir helps you understand an important process!

What has music to do with the Film and TV industries? Well they're inevitably connected, and for music professionals, it means that sync operations are capital

Music as a tool or the endgame of advertising: new trends, new models, new opportunities. From sync to marketing use cases, let's dive into the possibilities!

There's no hiding the fact that music has been taken over by a financial craze over the last year. Finance and more specifically Fintech have become interested

Novelty doesn't reside only in music creation, the whole industry is facing new trends. Tech has become a core part of our ecosystem, now we're mixing it up!

Music industry spreads its action across several fields. Reprtoir explores the opportunities among various industries for you; let's dive into the connections

Hi-Res audio is one of the main aspects for streaming platforms' strategies. What does it imply for music industry workers? Hint: we'll talk about metadata!

Merchandising is always a good way to drive revenue for artists and their teams, from selling at live events to selling online, what are the strategies to adopt

Let’s dive into the belly of the beast and talk about DAO, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, and see how these collectives could be interesting for you

We've heard a lot about the attention recession; we're getting out more than in the last two years, platforms are losing subscribers... What happens next?

What does it mean when a track or any kind of asset is public domain? What's the meaning for the music industry? Let us tell you all about the implications

Who are the aggregators in the music industry? Why are they such a big use nowadays and most of all, who is Reprtoir working with among them?

It doesn't hurt to get back to basics from time to time: let's talk about 360 deals in the music industry and their place in our field today.

We had to get into it at some point: the main companies of the music industry are setting their attention onto the Metaverse and immersive experiences.

We've been hearing about them here and there, but what are fake streams? How are they impacting the music industry today and what exactly are we talking about?

DRM, or digital rights management, is usually something users try to bypass online. But what hides behind that term for professionals? Let's find out

Intellectual property is at the very basis of the music industry, so it's always good to freshen up on how it's enforced in our field as music professionals.

Is Hi-Res audio streaming the main differentiating point for platforms? Let us tell you a bit more about lossless sound for music streaming and its importance.

The job of A&R in record labels has quickly evolved within the last few years. Without any surprises, it all comes down to one major asset: data & traceability

Understanding how recommendation algorithms work, how to use tools to maximize your efforts isn’t only useful, it's vital when you're working on discoverability

Whether you've heard about them or are using these metadata standards already, discover how Reprtoir can help you manage them easily and in no time!

Music catalogs have been at the center of attention during the pandemic. So let's see exactly what it is all coming down to: what are catalogs bringing out?

During the pandemic, music publishing has proven to be resilient, but most importantly, it became a stream of revenue that you can't afford to miss.

Marketing can cover such a wide ground, and yet, it's often linked to artists. But as music professionals, your take on marketing is important as well.

Monetization in music has been on everyone's mind since digital streams of revenue have been the main resource for artists and their teams. What is it about?

What is the Creator Economy? And most importantly, how is it influencing the bond with an artist's audience, the conception of creation and your work?

Working in the music industry, we all know that music rights management can be rough. But let's talk about the ones who are receiving it: rights holders.

Make the best out of Playlists for business for your sync deals and sales pitches: get private playlists with real time analytics and improve your workflow!

Data has become a major part of any business decision, and music is not exception. Why should record labels and music publishers study their data too?

The music industry has a lot of moving parts, which is why interoperability becomes key, especially when we are talking about music metadata standards.

What are we talking about when it comes to music data? For music professionals, data brings a clear understanding of their business, see how we can help!

What are the best practices for your tracks releases? Reprtoir built a software suite to help you through the whole process, and we're happy to give you tips!

Music video royalties have been one of the most important content over lthe last year, but do you know how to manage them properly? We might have a solution!

We've heard about synchronization being one of the key turns for artists in the music industry, but are you up to date of what music sync licensing is?

What is a music publisher? Who are the main publishers companies? Know everything there is is to understand in music publishing on Reprtoir's blog!

What do record labels do? How does a record label work? We're answering your questions on Reprtoir's blog, since we've a record label software with our users!

Is DDEX metadata something you should take a look at? The DDEX format for music is a standards setting organization to make the exchange of data easy.

What is common works registration? Discover what is behind CWR for music publishing administration and how it could impact your music business.

Music data standard definition is an old tune playing at the ear of music professionals. Why do we need them to fix music tags and why it might be decisive?

You've heard it everywhere: music metadata management is key in the music industry today. Building a metadata editor, we have a few insights to share.

Unmissable when working in the music industry: copyright. Then how to find your path in music copyright laws? Let us help you understand everything!

We've been defining several Essentials from Music Industry, so what are the differences between them? What can we say about Performance and Mechanical rights?

Performance royalties are the payment that represents the right to broadcast a musical work, but how does that work? We went back to basics for you!

Mechanical rights and royalties are some of the most misunderstood royalty streams that exist in music. Let us guide you through it!

If you're involved with the music industry, you'll need to understand publishing royalties. Discover our new article of the series Music Industry Essentials!

Neighboring rights can be a tricky topic if you’re a newcomer in the music industry. We're going back to basics on neighboring rights management for you!

Reprtoir's series on Music Industry's Essentials is focusing on Collective Management Organizations and their implications in music rights management.

Music royalties are the basis of digital streams of revenue for music artists and their teams, and yet, they can be tough to fully understand.