User:Fortyninegroup/Music Reports
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Genre | Digital media |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Ronald H. Gertz, Esq. |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Douglas J. Brainin Les Watkins Roger Ging Jason Walker Karyn Ullman Anita Hunsaker William B. Colitre Michael Shanley Kate J. Cross |
| Services | Consulting Research Licensing and Administration Accounting |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Website | musicreports.com |
Music Reports is a Woodland Hills, CA company that provides services in music rights administration and royalty accounting.
Founded in 1995, Music Reports provides the following services:
• Administration of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music Incorporated and SESAC per program licenses for television broadcasters.
• Synchronization, master and performing rights licensing for broadcasters, film and television producers, and cable programming services.
• Licensing and accounting services for digital media service, mobile device and carrier clients.
• Copyright research and licensing for consumer products companies
• Strategic consulting services covering both the acquisition of content and content usage rights.
History
[edit]Music Reports was established to enable broadcasters seeking to reduce music licensing costs. Music Reports developed a per program license and administration service to collect and process television station schedules and revenues, and to automate report preparation and submission. Pursuant to the signing of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act in 1998, Music Reports initiated a program of copyright licensing for digital music services. In doing so, the company played a significant role in the development of digital media and content rights.
Current services
[edit]Music Reports currently serves a per program license administrator for local television stations in the United States owned by ABC, CBS and NBC. The company provides music rights clearances, licensing and accounting for digital and background music services. Lastly, the company provides copyright research, licensing and strategic consulting services on behalf of established and emerging content and technology businesses. Music Reports has compiled and maintains a proprietary database of over 12 million music copyrights.