Music Intel - Field Notes https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research Editorial pieces from Music Intel on royalty mechanics, streaming integrity, and catalogue economics. Four Offices: the Chief Executive's Office, the Chief Operations Office, the Chief Data Office and the Chief Creative Office. en-GB Copyright 2026 Music Intel Ltd Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel corporate site (Astro) From Filing Cabinets to 10 Trillion Touchpoints: The Evolution of Data in the Music Industry https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/evolution-of-data-in-the-music-industry A personal view from Karl Parsons Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Karl Parsons, CRO Chief Creative Office For the Record Music Intel https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/evolution-of-data-in-the-music-industry When Bad Data Hits the Wrong Note: The Data Understanding & Quality Crisis Facing the Music Industry https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/bad-data-music-rights-and-royalties Poorly understood, incomplete and inconsistent music data makes accurate rights identification and timely royalty payment increasingly difficult. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Data Office Music, Data & Insights Musicata Pro https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/bad-data-music-rights-and-royalties What Personal Values Mean in Business https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/what-personal-values-mean-in-business A founder-authored statement on how honesty, kindness, acceptance and gratitude shape the way Music Intel builds, works with people and makes decisions. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wendy, Founder Chief Operations Office Harmonic Considerations Music Intel https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/what-personal-values-mean-in-business The data has outgrown the music industry https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/data-has-outgrown-the-music-industry A source-backed analysis of why fragmented identifiers and metadata still delay attribution and payment, and why AI makes data governance more important. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Data Office Music, Data & Insights Musicata Pro public-source analysis https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/data-has-outgrown-the-music-industry How artificial streaming puts music decisions at risk https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/bot-streaming-jeopardising-music An editorial view, checked against platform policy and a federal fraud case, on why genuine listening intent matters more than inflated headline counts. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Creative Office For the Record Musicata Pro editorial opinion https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/bot-streaming-jeopardising-music Why identifiers and identity matching matter to royalty allocation https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/identity-matching-royalties-suspense Names, aliases, roles, works and recordings must be connected with evidence. A plain-language guide to identity records, unmatched royalties and suspense. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Creative Office For the Record Black Box public-source analysis https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/identity-matching-royalties-suspense Unauthorised uploads and recording identity abuse: what the public evidence establishes https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/unauthorised-uploads-recording-identity-abuse Unauthorised uploads and malicious artist-profile attachments are documented. Their frequency and any direct royalty-diversion mechanism are not established by the public sources reviewed here. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Creative Office For the Record Black Box research brief https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/unauthorised-uploads-recording-identity-abuse The MLC historical royalties pool: what the current figures show https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/mlc-historical-royalties-pool The MLC reported an adjusted historical total of $397.3 million and $238.7 million distributed through September 2026. The remaining balance is not automatically synonymous with unmatched royalties. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Executive's Office Music Data Intelligence Black Box public-source analysis https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/mlc-historical-royalties-pool CWR carries registrations at scale. Submitted is not the same as resolved. https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/cwr-breaking-royalties-since-1999 CWR is an established registration format. A practical guide to acknowledgements, conflicts and the controls needed after a file is submitted. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Data Office Music, Data & Insights Black Box public-source analysis https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/cwr-breaking-royalties-since-1999 Neighbouring rights are substantial, international and data-dependent https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/neighbouring-rights-data-and-territories Current PPL, GVL and SENA figures show the scale of neighbouring-rights activity. Coverage, mandates, eligibility and recording data determine the path to payment. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Music Intel Chief Executive's Office Music Data Intelligence Black Box public-source analysis https://musicintel.co.uk/industry/research/neighbouring-rights-data-and-territories