Abstract: Disclosed herein is a musical works administration service to digital music service providers (DSPs), to provide a streamlined approach for such DSPs to comply with copyright licensing, accounting, and reporting requirements. The service receives, from the DSP, information relating to sound recordings used by the DSP during a relevant time period. Using several matching techniques, the service identifies specific musical compositions embodied in each sound recording, and also determines corresponding publisher-share information. Subsequently, the service employs several mechanisms to attempt to obtain licenses for publisher-shares that are not already covered by preexisting client licenses. Based on the client's usage of such sound recordings and other related information, the service also performs accounting, reporting, and payment operations for the client.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
MUSIC REPORTS, INC.
Inventors:
Michael Shanley, Richard Revilla, Roger Ging, Ronald H. Gertz, Miller L. Watkins, III, William B. Colitre, II
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a musical works administration service to digital music service providers (DSPs), to provide a streamlined approach for such DSPs to comply with copyright licensing, accounting, and reporting requirements. The service receives, from the DSP, information relating to sound recordings used by the DSP during a relevant time period. Using several matching techniques, the service identifies specific musical compositions embodied in each sound recording, and also determines corresponding publisher-share information. Subsequently, the service employs several mechanisms to attempt to obtain licenses for publisher-shares that are not already covered by preexisting client licenses. Based on the client's usage of such sound recordings and other related information, the service also performs accounting, reporting, and payment operations for the client.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 3, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 18, 2018
Assignee:
MUSIC REPORTS, INC.
Inventors:
Michael Shanley, Richard Revilla, Roger Ging, Ronald H. Gertz, Miller L. Watkins, III, William B. Colitre, II
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a musical works administration service to digital music service providers (DSPs), to provide a streamlined approach for such DSPs to comply with copyright licensing, accounting, and reporting requirements. The service receives, from the DSP, information relating to sound recordings used by the DSP during a relevant time period. Using several matching techniques, the service identifies specific musical compositions embodied in each sound recording, and also determines corresponding publisher-share information. Subsequently, the service employs several mechanisms to attempt to obtain licenses for publisher-shares that are not already covered by preexisting client licenses. Based on the client's usage of such sound recordings and other related information, the service also performs accounting, reporting, and payment operations for the client.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 21, 2010
Publication date:
May 5, 2011
Applicant:
Music Reports, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Shanley, Richard Revilla, Roger Ging, Ronald H. Gertz, Miller L. Watkins, III, William B. Colitre, II
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for providing a musical works administration service to digital music service providers (DSPs), to provide a streamlined approach for such DSPs to comply with copyright licensing, accounting, and reporting requirements. The service receives, from the DSP, information relating to sound recordings used by the DSP during a relevant time period. Using several matching techniques, the service identifies specific musical compositions embodied in each sound recording, and also determines corresponding publisher-share information. Subsequently, the service employs several mechanisms to attempt to obtain licenses for publisher-shares that are not already covered by preexisting client licenses. Based on the client's usage of such sound recordings and other information required to calculate the royalty rate(s) associated with such usage, the service also performs accounting, reporting and payment operations for the client.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 21, 2010
Publication date:
April 28, 2011
Applicant:
Music Reports, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Shanley, Richard Revilla, Roger Ging, Ronald H. Gertz, Miller L. Watkins, III, William B. Colitre, II